Tom’s Picks for Musicians

HANGOVER RELIEF:

□ Nux Vomicia 30C every 15 min as needed.

□ Ipecacuanaha 30C every 15 min for nausea as needed.

□ Emergen-C dissolve in a bottle of H2O, repeat in 60min.

□ Taurine, NAC, ALA, B Vits,

LIVER SUPPORT:

□ N-Acetyl Cystine (NAC) 600mg daily 30 days on 60 days off.

□ Milk Thistle (silymarin) 180-250mg day 30 days on 60 days off.

□ Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) 300mg 2 times a day.

□ Vit C 2000-5000mg daily

□ Vit E 400mg IU of “mixed naturals” NO “L-forms (inactive)

□ Vit A +/- Beta-Carotene 5,000-12,000 daily

SORE THROAT:

□ PHP Sore throat spray 3 sprays as needed.

□ Thayer’s Slippery Elm lozenges, as needed

□ Zinc lozenges as needed

□ Unrefined Sea Salt gargle 1/2tsp in 1/2cup warm water.

	FLU	COLD	INFECTION
Onset	Rapid (hrs)	Quick ( 1 day)	Slow, Progressive
Temp	Very High lots of chills and sweats	Elevated, steady Increasing	May be normal
Body	“Ache, No energy	Exhaustion	Tired, slow
Mucus	Clear, thin productive	Viral can be cloudy & heavy, some color	Thick, Heavy, productive, bright and dark colors
Recovery	3-10 days	10-14 days	Can linger for wks
Treatment	Antivirals best in 1^st six hrs, worthless if >36hrs. Immune support	Symptoms and Immune support	Proper anti-infective and probiotic after txt

** If any Shortness of breath, Asthma a Physician should be contacted.

If traveling to 3^rd world country, check “http://www.cdc.gov/travel/” for advisories.