Post by Rob W. Case on Apr 15, 2020 16:56:01 GMT -6
Editor’s Note: About a week ago, some readers of my webpage contacted me, and requested that I address the Coronavirus pandemic in a piece, and explain how to prevent from getting it.
Of course, when the coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19) became a problem in China, and started spreading around the world, the Centers for Disease Control enacted a series of guidelines for the public to follow. They are predominantly basic in nature, but they are vitally important. And yet, I am going to go even further, explaining WHY many of these guidelines are so essential, and post some useful insights addressing immunity from nutritional doctors, as well as doctors who are meeting the needs of this virus on the front lines. I think from there, you will get a more well-rounded perspective to help you organize a system to adequately protect yourself and your family.
To access the CDC's guidelines, please click HERE.
Why Handwashing is so critical:
Dr. Dave Price of Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, is a doctor on the front lines, examining and treating patients who have this virus every day, where cases in the U.S. are at their highest. He recently posted a video (of which I will showcase in its entirety at the bottom of this page) citing the vitality of washing one’s hands, and changing your habitual patterns from a psychological standpoint, so that you don’t get it. The first thing Dr. Price says is, “become a hand-Nazi. Everything you know about your hands…. Just keep them clean, and you will not get this disease.” He also adds, “the second thing is, you have to start psychologically working on the connection between your hands and your face. So, someone at a party has this, and you shake their hand, right? And then you touch your face. It’s that simple. That is how you get this disease.” How is that so? If the virus happens to be transmitted to your hands (through touch) and you touch your face, the viral receptors will enter in through your nose or mouth, cling to your mucous membranes. Or the virus could be airborne through droplets accidentally sprayed, like in conversation, and it enters the mouth or nose. When it attaches to the upper respiratory membranes, it multiplies, and from there, it can travel, more dangerously to your lungs. And so, as Dr. Price concludes, “those two things combined is incredibly powerful, and will prevent the transmission of disease in your family, in 99% of cases. To know your hands are clean, and to not touch your face, period.”
So how do you wash your hands?
You turn on the sink (hot or cold, it doesn’t really matter, according to the CDC… though I personally stick with hot), wash your hands (including in between your fingers) and arms with soap for 20 seconds, and dry them off. During this time, it is probably best to use paper towels because you can use them both to dry off your hands, and turn the sink handles off with them, not re-contaminating your freshly washed hands. That all depends on the type of handles you have in your bathroom and kitchen. If you can turn on the faucet with the back of your hand, that’s great. If you cannot, then you can figure out something to help you grip and turn the handle in your kitchen/bathroom. In a commercial food environment, it’s easier to do this, because the types of sinks (for the most part anyway) in kitchens and bathrooms are designed to wash your hands without having to directly touch an object after you wash your hands.
Building a Healthy Immunity:
You don’t hear much from doctors who specialize in nutrition and immune health in the arena of public health. That is because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dominates in discourse and influence in terms of health and nutrition. However, physicians who are trained in both pharmaceuticals (which focuses on symptoms) and holistic medicines (which focuses on the causes of them) have deeper insights into healthy immunity and prevention. Consider some of the steps that the CDC is recommending, for example. They predominantly stress washing your hands (okay), using hand sanitizer (okay), and the vitality of social distancing and wearing masks. And while you cannot undermine their usefulness in preventing this virus from entering your body, there is more that they are not permitted to tell us. This is where Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai PhD comes in. Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai stresses the vitality of immune health during this pandemic, as you will soon see, and why.
The CDC reported, on April 8, 2020, that “as of March 30, 2020, 89.3% had one or more underlying conditions; the most common were hypertension (49.7%), obesity (48.3%), chronic lung disease (34.6%), diabetes mellitus (28.3%), and cardiovascular disease (27.8%).” Okay, so you have about 90% (let’s round it off) of people hospitalized for Coronavirus, have these underlying conditions. What’s fascinating about these conditions is that they are both linked to diet and nutrition, as well as environmental surroundings. Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai PhD says, “how do we get a weakened and dysfunctional immune system? Eat sugar all day. Eat a diet that no longer has vitamin D or nutrients.” He adds “this is really about immune health. This is a fact that we don’t get enough vitamin D. We don’t get enough vitamin A. We don’t get enough vitamin C."
What’s interesting about vitamin C is that, as this pandemic continues on, China, and now New York has been giving high doses of it (intravenously) to help the immune systems in patients infected with this virus to help fight it off. Vitamin C has many features that benefit our bodies and immune system. For one, they are antioxidants. They also produce collagen, which is a structural protein that supports the skin and internal organs.
"I mean there’s other things, but we can focus on those three things.” Dr. Ayyadurai then cites the African nations of Chad and Djibouti as examples, as their case counts are relatively low, and the death counts are extremely low.
Check out this website that tracks the number of cases and deaths resulting from this virus worldwide, HERE.
Dr. Ayyadurai asks? “Why is that? Well, because people live… lives that we should probably think about living. They’re out in the sun. They’re digging up roots. We might consider these people third world. So, the solution is pretty simple; at least get out in the sun. if you can’t do that, you’ve got to boost up on vitamin D, vitamin D, vitamin D!” He goes on to say that, “we are not getting sun. We are not getting fruits and vegetables. A depleted culture for 25 years (where food is no longer being grown or raised organically, supplying the body with much needed nutrients).. Monsanto.. those pesticides affect the gut microbiome which throw our gut off. And then we’re eating high sugars. I mean, it’s a recipe for death.” In his advocating immune health, Dr. Ayyadurai stresses the importance of “Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, and some iodine.”
And yet, in addition to these tips, Dr. Eric Lebby MD and Dr. Melissa Josselson ND spoke on the importance of immunity to N3 Oceanic, which specializes in cardiovascular health, through a strong immune system say, via N3 Oceanic’s newsletter “It’s important to realize there are different levels of viruses, all carrying different severities of seriousness, but methods to ward off these illnesses remain the same.
Prevention Tips:
• Avoid antibiotics; they should only be used absolutely necessary cases.
• Wash hands for 20 seconds: Turn on the faucet, rinse hands, lather soap for 20 seconds, rinse, turn the water off with a fresh towel, open the door with towel, then throw it away.
• Carry alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid lots of people and don’t touch things that are frequently touched: i.e. elevator buttons, stair railings, door knobs, etc.
• Cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow rather than your hands.
• Clean frequently, especially common areas.
• Avoid travel particularly by boat or plane, where the contagion risk rises.
• Avoid touching your face, especially the eyes and mouth.
• Proper sleep: be sure to get at least 7-8 hours every single night to protect immunity.
• Eat foods that help lessen inflammation to help recover from a virus faster (i.e. blueberries, avocadoes)
• Exercise, even while sick, to keep the body moving which can help flush out toxins.
• Get the vaccinations recommended for your age and area."
Now, I am going to post the video by Dr. Dave Price of Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City for further insights.
Of course, when the coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19) became a problem in China, and started spreading around the world, the Centers for Disease Control enacted a series of guidelines for the public to follow. They are predominantly basic in nature, but they are vitally important. And yet, I am going to go even further, explaining WHY many of these guidelines are so essential, and post some useful insights addressing immunity from nutritional doctors, as well as doctors who are meeting the needs of this virus on the front lines. I think from there, you will get a more well-rounded perspective to help you organize a system to adequately protect yourself and your family.
To access the CDC's guidelines, please click HERE.
Why Handwashing is so critical:
Dr. Dave Price of Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, is a doctor on the front lines, examining and treating patients who have this virus every day, where cases in the U.S. are at their highest. He recently posted a video (of which I will showcase in its entirety at the bottom of this page) citing the vitality of washing one’s hands, and changing your habitual patterns from a psychological standpoint, so that you don’t get it. The first thing Dr. Price says is, “become a hand-Nazi. Everything you know about your hands…. Just keep them clean, and you will not get this disease.” He also adds, “the second thing is, you have to start psychologically working on the connection between your hands and your face. So, someone at a party has this, and you shake their hand, right? And then you touch your face. It’s that simple. That is how you get this disease.” How is that so? If the virus happens to be transmitted to your hands (through touch) and you touch your face, the viral receptors will enter in through your nose or mouth, cling to your mucous membranes. Or the virus could be airborne through droplets accidentally sprayed, like in conversation, and it enters the mouth or nose. When it attaches to the upper respiratory membranes, it multiplies, and from there, it can travel, more dangerously to your lungs. And so, as Dr. Price concludes, “those two things combined is incredibly powerful, and will prevent the transmission of disease in your family, in 99% of cases. To know your hands are clean, and to not touch your face, period.”
So how do you wash your hands?
You turn on the sink (hot or cold, it doesn’t really matter, according to the CDC… though I personally stick with hot), wash your hands (including in between your fingers) and arms with soap for 20 seconds, and dry them off. During this time, it is probably best to use paper towels because you can use them both to dry off your hands, and turn the sink handles off with them, not re-contaminating your freshly washed hands. That all depends on the type of handles you have in your bathroom and kitchen. If you can turn on the faucet with the back of your hand, that’s great. If you cannot, then you can figure out something to help you grip and turn the handle in your kitchen/bathroom. In a commercial food environment, it’s easier to do this, because the types of sinks (for the most part anyway) in kitchens and bathrooms are designed to wash your hands without having to directly touch an object after you wash your hands.
Building a Healthy Immunity:
You don’t hear much from doctors who specialize in nutrition and immune health in the arena of public health. That is because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dominates in discourse and influence in terms of health and nutrition. However, physicians who are trained in both pharmaceuticals (which focuses on symptoms) and holistic medicines (which focuses on the causes of them) have deeper insights into healthy immunity and prevention. Consider some of the steps that the CDC is recommending, for example. They predominantly stress washing your hands (okay), using hand sanitizer (okay), and the vitality of social distancing and wearing masks. And while you cannot undermine their usefulness in preventing this virus from entering your body, there is more that they are not permitted to tell us. This is where Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai PhD comes in. Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai stresses the vitality of immune health during this pandemic, as you will soon see, and why.
The CDC reported, on April 8, 2020, that “as of March 30, 2020, 89.3% had one or more underlying conditions; the most common were hypertension (49.7%), obesity (48.3%), chronic lung disease (34.6%), diabetes mellitus (28.3%), and cardiovascular disease (27.8%).” Okay, so you have about 90% (let’s round it off) of people hospitalized for Coronavirus, have these underlying conditions. What’s fascinating about these conditions is that they are both linked to diet and nutrition, as well as environmental surroundings. Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai PhD says, “how do we get a weakened and dysfunctional immune system? Eat sugar all day. Eat a diet that no longer has vitamin D or nutrients.” He adds “this is really about immune health. This is a fact that we don’t get enough vitamin D. We don’t get enough vitamin A. We don’t get enough vitamin C."
What’s interesting about vitamin C is that, as this pandemic continues on, China, and now New York has been giving high doses of it (intravenously) to help the immune systems in patients infected with this virus to help fight it off. Vitamin C has many features that benefit our bodies and immune system. For one, they are antioxidants. They also produce collagen, which is a structural protein that supports the skin and internal organs.
"I mean there’s other things, but we can focus on those three things.” Dr. Ayyadurai then cites the African nations of Chad and Djibouti as examples, as their case counts are relatively low, and the death counts are extremely low.
Check out this website that tracks the number of cases and deaths resulting from this virus worldwide, HERE.
Dr. Ayyadurai asks? “Why is that? Well, because people live… lives that we should probably think about living. They’re out in the sun. They’re digging up roots. We might consider these people third world. So, the solution is pretty simple; at least get out in the sun. if you can’t do that, you’ve got to boost up on vitamin D, vitamin D, vitamin D!” He goes on to say that, “we are not getting sun. We are not getting fruits and vegetables. A depleted culture for 25 years (where food is no longer being grown or raised organically, supplying the body with much needed nutrients).. Monsanto.. those pesticides affect the gut microbiome which throw our gut off. And then we’re eating high sugars. I mean, it’s a recipe for death.” In his advocating immune health, Dr. Ayyadurai stresses the importance of “Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, and some iodine.”
And yet, in addition to these tips, Dr. Eric Lebby MD and Dr. Melissa Josselson ND spoke on the importance of immunity to N3 Oceanic, which specializes in cardiovascular health, through a strong immune system say, via N3 Oceanic’s newsletter “It’s important to realize there are different levels of viruses, all carrying different severities of seriousness, but methods to ward off these illnesses remain the same.
Prevention Tips:
• Avoid antibiotics; they should only be used absolutely necessary cases.
• Wash hands for 20 seconds: Turn on the faucet, rinse hands, lather soap for 20 seconds, rinse, turn the water off with a fresh towel, open the door with towel, then throw it away.
• Carry alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid lots of people and don’t touch things that are frequently touched: i.e. elevator buttons, stair railings, door knobs, etc.
• Cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow rather than your hands.
• Clean frequently, especially common areas.
• Avoid travel particularly by boat or plane, where the contagion risk rises.
• Avoid touching your face, especially the eyes and mouth.
• Proper sleep: be sure to get at least 7-8 hours every single night to protect immunity.
• Eat foods that help lessen inflammation to help recover from a virus faster (i.e. blueberries, avocadoes)
• Exercise, even while sick, to keep the body moving which can help flush out toxins.
• Get the vaccinations recommended for your age and area."
Now, I am going to post the video by Dr. Dave Price of Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City for further insights.