Post by theone on Sept 2, 2013 6:50:23 GMT -8
When I reconnected with my guy, he was sick a lot, common colds, sinus infections, UTI, you name it. I have discovered that although he exercised regularly, his immune system was weak. He was not taking any vitamins at the time aside from maybe a Multivitamin here and there. I suggested he takes more and we started putting a plan together for him to start a regimen.
I am a research queen as he would say, so I started researching what he can do to improve his defense systems. He is currently taking Zinc, Selenium, B vitamins - alternating B Complex and B6 and B12. We also added Fish Oil, Calcium, Magnesium, Folic Acid and Baby Aspirin for improved blood flow and artery health. In winter months, we add vitamin D as there is lack of sunlight in those months. Since he works out a lot, he adds protein shakes to his routine. It may seem like a lot, but it really isn't; my concern was overworking the liver with all these pills, so he alternates vitamins one day, minerals another, and I have also found some new gummy vitamins for adults so when he gets tired of taking pills, we go to gummies :-)
Eating right also helps and of course not smoking or drinking. He has an occasional glass of red wine, aside from that drinks water only. I think taking some small steps can help tremendously.
What do you do to help your immune system? Everybody is different and can or cannot tolerate certain supplements.
Of course, he talked this through with his General Practitioner (however it was odd to me that his Dr. never suggested any of this in the first place 
) and a year later, he had not one cold or infection...knock on wood... :banana:
...keep those bladders flushed through!! 
