Researchers in China have begun clinical trials on the use of intravenous vitamin C as a remedy for the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19). While government health authorities focus on pharmaceuticals and vaccines, Dr. Richard Cheng and his colleagues are investigating the simplicity with which injecting natural vitamin C can help to prevent the deadly outcomes increasingly associated with … Continue reading Clinical trials of intravenous vitamin C treatments for coronavirus commence in China
Researchers look at the benefits of probiotic supplementation in elderly
Immune function declines with age, and this decline is said to be largely influenced by the composition of a person’s gut microbiota. The gut microbiota protects the digestive system from external pathogens by modulating immune responses. However, aging reduces the diversity of the gut microbiota, and this leads to unfavorable conditions, such as frailty, increased susceptibility to … Continue reading Researchers look at the benefits of probiotic supplementation in elderly
World Ready to Freak?
Though it is still early to make predictions, if the coronavirus epidemic explodes in a place outside China the entire world will freak. Already Singapore’s prime minister is urging citizens to stay calm following a wave of panic buying that emptied many supermarket shelves of essential goods after the government raised the risk alert level over the … Continue reading World Ready to Freak?
World Health Experts Have It Wrong
And so do the financial markets. Denting sentiment are 15,000 new coronavirus infections in China that were calibrated using a new CT scan detection method, rather than confirmation via slower ribonucleic acid tests reporting a nearly tenfold increase in cases on Thursday morning. That brings the national total to just over 60,000 cases. While non-China … Continue reading World Health Experts Have It Wrong
Scientists discover a soil bacteria that can protect against stress
The health industry is full of diets, exercises and therapies for stress relief. But researchers from the U.S., Hungary and the U.K. suggest a more down-to-earth stress buster – with dirt. In their study, which was published in the journal Psychopharmacology, the team found that Mycobacterium vaccae, a bacterium found in soil, produces an anti-inflammatory fatty acid that can reduce inflammation and … Continue reading Scientists discover a soil bacteria that can protect against stress
Probiotics improve cellular immune function in elderly
Published in the journal Nutrition Research, this study evaluated the effect of probiotic supplementation on the cellular innate activity of healthy elderly participants. All experiments were conducted by researchers from Finland and the US. Immune function declines with age, but scientists believe that probiotic supplementation can slow or reverse age-related changes.The researchers hypothesized that probiotic supplementation could enhance immune … Continue reading Probiotics improve cellular immune function in elderly
Why You Can Not Kill a Virus
Today I want to answer the question, “why can’t we kill a virus?” Are viruses alive? No. You can’t kill a virus because viruses are not alive. What is a virus? A virus is a piece of genetic material wrapped in a sack that invades the body. They go into the cells and latch onto … Continue reading Why You Can Not Kill a Virus
Epigenetics May Explain Why Stress From Exercise is Good for the Heart
In the exercise community, it is often preached that working out is a form of medicine and can be crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Routine exercise helps to retain healthy body weight and has been shown to lower the risk of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. It’s even been shown … Continue reading Epigenetics May Explain Why Stress From Exercise is Good for the Heart
Glutathione Against the Coronavirus
Before we get into our main topic today on glutathione first some good news: A 35-year-old Seattle-area man identified as the nation’s first person with coronavirus developed pneumonia while in the hospital but has improved after getting antiviral medication, according to a report published last Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine. This is the … Continue reading Glutathione Against the Coronavirus
Coronavirus Outbreak – Transmission & Updates Explained
Coronavirus outbreak, transmission, and pathophysiology illustrated clearly by pulmonologist Dr. Seheult. Coronavirus Outbreak - Transmission & Updates Explained Video Length: 6:35 minutes Here are the links referenced in this video on coronavirus: Homologous recombination within the spike glycoprotein of the newly identified coronavirus may boost cross‐species transmission from snake to human – Ji – – … Continue reading Coronavirus Outbreak – Transmission & Updates Explained
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 