The Lung Health Line-Up: Say Goodbye to Lingering Coughs
Over the past 30 years, I’ve explored an extensive range of supplement strategies to stop colds and flu from developing, but something that I've never found a consistent answer for is how to speed up recovery in the back half of such an illness. Particularly, getting rid of lingering symptoms once the bug has more or less passed. Often, for example, a persistent cough lingers on and on, and it’s the lungs that take the longest to fully heal.
Taking staples like vitamin D and probiotics is a great start, but speeding recovery and addressing those lingering coughs can be tough. Specific supplement help can be very inconsistent.
My experience as a practitioner has been that GSH+ is a breakthrough for this challenge. This formula helps you produce your own glutathione where it is needed most...inside of your cells.
The Lungs Need Glutathione
Glutathione is critical for immunity, energy, detoxification, and a long list of other things, but many forget this also includes lung function. This makes perfect sense, as glutathione is the body's master antioxidant, and your lungs are "Oxygen Central". They are constantly dealing with oxygen exchange, and the oxidative stress that occurs when your lungs get inflamed. (See previous blog: How to Protect Both Your Lungs & Immunity at the Same Time.)
GSH+ is a Game Changer
As a result, I began recommending GSH+ last year to help people recover from lingering symptoms of illnesses, and the results have been exceptional - often showing improvement within 1–3 days.
I recently had someone come to me for help with a cough that persisted for 8 weeks after a bug, and he said it worked in three days. On numerous occasions we have seen it help within just a day or two.
While the typical recommended dose for GSH+ is three capsules in the morning, I suggest adjusting to two capsules upon waking and two in the afternoon to speed recovery after an illness.
It’s incredibly rewarding to find a solution in practice that addresses a previously unmet need, and for this situation, GSH+ seems to be a home run.
The Lung Health Line-Up
These supplements receive "honourable mentions" for their role in supporting complete respiratory recovery and wellness:
Opti-A.I. Extra
I have seen this product stop coughing fits immediately by breaking open a capsule and placing the powder directly in the mouth, (particularly under the tongue.) Among other things, I attribute this to the rosemary content blocking leukotriene production, and its effects on the Th-17 arm of the immune system, which specifically impacts the lungs.
Optimum Immunity
I specifically designed this formula to maintain functionality and reduce inflammation body-wide, while dealing with immune challenges. By calming the immune response in the gut, it often reduces overall inflammation, increasing comfort. (For stomach bugs it's awesome!)
Radical Defense Synergy
Very helpful for illnesses / allergies that involve high amounts of histamine, which directly impacts the lungs.
Opti-Elite Probiotics
These are the most gut and immune system normalizing probiotics I have ever found by a long-shot...(anti-histaminic, anti-yeast, anti-inflammatory, etc.) For faster effects take on an empty stomach and bite one of the capsules to get the powder into your mouth before swallowing.
Till next time,
Be Well!
John