Vitamin D is both a fat-soluble vitamin and a hormone critical for boosting immune health, suppressing inflammation and absorbing essential nutrients, among other important functions. Now, with COVID-19 still threatening the nation, health experts are scrambling to find out if vitamin D could also aid in the prevention and treatment of the disease. In a recent study, … Continue reading Sufficient vitamin D levels can prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes, including death
Airlines looking to implement broad coronavirus testing for passengers to keep industry alive
The aviation industry is pushing for universal screening for passengers to revive demand for flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. On a recent media call, International Air Transport Association head Alexandre de Juniac said that adopting rapid antigen tests would reduce the need for quarantines that are “killing” the market. Airlines hope that implementing broad COVID-19 testing for … Continue reading Airlines looking to implement broad coronavirus testing for passengers to keep industry alive
Speak up and #StandFirm against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, urges RFK Jr.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to cripple the economy, but instead of providing laid-off workers with the help they need to put food on the table, the government, vaccine companies and mainstream media have teamed up to ensure that the public remains scared and uninformed. Now, people around the world are facing the same threat … Continue reading Speak up and #StandFirm against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, urges RFK Jr.
Components of aloe vera extracts show antiviral activity against influenza A
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine investigated the antiviral activities of the bioactive components of Aloe vera. They reported their findings in an article published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Previous studies have found that the ethanolic extract of Aloe vera (AVE) has significant anti-influenza activity, but the mechanisms underlying this activity and the constituents responsible for … Continue reading Components of aloe vera extracts show antiviral activity against influenza A
Can the common cold help fight SARS-CoV-2?
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is markedly different from those responsible for the common cold. But a new study suggests that previous exposure to common cold coronaviruses may actually help train the immune system to recognize the novel coronavirus. The study, published in the journal Science, found that immune cells that recognize the coronaviruses responsible for the common … Continue reading Can the common cold help fight SARS-CoV-2?
Study: Vitamin C improves sepsis survival rates
A recent study published in the journal JAMA suggests that vitamin C may be beneficial for people with sepsis. Researchers examined the effect of vitamin C on organ failure, a common complication of sepsis that often leads to death. They found that it lowered mortality rates among patients with sepsis and reduced how long they stayed in the hospital. While more research is needed, … Continue reading Study: Vitamin C improves sepsis survival rates
Infected patients develop long-term immunity to coronavirus
People infected by the coronavirus develop long-term immunity to COVID-19. A new study published August 14 in the journal Cell presented evidence that the immune system is capable of preventing the recurrence of the disease, thanks to specialized immune cells that commit the virus into memory. Memory T cells are a type of white blood cell trained to recognize … Continue reading Infected patients develop long-term immunity to coronavirus
Indonesia, which has the second-worst COVID-19 outbreak in Asia, is now the testing ground for a Chinese vaccine
Across the globe, countries struggle to find effective ways to fight the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) and maintain their economies. For a country like Indonesia, the situation is dire enough that the country is volunteering to act as a testing ground for a Chinese coronavirus vaccine. With over 257,000 cases and around 9,900 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins … Continue reading Indonesia, which has the second-worst COVID-19 outbreak in Asia, is now the testing ground for a Chinese vaccine
Coronavirus could turn into a seasonal virus, but it will keep spreading until the population achieves herd immunity, say experts
Big Pharma is pushing for mandatory coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination even though no one has come forward with a drug that’s 100 percent safe for use. Yet according to a study, a vaccine won’t even be necessary once the population achieves herd immunity and COVID-19 turns into a seasonal illness like the flu. Learn to live with coronavirus, advise researchers … Continue reading Coronavirus could turn into a seasonal virus, but it will keep spreading until the population achieves herd immunity, say experts
Vaping increases COVID susceptibility by a whopping 700%
Vaping is taking off in the teen world, as most of them think it’s less health-damaging than cigarettes, and they’re right. Problem is, they’re all still addicted to nicotine, the world’s 3rd most addictive drug, that constricts blood vessels, limiting oxygen and nutrient transport throughout the body. Guess what that means? Lower immune system function. … Continue reading Vaping increases COVID susceptibility by a whopping 700%
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 