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Ingredient Overview

Ingredient Dosing Benefits
Curcumin 500-1,000 mg, 2x daily
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms
Quercetin Regular: 1,000 mg orally, 2x daily

Phytosome: 500 mg, 2x daily

  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms
Zinc 30-60 mg orally daily, in divided doses
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) 600-900 mg, 2x daily
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Reduces symptoms
Vitamin D 5,000 IU orally, daily
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms
Vitamin A 10,000-25,000 IU, daily
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Reduces symptoms
Vitamin C 1-3 g orally, daily
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms
Melatonin 5-20 mg, taken at bedtime
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) 500 mg orally, daily
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) 300 mg orally, 2x daily (prevention); 600-900 mg, 3x daily for 2 weeks (treatment)
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) 4 cups daily (green tea) 225 mg orally, daily (EGCG)
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decreases viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms
Resveratrol 100-150 mg orally, 2x daily
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth

Curcumin

Dosing: 500-1,000 mg, 2x daily

Benefits:

  • Curcumin has been shown to reduce inflammation and decrease viral activity
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action:

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes:

  • Modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation[5],[19],[20],[21]
Curcumin in the Fullscript catalog

Quercetin

Dosing:

  • Regular: 1,000 mg orally, 2x daily
  • Phytosome: 500 mg, 2x daily

Benefits:

  • Quercetin is found in fruits and vegetables and has a wide range of benefits, including decreasing viral growth
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action:

Promote viral eradication or inactivation[9]-[13]:

  • Inhibition of viral replication

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes:

  • Modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation[5],[14],[15]

Mechanistically promote resolution of collateral damage and restoration of function:

  • Modulation of mast cell stabilization (anti-fibrotic)
Quercetin in the Fullscript catalog

Zinc

Dosing: 30-60 mg orally daily, in divided doses

  • Zinc acetate, citrate, picolinate, or glycinate orally
  • Zinc gluconate as lozenge

Benefits:

  • A large body of research shows that zinc has strong anti-viral properties against many viruses
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action[120]-[127]:

Favorably modulate innate and adaptive immune system

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes, attachment, and replication

Zinc in the Fullscript catalog

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

Dosing: 600-900 mg, 2x daily

Benefits:

  • N-acetylcysteine promotes the production of glutathione, a potent antioxidant that supports immune function. It also reduces the severity of the flu
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action[36]:

Favorably modulate cellular defense and repair mechanisms

NAC in the Fullscript catalog

Vitamin D

Dosing: 5,000 IU orally, daily

Benefits:

  • Vitamin D enhances immune system function, reduces viral growth, and can reduce upper respiratory infections
  • Enhances the immune System
  • Decrease viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action[55]-[78]:

Favorably modulate cellular defense and repair mechanisms:

  • Activation of macrophages
  • Stimulation of anti-microbial peptides
  • Modulation of defensins
  • Modulation of TH17 cells

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes:

  • Reduction in cytokine expression
  • Modulation of TGF beta
Vitamin D in the Fullscript catalog

Vitamin A

Dosing: 10,000-25,000 IU, daily

Benefits:

  • Vitamin A is anti-inflammatory, enhances immune function, and supports the lining of the respiratory tract
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action[95],[96]:

Favorably modulate cellular defense and repair mechanisms:

  • Modulation of T helper cells
  • Modulation of sIgA

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes:

  • Modulation of cytokine production
Vitamin A in the Fullscript catalog

Vitamin C

Dosing: 1-3 g orally, daily

Benefits:

  • Vitamin C contributes to immune defense by supporting various cellular functions of the immune system
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action[120]:

Favorably modulate cellular defense and repair mechanisms

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes

Vitamin C in the Fullscript catalog

Melatonin

Dosing: 5-20 mg, taken at bedtime

Benefits:

  • In addition to promoting restful sleep, melatonin has been shown to reduce inflammation
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action:

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes

  • Modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation[83],[84]
Melatonin in the Fullscript catalog

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)

Dosing: 500 mg orally, daily

Benefits:

  • Elderberry is packed with vitamin C, dietary fiber, and antioxidants. It has been used extensively in the prevention of influenza
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action[103],[107],[108],[109],[110],[111],[112]:

Favorably modulate cellular defense and repair mechanisms

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes

Elderberry in the Fullscript catalog

Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)

Dosing: 300 mg orally, 2x daily (prevention); 600-900 mg, 3x daily for 2 weeks (treatment)

Benefits:

  • PEA is a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory agent that has been shown to improve outcomes in acute respiratory disease and influenza
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action[115]:

Favorably modulate cellular defense and repair mechanisms

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes

PEA in the Fullscript catalog

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)

Dosing: 4 cups daily (green tea) 225 mg orally, daily (EGCG)

Benefits:

  • In addition to reducing inflammation, green tea enhances the immune system and targets one of the processes involved in viral replication
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth
  • Reduces symptoms

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action:

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes:

  • Modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation[5],[28],[29]
Green tea in the Fullscript catalog

Resveratrol

Dosing: 100-150 mg orally, 2x daily

Benefits:

  • Resveratrol, a natural compound found in red grapes, has many beneficial health effects and has been shown in the lab to attack viral-specific agents
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Decrease viral growth

Viral-Specific Mechanism(s) of action:

Favorably modulate viral-induced pathological cellular processes

  • Modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation[5]
Resveratrol in the Fullscript catalog

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