Prepare now for the Swine Flu and cold season

Today, I want to encourage everyone to prepare your bodies now for the upcoming flu season. Don’t wait until we are in the middle of cold and flu season to start taking your supplements, eating right and exercising. The following supplements will help you to fight off colds and flu. Vitamin C should be one of your main vitamins during the cold and flu season. Not just any old Vitamin C. I recommend a product called Ultra Potent C by Metagenics. So why do I recommend this? I am glad you asked. The first reason is that all supplements are not created equal especially in the quality realm. Metagenics is a GMP certified company that offers pharmaceutical grade products. In fact, you must be a health care provider in order to dispense them. The second reason I recommend Ultra Potent C is that it contains a fat soluble form of vitamin c called ascorbyl palmitate. This results in better uptake into the white blood cells. Ultra Potent C showed a 25% better uptake into the white blood cells than(regular vitamin C) alone, indicating a stronger effect on overall immune function. White blood cells are so dependent upon vitamin C for their function that they work to concentrate as much as 80 times more of it inside the cell than outside in the blood.
In addition to help boost your immune system during the upcoming season, I recommend taking a high quality Omega 3 fatty acid and a probiotic. The omega 3 product I recommend is EPA-DHA 720 by Metagenics and the probiotic formula is Ultra Fora Plus it comes in a powder form you can mix with water or a capsule form. While taking these products can dramatically increase your immune system function, they should not take the place of a good exercise regimen and proper diet. Combine all of these for a cold and flu free fall and winter. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at my office 502-223-2424. You can also e-mail any questions you might have to wellnessdoc1@gmail.com. More information can be found at my website Just register and look up the 3 supplements I recommended.