3 Steps That I Take to Reduce
My Risk of Flu and Cold
 Virus
Prevention
1.
Vitamin D3
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
I take 5,000 IU daily
for prevention.
Get a
blood test for
25-hydroxyvitamin D3 from your doctor or our office. Each
person requires different doses. A few people do not
require vitamin D3 supplements while a few may
require 15,000 IU daily.
I take 50,000 IU per
day for 3 days at the first sign of the flu. This is the
prescription strength vitamin D3 dose. Do not continue this
dose for more than a few days.
2.
Beta-Glucan
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
500 mg once daily on
an empty stomach for prevention
500 mg twice daily on
an empty stomach at the first sign of
flu.
3.
Probiotic
[9]
[10]
[11]
Ultra Flora Plus DF 1
capsule twice daily on an empty stomach.
Each capsule
contains 15 billion active cells.
Virus
Treatment
I
add:
Andrographis
[12]
[13]
2 tablets every 2
hours for 24 hours, on an empty stomach,
then
1-2 tablets three
times daily for 5-7 days on an empty
stomach.
About the Author:
Keith D. Bishop, Clinical Nutritionist, B.Sc. Pharmacy
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