Re: Weak immune system...
04/08/03 12:03 AM
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well, i have to agree with your mom that vitamins WILL help, but don't take them on an empty stomach! and i don't know what kind you have, but they mght be the GNC Women's Ultra Mega? they're HUGE, and really have tooo many vitamins, over 100% of many of them.
the tried and true anti-cold vitamins, minerals and herbs that i always take are: Vitamin C, Zinc, and Echinicea. they're all preventative, so you need to take them before you get sick, or right when you start feeling the first "icky-ness" of a cold coming on.
there are other things, too, i'm sure. but those are the top 3. always take vitamins right after you eat an IBS-safe meal, so you can digest them better.
if you don't like pills, there are teas you can get that have vitamin C and echinicea in them... there's one by Celestial Seasonings called something like "Complete Cold Care"
and make sure you're sleeping enough. college is completely loaded with things to makes you sick because of the environment... lots of people, lots of junk food, lots of stress, and NO SLEEP! oi!
hope this helps some.
beth
p.s. i've always had a weak immune system, so i can't tell you if IBS has made it worse or not...
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