Re: Re: Hello... and colds

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In a message dated 11/9/2002 2:31:13 AM Central Standard Time,

kimpayne@... writes:

> Hi Tana,

>

> I hope you're getting settled in your home in Germany. And I'm glad

> your daughter has recovered from her cold. Colds are just no fun, but

> especially when CF is involved a cold makes everyone miserable -- even

> the parents!

>

> When my children were young, whenever they got a cold I increased

> their daily vitamin C. They always took 1,000 mg. a day, but when they

> got a cold I increased it to at least 3,000 mg. a day -- sometimes

> 5,000 mg. for my son. I gave this in divided doses (250 to 500 mg. per

> dose) because the body can only absorb about 250 - 500 mg., the rest

> is just shed out of the body with urine.

>

> They would also suck on a zinc lozenge for about 20 minutes. The zinc

> bathes the back of the throat, killing the rhinovirus that causes a

> cold. If we followed these steps then we could get rid of a cold in

> three days. It never failed for us.

>

> Their dad didn't believe me but once he got a cold and decided to try

> our method -- and he was surprised it worked. He got rid of his cold

> in three days and bragged to his friends how he " cured " his cold

> while they were still suffering. Now even years later he is still a

> believer of vitamin C and zinc. Sometimes we also use echinacea to

> boost the immune system, but you never want to use echinacea for long

> term (longer than 3 months) because it can have the opposite effect

> and deplete the immune system.

>

> My children are older now. My son (with CF) rarely gets a cold, but my

> daughter seems to catch a cold at least once or twice a year. She

> admits it's because she forgets to take her daily vitamin C. She

> teaches dance so she is around children, many who often come to class

> with colds. But once my daughter begins taking a lot of vitamin C

> again and sucks on a zinc tablet, then cold leaves in three days.

>

> As a reminder to take vitamin C during a cold, my daughter put the

> vitamin C bottle in the bathroom. Every time she goes to the bathroom

> she takes another tablet; this is because every time you urinate

> Vitamin C is removed from the body so you have to restore it.

>

> We also greatly increase vitamin C before any upcoming stressful event

> such as school exams, airline travel, or surgery, because stress also

> eats up your stores of vitamin C.

>

> I knew I'd passed on something to my kids when I realized my daughter

> was taking extra vitamin C before cheerleading tryouts, school proms,

> and dance recitals because she wanted to be sure she didn't get run

> down.

>

> I won't say it cures everything... but it's nice insurance.

>

> Kim

> Mom to (23 with CF & asthma) and (20 with asthma, no CF)

>

KIM,

This is very interesting THANKS FOR THE INFOMATION! Deb A