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Symptom·Immune·Reviewed May 30, 2026
Supplements for Post-surgery recovery support (perioperative tissue repair).
When post-surgery recovery support (perioperative tissue repair) is the complaint, these are the supplements most often associated with it in the NutriStack library, ranked by how directly each one targets it and by the strength of the evidence.
Ranked by relevance, top first.
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- 01Vitamin CModerate92% match
Vitamin C is a required cofactor for collagen cross-linking and supports the immune cell activity needed to close a surgical wound.
SuggestedBuffered ascorbate or sodium ascorbate, 500 mg once or twice daily - 02Collagen PeptidesLimited84% match
Hydrolyzed collagen supplies glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline as building blocks for the new connective tissue laid down during incision healing.
SuggestedHydrolyzed type I collagen powder, 10 to 15 g daily - 03ZincModerate80% match
Zinc drives DNA synthesis and cell division in regenerating tissue and supports the immune response that prevents wound infection.
SuggestedZinc Picolinate or zinc gluconate, 15 to 30 mg with food - 04BromelainModerate74% match
Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme that may reduce post-operative swelling and bruising and ease the discomfort of soft-tissue healing.
SuggestedStandardized bromelain (GDU-rated), taken between meals - 05L-GlutamineLimited68% match
Glutamine is a primary fuel for rapidly dividing immune and gut cells, which can be depleted by surgical stress.
SuggestedL-Glutamine powder, 5 to 10 g daily - 06Vitamin ALimited60% match
Vitamin A supports epithelial regeneration and immune cell function during the proliferative phase of wound repair.
SuggestedRetinyl palmitate, short-term low dose, or beta-carotene as a safer alternative
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