Covid-19 preventive and curative vitamins and medicine

 

 

Supplements

• Vitamin C (1,000 mg). Do not take CaC without Vit.K2  otherwise excessive calcium will start settling in your arteries and make calcium stones in your kidneys.

• Sunny D capsules (50,000 IU) x twice a week for one month and continue taking one capsule every week for the rest of your life.

• Methycobal/ mecobal (4-5 x twice daily). If you are above 55 years of age or taking anti-acid medicine like Risek, Nocid, etc., then take sublingual (methylcobalamin). Dose: 1 tablet daily.

• Evion 600 IU (one x twice a day). Smokers should not take it.

• Zinc (Surbex-Z or Zinc Chelate) 30 or 25 mg along with folic acid (in the form of L-methyl folate with brand name Novafol should be taken. The folic acid available in the market are synthetic and does not absorb readily) 400 mcg daily. Folic acid protects the cilia of the lungs that do not let the viruses enter the lungs. You may take higher doses of folic acid, for example, 5 mg for a weak or two before reverting back to the daily recommended dose of 400 mcg. Folic acid is Vit B9 and the water-soluble vitamins are excreted through urine if taken in mega doses.

• Magnesium  500 mg once daily. Avoid Magnesium oxide because it causes loose motions. Magnesium glycinate and bis-glycinate are available with the brand name Super Magnesium at GNC.

• Multi-Vitamin B (Big B 50) or another of good quality. If you are taking Surbex-Z, then no need to take this.

• Neo-K (2 x twice daily). You may take four bananas or once sachet of ORS or a bottle of Pedialyte or Peadicare daily. If you are diabetic, do not take more than one or two bananas a day. If you are taking Zestril (lisinopril) reduce the dose of potassium.

• Sodium bicarbonate/ Meetha soda, one teaspoon x twice daily. Soda Mint tablets are also available.

• Muculator sachet (N-Aectylcysteine). 1 sachet four times a day in a cup of water. Do not take it if you are allergic to Septran or sulfur.

Foods and drinks       

• Garlic cloves (desi) one close twice a day. Crush them and keep them in the air for 15-20 minutes (to get oxidized) before swallowing it or chewing it with yogurt.

• Take leafy green vegetables, pomegranate, cabbage, and cauliflower when available, raw red onion, meat, nuts, and seeds for protection of the endothelium of your arteries. Heat the onion for 30 seconds to one minute for making it palatable.

• Black seed oil ((کـلـونـجی کا تیل ,(preferably “Cold-pressed” half teaspoon x once a day. If you can’t find cold-pressed, only then use regular one (heat pressed). Take for 12 weeks post-recovery.

• Restrict Carbohydrate (sugar) intake. Infections spread very rapidly when there is a good supply of sugar. So limit your intake of both simple and complex carbohydrates. No sugar, sweat/ fizzy drinks (including sugar-free), or juices. Use stevia instead. No pasta/ noodles, potatoes, regular bread, bakery, and rice. Eat whole grain/ whole wheat bread/ roti. The increased blood level of sugar increases symptoms severity and recovery period as well. Diabetic patients should monitor their blood glucose.

• Drink 10 to 12 glasses of water. Mix 1-2 lemons in each glass.

• Eat chicken soup and eggs. They will help to boost immunity as well as glutathione. Eat a fresh salad, vegetables, lentils, beans, and mixed nuts, etc. Do not eat red meat as it would be heavy for your tummy. Gizzard (stomach of the chicken is excellent food with a lot of vitamins and protein. Live of all animals is great food. It is full of Vit B 12 and other nutrients. Do not worry about cholesterol. New research has shown that cholesterol is a good thing. Eat a moderate amount of yellow fruits like papaya, peaches, apricot, mango, etc. Yellow fruits and vegetables provide Vit. A

• Eat yogurt x 2-3 times

• Drink ginger qahwa with green tea x 3-4 times a day.

• Turmeric (haldi) with a small amount of black pepper (kali mirch) in milk (twice x daily). Use stevia or honey for taste. Dose: a half teaspoon of turmeric and a quarter teaspoon of black pepper. Continue this for at least 12 weeks after recovery. Omega-3 Capsules x 3,000 mg for severe symptoms.

Medicines 

Although no such medicine has been discovered to treat COVID 19, yet the following drugs can considerably slow down the replication of the novel coronavirus and pretect from the collateral damage to different vital organs: 

 

Given below are the medicine which should be used only if you contract COVID 19. Start these medicines immediately the moment you suspect that the hoarse throat, body aches or fever might be due to coronavirus. If it turns out to be a normal sore throat or flu, you can quit it, except the antibiotics which you may take for at least three days. Everyone should take ivermectin annually for the roundworms, do not stop it and complete its three days’ course.

• Ivermectin (2 tablets of 6mg daily empty stomach for three days.

• Azithromycin 250 mg (2 tablets on the first day and one tablet for the next four days). Take only if breathlessness (problem with breathing) at rest. Or you can use Doxycycline instead of Azithromycin, as well. Dose: 200 mg x daily for 5-7 days. Doxycycline has anti-viral properties.

• Melatonin 5 mg once daily, an hour before going to sleep. It will regulate your sleep cycle and carries anti-inflammatory properties.

• Imodium x two if you get diarrhea; as high dose vitamin C, Zinc, and Magnesium oxide can upset the tummy.  The muted coronavirus is affecting the gastrointestinal system, as well.

• Hydraline-DM for cough (two teaspoons twice daily) ‎

• Glucophage (metformin) is preventive and curative. Originally this drug was introduced for the treatment of influenza. 500 mg twice daily. The maximum dose is 1 gram twice daily.

• Pepcidin or Famot (Famotidine) x 120 - 260 mg per day (optional) if you feel hyperacidity

Don’t take any medicine for fever if you get it. Fever is an essential part of our immune system to fight off infections. You can use cold compresses on the head, arms and legs though for symptoms relief. Take Panadol (Paracetamol) if more than 102 degrees F in adults and more than 101 degrees F in children.