Illness recovery
65 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.
Supplement Evidence
Use↓, abstinence↑
+65% drug-free
Family/work recovery↑
Pain recovery −22%
Muscle strength +0.95
Infection recovery +44%
Protein markers + stay
Glutamine/arginine: less catabolism
Leucine/EAA: more anabolism
Protein loss ↓
Infections ↓
Oxidative stress ↓, GSH ↑
Recovery markers improve
Glucose↓, lactate↓ recovery
Fluid retention↑ recovery
Inflammation/symptoms recovery
Blood loss −3.4pp
Function/quality-of-life recovery
Stroke recovery +15%
Hearing recovery +19%
Tinnitus/dizziness improvement
CAL ↑0.41
Kmax −1.6D
Recovery: less symptoms + tests
Recovery: faster bowel/GI function
Nerve/pain recovery +40%
Cardiac/healing recovery improved
Anabolism + recovery
Less catabolism, shorter stay
BCAA/leucine support healing
Inflammation recovery −30%
Pain/healing recovery +50%
Nutrition recovery +127g N
Ammonia/HE recovery -41.6h
Recovery improved; +31%
Toxicity reduced; -21 pp
Infections -20%
Recovery 4 days
Muscle loss↓, strength↑
Mortality↓, recovery↑
Function↑, mass↑
Infection risk ↓
Recovery markers ↑
Survival +98 days
Infection/sepsis fewer
Recovery faster
Recovery markers ↑
Anemia/diarrhea ↓
Iron/anemia improved
Immune/infection + lower
Recovery time -26%
Inflammation/renal protection +
Faster symptom recovery
Duration −3 days
Fewer illness episodes
Recovery markers + lactate/organ
Pain/function faster ~20-46%
Renal/cardiac support ↑
Recovery time −29–38%
Inflammation ↓, serine ↑
Pain/function +80-98%
Inflammation −30-67%
Recovery time −1 day
Recovery/symptoms +50%
Performance/recovery +10%
Pain/function improved
Faster recovery +73%
Better recovery +↓1.6 days
Immune/metabolic recovery +↓50% mortality
Pain relief/opioid ↓
Swallowing recovery 90%
Recovery markers ↓
Pain/spasticity ↓
Fewer colds, less severe
Shorter illness, fewer days
Vitamin C raised levels
Pain/function ↑; relapse
Wound healing ↑ (~2x)
Cartilage marker ↓, pain ↓
Less UTI recurrence
Better symptom resolution
-46% recurrence
Pain/swelling ↓
Recovery rate ↑
Pain/function improved
Recovery boosted +
Adverse effects ↑
Symptoms -3.85
Recovery +12%
Fewer, shorter infections
~1-4 days less
Inflammation/symptoms: faster recovery
+2 days antibiotic use
Better recovery, +18.2 reps
Reduced inflammation, -26% IL-6
Inflammation↓ 40%
Healing/bacteria↓
Performance↑
IOP rise prevented
Smell recovery +9.2
Pain/swelling down
Mucus clearance up
Leukopenia response +85%
Cervical/fertility recovery improved
Rosacea relapse lower
Mucositis/HFS ↓ delayed
Wound/AKI recovery ↑
Recovery: less loss +1.0kg
Recovery: stronger immunity +27%
Hangover + symptoms
Respiratory recovery -2 days
Strength recovery -6.6pp
Bone union -24d
Glycemia/lipids/fat: -6.3 kg
Milk volume: +1830 mL
COVID stay/inflammation: -4.5 days
Inflammation cut, recovery aided
CoQ10 +222–522%
Protein synthesis +50%
Lean mass +2.3 kg
Faster recovery: 5.7 vs 9.2 days
Lower ALT and inflammation
Symptom score ↓
Recovery time ↓
Lower endotoxin/inflammation
+21.57% response
Lower stroke severity
Better function; less inflammation
Fewer lung complications
-67% incidence
Shorter illness, less antibiotics
Aerobic fitness +
Flexibility, speed +
Pain/stiffness ↓
Threshold ↑
Faster recovery, less pain
100% healing, mild irritation
Mucositis ↓40pp
Saliva loss −31%
Uric acid −34%
Kidney function +40%
Recovery +8.6%
Inflammation/LDL/BP ↓
Less symptoms, fatigue
Better quality of life
Ketosis +26% CO
Glucose control improved
Ketosis +4 mmol/L
Muscle gain, strength
+ cortisol, fatigue
Faster muscle recovery
Less soreness, better recovery