I generally recommend continuing inulin and the oils during an illness but not if there are substantial intestinal issues. If the child is not hungry or experiencing vomiting or diarrhea, I recommend stopping the entire protocol until the child recovers.
There is no way to improve normal immunity. One can only improve immunity by reversing the conditions causing poor immune function. Improved nutrition, more sleep, and reduced inflammation are a few well-known methods to improve impaired immune function. Supplements such as Vitamin C, zinc, and multivitamins have no impact unless one suffers from extreme malnutrition.
There is no way to improve normal immunity. One can only improve immunity by reversing the conditions causing poor immune function. Improved nutrition, more sleep, and reduced inflammation are a few well-known methods to improve impaired immune function. Supplements such as Vitamin C and Zinc have no impact unless one is suffering from extreme malnutrition.
Suppose, for whatever reason, the protocol has been interrupted. In that case, I advise my parents to use fish oil and olive oil doses appropriate for the child’s present age and to restart either the inulin or rifaximin that last seemed effective. Suppose there is a chance that inulin was ineffective because of inconsistent inulin dosing. In that case, I recommend restarting inulin even if they had already moved ahead and tried a few doses of rifaximin already.
A common scenario is that despite a child readily improving on the protocol, they seem to develop a new problem. Sometimes the problems can arise from an injury, and if this is the case, the problem will resolve within a few weeks. But sometimes, a new negative behavior (food aversion, stimming, cupping ears) can develop and not spontaneously resolve. nIn a developing child, what you are seeing is just a new level of awareness, reactivity, and sensory perception that did not exist in the child’s less developed state. Many parents will ask me, “But why?” My honest answer is, “I don’t know, but as long as other neurological areas continue to improve, the new negative behavior will also resolve if given more time.”nThe short answer is, don’t fret. This, too, will resolve.
Get the tooth removed if a root canal does not control the infection. It is safer to have a formal root canal or a dental implant than to have a mildly infected tooth contributing to low-grade systemic inflammation.
Inflammation is a normal response by the immune system to fight infection or repair damaged tissues. Excessive inflammation can lead to damaging effects on the body.
The ability to measure inflammation and use these measurements to guide therapy is still in its infancy and is presently not available.
Insomnia is a highly complex problem. By allowing the nervous system to recover, the protocol helps insomnia in the majority of cases. Occasionally I’ll recommend my patients try either a low dose of melatonin or diphenhydramine to help the child drift off to sleep more easily.
No. Insulin is a diabetes medication and inulin is a prebiotic fiber. These are not the same at all and The Nemechek Protocol requires inulin not insulin for recovery.