Influenza and the Cytokine Storm

[Seashore]

I am impressed by what I've heard about the flu and the fact that a death can occur due to a person's healthy immune system because of a "cytokine storm."

My understanding is that the healthy immune system over-reacts in this case and the lungs become overwhelmed by the body's immune reaction to the pathogen.

The question I have in my mind is what should we do?

We're all focusing on "boosting our immune system" to protect ourselves against impending flu. What about our healthy immune system working against us?

I googled "cytokine storm" to look for information about a remedy to a cytokine storm, but I am not posting anything because I don't feel comfortable about the subject. I don't know enough about it. I don't know what to post.

This thread is a call to members to post information about:

1. supplements we're taking to avoid the flu, should we come down with the flu (Will supplements work against us if they boost the immune system?)
2. remedies for a cytokine storm