No. Supplements such as Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and zinc are mistakenly believed to boost immune function. They do not. Reassurance, rest, fluids, medication for high fever are all that is needed for most common childhood illnesses.
It is improbable that anyone is deficient in every mineral and vitamin, so I prefer that people have lab-certified blood work done to determine any deficiencies and supplement only what is needed. Additionally, I prefer vitamins to come from food sources instead of some abstract pill that may not contain what is advertised on the label.
I am not against the use of vitamins and minerals if there is laboratory evidence they are required, such as is commonly the case when the pediatrician prescribes vitamin D or supplemental iron. I am very much against the broad application of various supplements that are being used “just in case” or because someone else’s child seemed to do better on them.
Although five minutes of VNS per day seems insignificant, it has the potential to lower systemic inflammation for 24-36 hours. The need to increase tVNS to more than five minutes per day rarely occurs in children under twenty. If there is no significant improvement within this age group, the cause of no neurological improvement is likely due to a relapse of intestinal bacteria overgrowth rather than the tVNS not being effective. This scenario would need to be addressed with another round of rifaximin, initiating cyclic or continuous rifaximin, or if the patient is on inulin, I consider it to be inulin failure, and I replace inulin with rifaximin. Again, I always look for an external factor such as an intensely stressful situation, supplements, homeopathic remedies, or a probiotic that might be preventing or masking recovery.nnNOTE: There is an exception to the five minutes of tVNS per day rule in children under twenty-five. Parents will often notice that after just five minutes of tVNS, their child may experience a prolonged calming effect that can last for a few hours. In these cases, I suggest the tVNS be used at least once daily to control inflammation and an additional two to three five-minute increments as needed to control anxiety.
The dosage of electrical stimulation can vary greatly depending on the individual’s age and the medical condition we are trying to improve. While all children are treated with identical stimulation parameters, my adult patients use tVNS with various settings based on several factors that I consider as their doctor. The electrical stimulation parameters vary by intensity, frequency, and timing of electricity cycling on and off and total time on the device per twenty-four-hour period. The variables for VNS treatments include amperage, bandwidth, frequency (Hz), the cycling pattern (off/on), and the clip’s position on the ear. nnThe vast majority of children and young adults less than thirty years of age will only require five minutes of continuous transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation per day. At the proper settings, five minutes of tVNS is enough to significantly reduce inflammation throughout the body for at least twenty-four hours.
I recommend that people consult their pediatrician if their child is less than 12 months of age, if there are any other complicated medical issues for a child of any age, or if the child requires prescription medications on a regular basis prior to starting The Nemechek Protocol®.
Most of my patients start all 3 ingredients at the same time. It is unnecessary to stagger when you start the inulin, fish oil, and olive oil. The book and other elements of the protocol can be purchased here at a 10% discount.
Yes, but my preference is to start with inulin. Not only is it very safe and inexpensive, but it’s also very effective in the majority of young children.
The protocol’s primary effect is to lower inflammation. By doing so, the stem cells all humans produce daily will begin to function more normally and help the body in its natural repair process.
The short answer is that I believe they will not. Let me explain.nnIn the early 2000s, scientists discovered that humans produce stem cells throughout life. Before this discovery, they believed that stem cell production stopped at the time of birth. We now know that stem cells circulate freely within the bloodstream and are produced within the tissue of every organ, including the central nervous system. nnThe primary problem is that chronic inflammation with the body lessens the capacity of stem cells to repair and rejuvenate tissue correctly. Simply infusing stem cells into the bloodstream has been shown repeatedly not to have any significant benefit if infused into an individual with chronic inflammation. The infused stem cells will fail to function because of the inflammation, just as naturally produced cells do.nnSince The Nemechek Protocol lowers inflammation throughout the body, it will predictably improve natural stem cell function. Our protocol can give you the same theoretical benefits of stem cell infusions without the medical risk or excessive expense.