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Nutritional Approaches to Viral Infections

Dr. Rath's approach to a healthy immune response Over the years all cycles of viral epidemics have been fought against and conquered by our own immune systems. Pharmaceutical drugs and medical procedures are not effective against viruses, as they can only help in lessening symptoms of a disease but do not eliminate the viruses themselves. Therefore it is imperative to enhance our body’s natural ability to fight and eliminate viral infections. Micronutrients are essential tools in supporting our immunity and the natural control of infectious agents. In order to protect yourself and your loved ones it is important to learn about the basis of viral infections and how to enhance the natural mechanisms that our body uses to fight them. Read more: https://www.dr-rath-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/micronutrients-against-viral-infections.pdf

Reducing fever, good or bad (Immune system actions)

Antioxidant Nutrients in the Critically Ill

Abstract Objective: Critical illness is associated with the generation of oxygen free radicals and low endog- enous antioxidant capacity leading to a condition of oxidative stress. We investigated whether supplementing critically ill patients with antioxi- dants, trace elements, and vitamins improves their survival. Methods: We searched four bibliographic databases from 1980 to 2003 and included studies that were randomized, re- ported clinically important endpoints in critically ill patients, and compared various trace elements and vitamins to placebo Abstract Objective: Critical illness is associated with the generation of oxygen free radicals and low endogenous antioxidant capacity leading to a condition of oxidative stress. We investigated whether supplementing critically ill patients with antioxidants, trace elements, and vitamins improves their survival. Methods: We searched four bibliog...

Natural antibiotic Recipe from a user

Originally posted on curezone https://www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=2431691#i Desperate Measures Unfortunately desperate times can enforce desperate measures, this is for anyone who is interested in listening. My wife and I consulted a naturopath about having children, he put us on a food cleansing diet which worked.  During one of the consultations he strongly recommended what we now refer to as a lemon and garlic drink for preventing and curing any infections including viral or surface infections. It involved slicing 4 to 5 whole lemons boiling them in a litre of filtered water till they became soft. Peeling a number of garlic pieces, slicing them and boiling them in enough filtered water that it covered the surface of the garlic.  The boiling was done in separate stainless steel saucepans. The lemon, garlic and water were allowed to cool, blended together, then strained to acquire a thick liquid. The mixture was placed in a jar which could be used strai...

Chelation: Harnessing and Enhancing Heavy Metal Detoxification—A Review

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3654245/ snippet below: Several supplements are also in use to address metal toxicities. (i) Taurine [ 49 – 51 ] and methionine [ 52 ] are sulphur-containing amino acids. They are rich in membranes particularly of excitable tissues, and they decrease oxidative stress markers resulting from heavy metal exposure. Practitioners also report using taurine for 6 weeks or so prior to hair analyses, to boost levels and improve detection. (ii) Alpha lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that regenerates other antioxidants (e.g., vitamins E and C, and reduced glutathione) and has metal-chelating activity. Both fat and water soluble, it is readily absorbed from the gut and crosses cellular and blood-brain membrane barriers [ 22 ,  53 ]. Clinical experience is that it must be used carefully as it poses particular risks of redistribution of metals. (iii) N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), an orally available precursor of cysteine, is a chelato...

The interaction between bacteria and bile

Abstract Commensal and pathogenic microorganisms must resist the deleterious actions of bile in order to survive in the human gastrointestinal tract. Herein we review the current knowledge on the mechanisms by which Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria contend with bile stress. We describe the antimicrobial actions of bile, assess the variations in bile tolerance between bacterial genera and examine the interplay between bile stress and other stresses. The molecular mechanisms underlying bile tolerance are investigated and the relationship between bile and virulence is examined. Finally, the potential benefits of bile research are briefly discussed. https://academic.oup.com/femsre/article/29/4/625/492093