- Magnesium (I have problem with leg cramps while sleeping, the magnesium stopped it).
- D3 (Doctor said I need it).
- B12 Complex (I feel more energetic).
- PreserVision for my eyes. (May be placebo but it seems to help?)
- I am searching for something to reduce the amount of mucus created by allergies. I tried turmeric and other things marketed as healthy inflammation response. But so far no luck.
It's actually quite a challenge and requires a lot of retraining even for someone well versed in nutrition. It's so easy to fall into the endless number of traps: dairy and fig newton bars, granola bars, etc. the food industry has created an endless array of seemingly healthy items but that are actually all come from the same three ingredients: processed wheat, sugar and oil. and we as consumers tend to vastly overestimate the amount of healthy ingredients in something because we aren't aware of the caloric densities of everything that goes into it (sugar is 4 cals per gram, oil is 9 cals per gram, veggies are 0.3 cals per gram -> this ends up being very misleading when you compare relative amounts by eyeball). For example: did you know that pumpkin pie is barely 3% pumpkin? i was surprised as well. i didn't realize this until I actually calculated the numbers, detailed here: https://kale.world/pumpkin-pie-is-only-3-percent-pumpkin/
Personally, my general rule of thumb is, if the food didn't come directly from nature: (like a tree or bush or ground), then it's most likely a food like substance that has been processed (and thus goodness removed from it). so, i make most of my diet come from the primary 6 food groups: fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, tubers, nuts/seeds. If you do this, you'll get all the magnesium and fiber you need because most of the real food groups are quite high in magnesium, fiber, protein and almost every micronutrient (on average).
My mother had chronic bronchitis and asthma for years and was dependent on daily inhaled corticosteroids to be able to breathe normally, after having her on 800-1600mg of NAC for a year now she only has to use her inhaler once every few months.
I use it for my permanently clogged nose (allergies from spring to fall, a persistent low level cold in the winter). It’s so freeing to not be an eternal mouth breather.
But don’t be swayed by my n of 2 sales pitch, do your own research!
(The linked healthline article isn’t of the highest quality but at least it cites it’s sources)
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/nac-benefits#TOC_TITLE_...
A simple trial-avoidance challenge regime of no dairy for two weeks followed by reintroducing dairy on day 15 should give you strong indicators if dairy is a problem for you.
Could be air born allergens too, so may not help at all.
Black Seed Oil at night also helped me as a mild natural antihistamine. I’m not sure whether it can / should be taken for extended time (my otolaryngologist saw no problem but I’m not sure).
The purpose of mucus is so that your body can temporarily lock up some kind of inflammatory agent that it is being exposed to and limit the damage.
Usually these types of things are solved by removal rather than addition (of something in your life).