Gary's (Daily) Vitamins

1st Set

• L-Cysteine 500 mg (amino acid) - one (1), one (1) hour before eating.
• L-Glutamine 500 mg (amino acid) - one (1) in morning, one (1) hour before eating.
• L-Tyrosine 500 mg (amino acid) - one (1) in morning, one (1) hour before eating.

Note: You can overdo amino acids... use them... a month on, a month off.

• CO Q-10 50mg (Sundown Label) - 1 per day (w/ other pills). I purchase these at Sam's Club (about $18.00 for 90 pills). Note: CO Q-10 promotes oxygen (i.e., energy) to cells, therefore, it gives an energy boost and promotes healthy cells.
• Pycnogenol (Fortified) (Sundown Label) - one (1) in morning w/ food. This is a compound super antioxidant.
• Vitamin A (beta-carotene) 6 mg - one (1) in morning w/ food.
• Selenium 200 (Sundown Label) - - one (1) in morning w/ food.
• Vitamin E 400 IU mixed Tocopherols - one (1) in morning w/ food.
• Vitamin C 500 mg w/ Rose Hips (Time Released) - 1 in morning w/ food (Vitamin C should be a natural dose).
• Apple Cider Vinegar in Orange Juice in the morning (about one or two ounces a day)

2nd Set

• L-Cysteine 500 mg (amino acid) - one (1), one (1) hour before eating.
• L-Glutamine 500 mg (amino acid) - one (1) in morning, one (1) hour before eating.
• L-Tyrosine 500 mg (amino acid) - one (1) in morning, one (1) hour before eating.

Note: You can overdo amino acids... use them... a month on, a month off.

• Pycnogenol (Fortified) (Sundown Label) - one (1) at midday w/ food. This is a compound super antioxidant.
• Vitamin E 200 IU (mixed Tocopherols) - one (1) at midday w/ food.
• Juice is substituted for the Vitamin C at midday.
• Grape Seed Xtra (Sundown Label) - one (1) at midday w/ food.
• Ginseng Bee Pollen (w/ Vitamin E) (Sundown Label) - one (1) in midday w/ food.
• Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg - one (1) in midday w/ food.
• Juice is my beverage with meals

Other Set

There are a few things others that I take, but not regularly (each has value):

• Multiple Vitamin (GNC - Solotron) - 1 at midday w/ food.
• Various nuts (raw almonds - a hand full), and seeds (sunflower - I prefer roasted/salted).
• Fresh fruit and vegetables as often as I can get them... organic when possible.
• Vinegar, Apple Cider. Two ounces a day (mix with OJ).

Sore Throats/Cough/Cold:

• Zinc Lozenges (Sundown Label) helps the immune system, and are an alternative to other medicine lozenges.

My personal avoidance(s) include:

• Coffee - limit one (1) cup a day.
• Sugar - sweets (never taken to them that much).
• Store bought red meat - (I purchase my beef and pork from a farmer friend - no hormones added to the fattening process).
• Fish - because of the amount of toxic substances that they contain (in the Great Lakes Region).
• Alcohol - not to excess - nothing beyond a daily juice intake, and not more than once a week... it's rare for me to consume alcohol.

Notes: Some people say that mint should be avoided when taking a natural approach to healing... I really don't have a clue as to why (???). Please let me know facts if you know them. Thanks!

The caution for the above is to get advise from a physician, or nutritionist before using any of the above. Always start with a small dose (I began with one (1) pill per day, and added another pill after a week or so... it took over a month to take all of the above... but, I do feel better). Take it slow and easy.

• Glutamic acid is an amino acid occurring in substantial amounts as a product of the hydrolysis of proteins. Certain plant proteins (e.g., gliadin) yield as much as 45 percent of their weight as glutamic acid; other proteins yield 10 to 20 percent. Much of this content may result from the presence of a related substance.
• Glutamine is an amino acid, the monoamide of glutamic acid, and an abundant constituent of proteins. First isolated from plants, e.g., beets, carrots, and radishes. It is very important in cellular metabolism. Glutamine helps rid the body of ammonia especially in the head (the brain), and helps purge other toxic substances (heavy metals as they are called) from the body. Glutamine works better when taken in combination with Vitamin E, L-Tyrosine, and CO Q-10.
• Tyrosine is an amino acid that works effectively when taken with glutamine.