NUTRACEUTICALS HAVE POTENTIAL FOR BOOSTING THE TYPE 1 INTERFERON RESPONSE TO RNA VIRUSES INCLUDING INFLUENZA AND CORONAVIRUS
RESEARCH PAPER
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) — Encourages glutathione production, thins mucus, lowers your chances of influenza infection, and reduces your risk of developing severe bronchitis.
Selenium — “Since selenium is an essential cofactor for certain peroxidases, and selenium deficiency has been endemic in certain regions of China and other parts of the world, insuring adequacy of selenium nutrition might also be appropriate in this context,” McCarty and DiNicolantonio note, adding:30
“Selenium deficiency also increases the rate at which viruses can mutate, promoting the evolution of strains that are more pathogenic and capable of evading immune surveillance.”
Zinc — Supports “effective function and proliferation of various immune cells,” lowering mortality in the elderly by 27%
Alpha Lipoic Acid — Helps boost type 1 interferon response. As explained in a 2014 paper:31
“Type I interferons (IFNs) activate intracellular antimicrobial programs and influence the development of innate and adaptive immune responses … (IFNs) are polypeptides that are secreted by infected cells and have three major functions.
- First, they induce cell-intrinsic antimicrobial states in infected and neighboring cells that limit the spread of infectious agents, particularly viral pathogens.
- Second, they modulate innate immune responses in a balanced manner that promotes antigen presentation and natural killer cell functions while restraining pro-inflammatory pathways and cytokine production.
- Third, they activate the adaptive immune system, thus promoting the development of high-affinity antigen-specific T and B cell responses and immunological memory. Type I IFNs are protective in acute viral infections but can have either protective or deleterious roles in bacterial infections and autoimmune diseases.”
Sulforaphane — Helps boost type 1 interferon response
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Table 1. Provisional daily dosage suggestions for nutraceuticals that might aid control of RNA viruses including influenza and coronavirus
| Ferulic acid | 500-1,000 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 1,200-1,800 mg (in place of ferulic acid) |
| Spirulina | 15 g (or 100 mg PCB) |
| N-Acetylcysteine | 1,200–1,800 mg |
| Selenium | 50-100 mcg |
| Glucosamine | 3,000 mg or more |
| Zinc | 30-50 mg |
| Yeast Beta-Glucan | 250-500 mg |
| Elderberry | 600–1,500 mg |
Citation
(McCarty, 2020). Science Direct: Nutraceuticals have potential for boosting the type 1 interferon response to RNA viruses including influenza and coronavirus. Retrieved on 12/18/22 online from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033062020300372
