These are the steps I would take if I were about to have an operation and was concerned about MRSA and Clostridium difficile.
If you are about to have an operation
Here is what you can do to prepare yourself to boost your immune system.
- Take the stress out of your life. If you do not do this your immune system will be compromised while you are under stress. Remember that stress is an individuals response to their circumstances; what may affect you may not bother someone else.
- Stop smoking if you can!
- Eat a healthy diet full of raw foods. We are not designed to eat cooked foods, which destroys a lot of the health giving vitamins and enzymes. (juicing your own food is really good).
- Get some exercise even if it is a gentle walk in the fresh air.
Essential Supplementation - Pre Op Kit.
Here are some suggestions that will help to defend you stimulate your immune system and make your T cells (killer cells) more active and aggressive. I suggest you start this program 3 weeks before your operation
1. Probiotic. Take a good probiotic as this can help prevent C difficile multiplying in your gut. I take Solgar's multiacidophilus powder on my breakfast each morning, this is a powdered (non dairy) form of the good bacteria for the gut and provides a protective barrier against C difficile. The powder can be sprinkled on to any cold food or in a cold drink, it has a pleasant slightly sweet taste.
2. Echinacea. Echinacea will stimulate the T cells to make them more aggressive and active. However there is little point in using Echinacea without Zinc (see 2). In the UK, Echinacea is sold as a health food , however you want to use it as a medicinal herb. So you should take it 2 hours after eating and nothing to eat for 30 mins. You can take 1 capsule per day (bedtime) or 3 capsules spread throughout the day if you are badly compromised.
3. Zinc. Zinc stimulates the thymus gland to produce more T cells. (so Echinacea is not much use without Zinc). An organic molecular form of Zinc is best as your digestion will break this down easier than a non organic molecule such as Zinc Oxide. So I would recommend Zinc Gluconate or Picolinate. Take one per day with your main meal
4. A good multivitamin and mineral. I would recommend you take this to rule out the possibility that you are missing any essential nutrients for your immune system to manufacture those all important white blood cells. One important thing to remember about multivitamins is that very often they are manufactured in to very hard compressed tablets (to get a lot in to them), this often leads to them being indigestible (ask anyone who works at a sewage works, it is full of undigested vitamin pills). I recommend Solgar VM75 (Which showed it to be the most cost effective). Take one per day after your main meal - it will make your urine go bright yellow.
5. Colloidal silver. Colloidal Silver kills most germs, it will certainly kill off MRSA, however you need to build your blood levels of silver up before you are exposed to these organism. To do this you could take a teaspoon under you tongue twice per day. (It has a bitter taste).
6. Homeopathic Operation Kit. Get an operation kit and start using it 4 days prior to the operation the homeopathic remedies in the kit are aimed at helping you recover as fast as possible and get the anaesthetic out of your system. (See homeopathic kits).
If these items were bought separately they would cost £67.34, but you can get 20% off (£54.54) if you buy them together. They will go a long way to ensure you do not catch C diff or MRSA.
