In episode 10 of the Fredrickson Health Show friend and fellow functional medicine consultant-Alex Tollington dissect and interpret the recommended botanicals and nutraceuticals from IFM.org’s website.
“Health professionals and the public must be well informed about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the disease it causes (COVID-19), and how it spreads. This information is readily available and not within the scope of this document. At this time, there are no specific vaccines or uniformly successful treatments for COVID-19. In this context of insufficient evidence, the scope of this document will be to assess the scientific plausibility of promising prevention approaches and therapeutic (nutraceutical and botanical) interventions and then to offer clinical recommendations. This article is part one of a series. Click here to view part two.”-IFM.ORG
In episode 10 of the Fredrickson Health Show friend and fellow functional medicine consultant-Alex Tollington dissect and interpret the recommended botanicals and nutraceuticals from IFM.org’s website.
Show notes below.
2:25 Alex Tollington transition in career from Engineer to Functional Medicine Nutrition consultant.
3:35 How finding cures takes time.
5:45 Cytokine Storm, Inflammasome complex description.
7:45 Inflammation and Disease.
8:16 acute vs chronic inflammation
9:16 Quercitin benefits-mast cell stabilizer, inflammation, ionophore.
12:19 Quercitin comes from the name Oak Forest
13:30 Alex’s personal story with high dose quercetin for relief from a bee sting.
14:40 Quercitin and absorption.
15:30 Curcumin/Turmeric intro
19:50 Benefits of Full spectrum Turmeric
21:27 EGCG-Green Tea Extract modulating the inflammasome
22:27-NR2 modulation-genetic shifts to less inflammatory state.
25:32 4 cups daily of green tea recommended!?
25:57 NAC-N-ACETYL-CYSTEINE
29:22 NAC STUDY on elderly patients on influenza
29:50 Resveratrol as an immune product?
30:32 Resveratrol and alzheimers
31:38 Vitamin D and Covid
37:23 New York Attorney General study with Vit D. Finding a reputable brand is key.
37:58 Melatonin as anti inflammatory
41:27 Vitamin A and secretory igA
44:46 Elderberry and it’s anti-viral effects
46:00 Elderberry study showing it doesn’t contribute to cytokine storm.
47:15 PEA part of endocannaboid system
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