The below is an excerpt from an April 2020 article from Dr. Mercola’s https://www.mercola.com.
In closing, Sardi proposes imitating Zelenko’s COVID-19 protocol using natural remedies if you have symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and cannot obtain a prescription for chloroquine / hydroxychloroquine and a Z-Pak:
- A natural antibiotic such as cinnamon extract or oil of oregano
- Quercetin as a zinc ionophore (to enhance zinc entrance into cells)
- Zinc, up to 30 milligrams per day
- Vitamin B3 (niacin), 25 to 50 mg per day, and selenium to further boost the bioavailability of zinc
Should zinc turn out to be in short supply, consider eating more zinc-rich foods. Examples include hemp, sesame and pumpkin seeds, cacao powder, cheddar cheese and seafood such as oysters, Alaskan crab, shrimp and mussels.
~ Ginger’s note: I’ve been hitting the pumpkin seeds, chocolate sweetened with Stevia, sesame seed butter and fresh frozen fish of late. Now I know why.