At the very least, take Vitamin C far above the pathetic US Recommended Daily Allowance. There's plenty of research out there about Vitamin C in particular. A good place to start is The Vitamin C Foundation. I also have been using a generic multivitamin (roughly 100% of about a couple dozen different vitamins/minerals) for years. Just in the past year, I have also been supplementing with a few other vitamins, such as Vitamin E, B-complex, beta-carotene, and calcium/magnesium/zinc. There's a ton of research out there both in books and on the internet. I almost never get sick, and haven't called in to work sick in over 15 years. I do get colds once in a while. But, they are usually short lived, and always follow a period of overwork and/or not enough rest. At those times I take even more vitamin C than normal. I don't take flu shots and can't remember the last time I had it. Many animals' bodies generate their own vitamin C, but some do not, including humans and primates. Primates' diets include enough vitamin C to provide 1000-2000 mg a day per 70kg of body weight. That's about 17-33 times the USRDA. Animals whose bodies synthesize vitamin C produce an even greater amount as a percentage of body weight.


Aaron Gilbert

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• OT: Multivitamins/Supplements to boost Immune System?, AlexA, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:19:05
  • I gave up supplement pills 2 yrs ago, Eiron, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:37:04
  • Danactive, 2saabs, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:11:04
  • Re: short answer, maybe, Aero'ed, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:02:18
  • Heavy grapefruit consumption, exercise, and sleep, BrianG, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:44:57
    • Careful with the grapefruit, OKSaabs, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:10:10
  • Been doing this for several years and it helps, Noel, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:15:55
  • Couple of things..., Chaz, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:57:32
  • Re: OT: Multivitamins/Supplements to boost Immune Syste, patm, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:57:30
    • I'll check that out...., AlexA, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:54:35
  • Absolutely, USRDA are a joke., Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:09:11 <-- Viewing This Message
    • You seem to know your stuff..., AlexA, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:30:44
      • Not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV..., Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:38:50
        • Re: Not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV..., AlexA, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:55:30
          • Do some more reading, this is not clear cut, dudewithasaab, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:57:28
            • My Dr. actually recommended Centrum n/m, AlexA, Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:02:09
          • heath care or disease management, Dean, Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:57:52

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