Supplements
This is a health education page, and is NOT medical advice. This is merely a list of examples of common supplements. Please consult your healthcare provider for specific recommendations of which supplements / doses are safe for you specifically.
| Methylated B Complex (with methylB12 and methylfolate) – Thorne B-complex |
| Methylcobalamin (methylated B12 – note: lozenges and sprays are also sometimes absorbed better than oral pill form – target goal 500-1000 mcg daily. Most people benefit from being on a methylated complex first for 6 weeks, then add this) – Pure Encapsulations Methylcobalamin 1,000 mcg – NOW Supplements, Methyl B-12 (Methylcobalamin) 1,000 mcg – Life Extension Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin 500mcg Liquid/Spray options: Kids liquid B12 Liquid B Complex Vimergy B12 spray Mary Ruth’s B12 Spray |
| Methylfolate / Folinic acid (NOT FOLIC ACID! We don’t recommend folic acid.) – Methyl Pro 15mg – Super Liquid Folate (folinic acid + methylB12) |
| Melatonin – Melatonin (1 mg) + magnesium combination (chewable) – Melatonin 3 mg – Melatonin liquid (to be able to use very low doses for young kids – tip: mix with acidic juice or tastes terrible) |
| Coenzyme Q10 – Gummies (100 mg) – Peach flavored gummies (100 mg) – truly delicious |
| Quercetin – Less expensive quercetin (if you’re not sure yet that it helps you) – this one has bromelain (avoid if sensitive to pineapple) – Thorne brand quercetin (slightly pricier) |
| Magnesium – Sleep / muscle pain / anxiety: Magnesium glycinate (sour pineapple gummies – delicious), magnesium glycinate (120 mg) capsules – Brain fog / fatigue: Magnesium malate or magnesium L-threonate – Constipation: magnesium citrate gummies (start with 1 daily, then increase to 2 daily if no improvement after a week) |
| Antihistamines H1 blocker options (only one at a time) – adult versions listed here; for kids, look for children’s versions (will update here eventually) – Loratadine 10 mg – Fexofenadine 180 mg – Cetirizine 10 mg H2 blocker – ADULT – Famotidine 20 mg |
| Fish oil (kids start 250-500 mg can work to 1000 mg; adults start 1000-1500 mg, can work to 2000 mg) – Life Extension Super Omega 3 – Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega capsules – Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega liquid – Carlson High EPA > DHA ratio Fish Oil– liquid |
| Zinc –Zinc gummies –Zinc losenges –Zinc picolinate capsules |
| Acetyl L Carnitine (kids start 250 mg daily, adults start 500 mg daily. Can work up to twice daily. Monitor for headaches. Stop if sweat/urine start smelling like fish, and contact us. – ALC capsules – ALC powder |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) – start at 600 mg daily, can increase to twice daily after 1-2 weeks. Side effects (rare): headache, irritability – NAC capsules – Integrative Therapeutics NAC |
| Vitamin D3 – maintenance dosing 400 IU for kids, 2000 IU for adults >> if Vitamin D deficiency is identified, dosing should be higher (discuss with your clinician) – Carlson’s D3 2000 IU liquid drops |
| L-theanine – starting dose: adults 100 mg (may increase to 200 mg after a few days); kids 50 mg – Magnesium glycinate with L theanine (50 mg) gummy – Integrative Therapeutics 100 mg capsules – Nutricost 200 mg capsules – Thorne 200 mg capsules |
For ABB medical patients only:
Acute COVID Management List – ADULT
- H1 blocker twice daily (choose from the above)
- Famotidine 20 mg twice daily (40 mg twice daily if you take it already)
- CoQ-10 100 mg twice daily (200 mg twice daily if you take it already)
- Quercetin 250 mg twice daily (500 mg twice daily if you take it already)
- Melatonin 1-3 mg at bedtime
- Vitamin C 500 mg twice daily
- NAC 600 mg twice daily
- Methylfolate 15 mg daily
- Magnesium (avoid magnesium oxide due to GI side effects; choose magnesium citrate if you are constipated otherwise choose any of the above magnesium options)
- Vitamin D
- Zinc (choose from the above)