Vitamins and Remedies for Fighting A Coronavirus

I hadn’t planned on publishing this, my own personal notes for my family on vitamins and remedies for fighting Covid 19, but after many texts and messages from friends and family about the things I have chosen to keep in my home over these next few months, it is easier to have it all on one spot.

Levels of Concern regarding Covid 19

I think it’s safe to say that we are all at a different place of concern. When we first heard about Covid 19, I wasn’t too concerned. However, when I talked to my friends from Italy, and read the stories from those trying to warn us, I did fret a bit and decided to start looking into what was working and what wasn’t as far as natural remedies and vitamins go.

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I looked to what both holistic practitioners and doctors were sharing from places like China, South Korea, and Italy, and then from those here, in the United States, who had been looking into it themselves, as well as looking at illnesses like pneumonia, lung issues, and other coronaviruses to learn what makes some more susceptible than others.

Disclaimer, because, you know, these days…

In case it’s not clear, I am not a doctor, nor do I play one in the movies. I am a mother who researches everything and who was raised by a mother who is a naturopath, learning from her over the past twenty-something years. So, you know the deal, consult with a doctor OR a natural practitioner about the information I provide. In addition, this post contains affiliate links. Not all are.

What I Have Been Using for Prevention for Illness in General, with Specifics towards Covid 19

Xylitol Nose Spray

3 to 4 times a day – the virus seems to live in the nose for a few days first. washing out the nasal passages her been recommended. I don’t have solid evidence on this, and it may not work, but it can’t hurt and makes sense.

Cleanse The Throat Regularly

In general, I am sure you have seen that the virus seems to live in the throat. I would do an antiviral and warm liquid, especially for prevention and in early stages to wipe it out and wash it down to the stomach acid. This could include oil of oregano (not essential oil) and spirulina mixed in water (not in a capsule) Purium sells it in powder form. I have capsules from then and will open them and mix them in water if need be. Obviously you want it to touch the throat. You can gargle with these things too.

Vitamin C

For daily prevention, I use C from Nature because it is plant-based. You need less of a plant-based and you can’t overdo it as you can with other forms (such as kidney stones with sodium ascorbate). If you are working in direct contact with people infected, add to that ascorbate, taking at least 2,000 mg a day of it, spread out (C doesn’t last in the body very long so you need to keep replenishing). Get a liposomal C for if you actually get infected – you would do 15,000 mg a day of it with C from Nature. You can find info on C and the role it plays pretty easily, though a fantastic video put out from a doctor with patients in China was taken down by youtube.

More on plant-based C: “Ascorbic acid is an isolate of naturally occurring vitamin C. In addition to ascorbic acid, vitamin C must include rutin, bioflavonoids, Factor K, Factor J, Factor P, and other components. If any of these parts are missing, there is no vitamin C, no vitamin activity. When some of them are present, the body will draw on its own stores to try and make up the differences. Only then will vitamin activity take place. The ascorbic acid you buy at the grocery store every few weeks, thinking you are buying Vitamin C, is just a chemical copy of naturally occurring ascorbic acid, which is still only a fraction of the actual Vitamin C”(The Doctor Within).

Vitamin D

Don’t overdo it, but get on it… Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Corona Virus Risk , Coronavirus: One Vitamin May Be the Key to Stopping It

Zinc

I had read things about it previously, but Lucas’s pulmonologist had mentioned to me as well that antibiotic South Korea found was helping to heal people actually contains a good amount of zinc. “Zinc has been found to inhibit Coronavirus RNA polymerase activity in vitro and zinc ionophores CAN block the replication of these viruses in cell culture. (42) Zinc + zinc ionophores (compounds that affect the cellular transporters for zinc) have been shown to block SARS-CoV multiplication, which means that they may be able to stop the current circulating SARS-CoV-2 from replication and wreaking havoc in our immune systems. (43) What’s fascinating is that chloroquine is a zinc ionophore, and this (44), and this may be why it has been found to be helpful in Coronavirus infection.” (Happy Healthy Kids, by Pediatrician, Elisa Song)

Quercitin

This is good for allergies as well… Here’s discussions of why now:

“Quercetin and Epigallocatechin-gallate (EGCG found in green tea) have also been found to have zinc ionophore activity (45), and should therefore be considered for research in all potential treatment options for COVID-19.” (Dr. Eliza Song), This refers to the same study but gives more explanation: Quercetin confers protection of murine sepsis, Quercitrin Anti-Inflammatory Effect Involves Release of Quercetin, Which Inhibits Inflammation, Montreal researchers propose a treatment for COVID-19

Melatonin

I would only do this In the form of Concentrated Tart Cherry. Tart cherry naturally contains melatonin (the higher ORAC the better, which is why I use Purium’s). Any other supplement that comes in a bottle with ingredients that aren’t plant names, contains synthetic melatonin. Synthetic melatonin can come with side effects. It was also not what was studied.

“Melatonin is well known for its chronobiotic effects, regulating biological functions tied to circadian rhythms. Numerous studies have revealed that melatonin exerts effects beyond the control of circadian oscillators. The NLRP3 inflammasome is now recognized as a target for melatonin!

The fact that the pro-inflammatory cytokine storm effects are induced by the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes, the ability of melatonin to INHIBIT NLRP3 inflammasome elevates this powerful molecule to a truly unique position in the fight against COVID-19. This also means that if a patient, regardless of age, has adequate melatonin, the infectiousness of COVID-19 will be greatly reduced, and the chances of developing ARDS/ALI significantly diminished” (COVID-19, PNEUMONIA & INFLAMMASOMES – THE MELATONIN CONNECTION).

L-Lysine

https://lynncapehartwellness.com/2020/02/21/blog-59-corona-virus/, L-Lysine and viruses (pub med)

Remedies I have on Hand Just in Case Covid 19 Hits

Artemisia Annua (wormwood)

This and Skullcap are two Chinese traditional medicines I have seen mentioned a lot, along with 2 or 3 others… Integrative Medicine, Artemisia as a Virus Killer. I also saw this directly related, but can’t remember where right now.

Skullcap (there are a few names for this), honeysuckle and forsythia:

I have seen these used in combination over and over in regards to Chinese Medicine. Though they work well in combination, if you can only get one, get the skullcap as it seems to be discussed and written about more in regards to this virus. Chinese Researchers and TCM Herbal Remedy

Lomatium

“Lomatium dissectum is a Native American traditional root that was claimed to have prevented the Washoe Indian tribes from dying during the 1918 influenza pandemic (also called the Spanish flu pandemic). In SARS-CoV sepsis, one of the inflammatory chemokines involved is CXCL10 (29). Poor prognosis with Influenza A is also associated with CXCL10 dysregulation. Lomation dissectum, used by Native Americans in Western US to treat influenza, was found to inhibit CXCL10 secretion by lung cells and may explain why during the 1918 influenza pandemic, L. dissectum was hailed as the cure for influenza and influenza-associated pneumonia. (30)”(Dr. Eliza Song). Journal of Restorative Medicine

Bryonia

Bryonia is a homeopathic remedy – This would be for prevention and onset, but you would then switch to others if you go it: This has good info on this and other homeopathics to get: Coronavirus Covid-19 – Analysis of symptoms from confirmed cases with an assessment of possible homeopathic remedies for treatment and prophylaxis

Liposomal Glutathione

This is recommended by Dr. Ben Lynch, as he has found that this is what seems to be missing in people who developed pneumonia type illnesses. Before purchasing it, see his FB lives. He’s done a ton of research. On his FB lives he reviews his findings of medical studies and research papers, in order to help people with preventing and treating.