Hi, I Am A 72 Year Old Healthy Male. I

Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2020

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Question : Hi, I am a 72 year old healthy male. I am aware that the immune system weakens as people age. If I took clinically tested supplements to boost my immune system, could my immune system be "over boosted" and trigger an auto immune disease? Thank you very much.

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please clarify

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir.

I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but this depends on the constitution of these supplements so please send more details to be able to clarify any possible risk .

kind regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. salah saad shoman (2 hours later)

Per your request, the supplement contains: Natural Yeast Extract, 500 mg
Mushroom Blend, Shitake, 100mg
1000 IU vitamind D3
500 mg vitamin C

Thank you very much.

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Not on daily basis

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, hello again.. I reviewed the constituents that you have sent and I would recommend that you take the supplement every other day and not daily to avoid possible adverse effects of increased dosage. I hope you find this helpful.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T