In this brief video Dr Rountree describes his 4 favorite types of nutrition supplements for immune modulation.
(Note:Links to products on my website are of brands that I recommend, not specifically based on Dr. Rountree’s recommendations.)
NAC – N-acetylcysteine – activates immune cells as well as regulates the immune system so that it’s less likely to contribute to an auto-immune process. NAC is a procursor to glutathione, the body’s master antioxidant.
Probiotic – helps suppress unhealthy bacteria and promote growth of healthy commensal bacteria
Curcumin (key component of turmeric) – is an immunomodulator and anti-inflammatory herb
Medicinal Mushrooms or Medicinal Yeast – primes immune system to be ready to respond (but not overreact) when infectious agents come along.
I incorporate these foundational products into my practice.
Dr. Robert Rountree is an educator with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). In his Boulder, Colorado practice, he combines traditional family medicine, nutrition, herbology and mind-body therapies.
