boosting your immune system to fight colds

Chelated form of Zinc is great. Also colostrum with all the Ig factors play a huge role. And finally chlorella because it makes live bacteria in your probiotic supplement multiply at 4 times the regular rate.

kops2da said...
Ok - probably dumb question! If I am taking an immune suppressant (6-MP) then why would I take something to boost my immune systme to avoid catching a cold? You gotta answer in plain English - nothing medical. Just doesn't make any sense to me.

ElaineNY

I don't know if I have the answer that you are looking for, Elaine.

But what I do know is that from my doctor when I used to take 6MP is that you can't boost your immune system by exercising or whatever you do when you are on 6MP.

6MP just brings the level of white cells that fight off infections down. So if you catch something and your white blood cells are fighting it by phagocytosis or whatever it won't be effective because the number of white blood cells are somewhat down.

No wonder 6MP is used for people with leukemia as well.

Maybe good question for my gastro doctor on Monday - let me go write that down (have to write everything down or I get there and my head goes blank!)  Helps that my gastro doctor was an internist first - he can answer "other" questions - not just about my colon!

ElaineNY