Recommended Supplementsⁱ

As well as the antibiotics (ABXⁱ) our bodies need these supplementsⁱ to help them recover from the effects of Cpnⁱ, the ABXⁱ and the toxins. The most important of these is N-Acetyl Cysteine (NACⁱ). It supports the liver which is going to be doing some hard work during this treatment but more importantly it causes the EBs (Elementary Bodies) to burst open before they have a chance to infiltrate a cell. So it has a direct action on Cpn.

Supplements

Supplement

Dose

When taken

Notes

NAC

600 to 1200mg

Twice a day

Build up gradually, can cause heartburn

Vitamin C

1g

Once a day

 

Vitamin E

800iu

Once a day

 

Omega 3 Fish Oil

400mg

Up to three times a day

 

Evening Primrose Oil

1g

Once a day

 

Acetyl L-Carnitine
Alpha Lipoic acidⁱ

500mg daily

150mg

Once a day

Combination available

Co-enzyme Q10

200mg

Once a day

 

Selenium

200 micrograms

Once a day

 

Turmeric

400mg

Once a day

Can help alleviate toxin reactions

Melatoninⁱ

1.5mg

At night

If needed for sleep

Vitamin D3

2000iu

Work up to twice a day

Has antibiotic properties, may cause some die off symptoms

Vitamin B12

4000 micrograms

Several times a day

Sublingual lozenges. After three months of treatment once a day.

Lactobacillus acidophilus

1g

Twice a day

Not to be taken within two hours of antibiotics

Vitamin B complex

 

Once a day

 

Calcium

Magnesium

500mg

300mg

In the evening

Usually found in combination. Not to be taken at the same time as Doxycycline.

 

The bold supplements are considered the ones that are essential; on the whole these are fairly inexpensive. But if you can afford it you should aim at taking at least the complete list.

There are other supplements that you may be used to taking or that your doctor may recommend so this is not an exhaustive list. There is more information on supplements here. There is more information on antifungals and probiotics here.