Supplements to boost immunity - live with CliveSupplements to boost immunity - live with Clive
Alcohol Free Life - Janey Lee Grace
Janey Lee Grace and Clive de Carle talk about key supplements such as magnesium, B vitamins, selenium and amino acids to support immunity, mood and liver repair after quitting alcohol. The conversation blends practical nutrition advice with encouragement for self-care, new purpose and the idea of becoming a sober coach.
33:19•30 Oct 2026
Boosting Immunity and Mood After Quitting Alcohol with Clive de Carle
Episode Overview
- Magnesium can help with relaxation, muscle cramps, constipation, anxiety and certain heart issues, making it a core supplement in recovery.
- Modern diets and depleted soils mean many people are low in key minerals and B vitamins, especially niacin and B12.
- Selenium and specific amino acid blends may ease withdrawal and support dopamine balance in the first days and weeks alcohol-free.
- Vitamin D, vitamin C and zinc are highlighted as simple but powerful tools for boosting immunity through autumn and winter.
- The liver can start to repair within weeks after stopping alcohol, offering strong motivation to invest in self-care and good nutrition.
“Magnesium is the mineral of relaxation. So it relaxes the body and the mind.”
What resources and support systems are available for sobriety? This chat between Janey Lee Grace and health educator Clive de Carle brings together the worlds of alcohol recovery and practical, everyday nutrition in a really approachable way. You’ll hear Janey reflect on how sobriety keeps unfolding year after year, calling it “the gift that keeps on giving”, and urging anyone finishing their first sober month to simply keep going.
From there, the focus shifts to rebuilding health after drinking, with Clive sharing why basic supplements can make a big difference when your body is catching up with your new alcohol-free life. Magnesium gets top billing, with Clive calling it “the mineral of relaxation” and listing everything from muscle cramps and constipation to anxiety and heart issues as potential signs you’re running low.
Janey backs this up with her own experience of feeling noticeably worse when she stopped taking his magnesium blend on holiday. The conversation widens into B vitamins and niacin (B3), especially their links with mood, depression and energy, and why vegans and vegetarians might need to pay closer attention. Clive also touches on selenium and amino acids as short-term support when stopping alcohol, explaining how they can help take the edge off withdrawal and support dopamine balance.
There’s plenty here on immunity too: vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc and a strong autumn “prescription” to avoid colds and flus. Encouragingly, Clive reminds everyone that “the liver repairs in weeks”, offering hope to anyone worried they’ve done irreversible damage. Throughout, Janey keeps tying the health chat back to purpose, self-care and the idea of becoming a sober coach, especially for those feeling drawn to help others after changing their own relationship with alcohol.
It’s all delivered with warmth, reassurance and a gentle nudge to ask: what could your alcohol-free body and life feel like if you really supported them?
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