Hello Friends: As it turns out, probiotics also have an important role in maintaining immune health. When you have adequate Vitamin D and Zinc, and add some probiotics, you are building a defense that is science backed. The authors provide evidence of how probiotics, along with adequate Vitamin D and Zinc, control viral infections: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434852/ The authors state: “Currently, there is no vaccine or specific drug for COVID-19. Further, the development of new antiviral presents several challenges and requires a considerable length of time and effort for drug design and validation. Therefore, exploring the repurposing, the use of natural compounds can provide alternatives and can support therapy against COVID-19.” They also state: “Currently, no research ... Read more
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COVID-19 Update: Reduce Your Risk for a Possible 2nd Wave 10.19.2020
Hello friends: More and more news is coming out of the scientific and medical community about what things are risky when it comes to this pandemic. The good news is that a major one is a risk that is super simple to lower, and that is once again about Vitamin D status. The main reason that I am going over this once again is that every day I find multiple people are deficient in Vitamin D. When I run labs, it seems that 9 of 10 are low and this is truly alarming given that having adequate Vitamin D status can reduce your risk and severity of contracting Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/88456 “Patients with "likely deficient" vitamin D status had nearly doubled risk of testing positive for COVID-19 versus those with "likely sufficient" ... Read more
Covid-19 Update: Masks: It’s Just Not That Simple
Hello everyone: Here is some good information on a legitimately confusing subject: do masks really work at all? Turns out that the answer is yes, they are useful and a part of what we all need to do during this pandemic. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02801-8?utm_campaign=Chris%20Kresser%20General%20News&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=97014059&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HhYi8BRKZF3SDYQPsAnbKttt808Sd_dLc1rMn_ZNhFP2tRY4DiUi47l7rMqzq2yI2J2v0YLlaRw7ED-ixq7RY3fgqeg&utm_content=97014059&utm_source=hs_email A good summary of how confusing it is to pull the data ... Read more
Covid-19 Update: Food as Medicine is Fundamental
Hello again one and all: In case you are not eating as good as you might be, or should be, here is some information from Harvard University on how food can impact our immune system: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2020/04/01/ask-the-expert-the-role-of-diet-and-nutritional-supplements-during-covid-19/ “We have known for a long time that nutrition is intricately linked to immunity and to the risk and severity of infections. Poorly nourished individuals are at a greater risk of various bacterial, viral, and other infections. Conversely, chronic or severe infections lead to nutritional disorders or ... Read more
