I take 10k IU of vitamin D if I feel a cold coming on. I used to get extremely bad colds very frequently, and every time I get frustrated and read whatever research might be helpful. A year ago I came across some info about LL-37, and found that vitamin D might help, and that's when I started taking it. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9134243/
The big dose of D seems to help. I'm certain I'm deficient, since I already take 2-4k daily, which noticeably helpsy winter blues. It's the first time I can "arrest" a cold, and even if I get sick the symptoms aren't nearly as bad.
My full protocol for if I start feeling a cold is this:
1. 10k vitamin D
2. Stay extremely warm when I sleep. Uncomfortably warm.
3. Butyrate (probably a placebo)
4. Curcumin (almost certainly a placebo).
The big dose of D seems to help. I'm certain I'm deficient, since I already take 2-4k daily, which noticeably helpsy winter blues. It's the first time I can "arrest" a cold, and even if I get sick the symptoms aren't nearly as bad.
My full protocol for if I start feeling a cold is this:
1. 10k vitamin D 2. Stay extremely warm when I sleep. Uncomfortably warm. 3. Butyrate (probably a placebo) 4. Curcumin (almost certainly a placebo).