Foods/Supplements TO PREVENT Getting Coronavirus
from Dr. Mercola, Dr. Douillard, Anthony William, and Chris Wark
(To heal ACUTE symptoms of Coronavirus, scroll down)
BOOST IMMUNITY WITH NUTRIENTS!
VITAMIN C IS VITAL…Vitamin C has two major functions that help explain its potent health benefits. First, it acts as a powerful antioxidant. It also acts as a cofactor for enzymatic processes. Vit C Foods: citrus, tomato, pineapple, berries, kiwi, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cayenne, all peppers…low dose, food-state vitamin C every 2 hours throughout the day is ideal.
INCREASE VITAMIN D INTAKE…Research shows vitamin D3 supplementation lowers the risk of respiratory illnesses and lung infections in the elderly by 40%. Boost your immune system with regular sensibly controlled sun exposure and, when unable to do that, take 2,000-5,000 IU of oral vitamin D3
Take Pre-, Pro- and Sporebiotics (such as Primal Defense OR Jarrow OR Complete Probiotics (mercola.com)…freeze-dried probiotics are potent and don’t need to be refrigerated
Other supplements that boost immunity….spirulina, beta-glucan, glucosamine, minerals: zinc, magnesium, copper & selenium, lipoic acid, sulforaphane, resveratrol
Glutathione…sulfur-rich vegetables increases glutathione levels: cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, watercress and mustard greens, as well as garlic, shallots and onions. Beef, poultry, fish are especially great for glutathione production. Vit C foods like: strawberries, citrus fruits, papayas, kiwis and peppers/cayenne. Selenium is a cofactor for the production of glutathione. Fish, organ meats, and Brazil nuts are all selenium-rich foods that may help increase your levels naturally. Include foods naturally high in glutathione, like avocados, spinach, and okra.
Eat: Alkalize your body with tons of veggies and fruits. What makes me feel great is a whole food diet consisting of 40-50% green, non-starchy veggies…I like a low-glycemic Mediterranean Diet with sprouted & simmered whole grains instead of pasta, plenty of beans & legumes, good fats, and small amounts of good quality fish/chicken/lamb optional occasionally. Shiitake mushrooms are specifically immune-boosting…Lots of raw ginger and raw garlic boost immunity too…Winter squash/yam/carrot for food-state vitamin A. The more you can incorporate whole foods into your diet, the less room there will be for white flour products, chips, cookies, crackers, etc…
Triphala: Indian herbs for bowl/liver/immunity: alamlaki/bibhitake/haritake (LifeSpa.com)
Chywanprash: Indian herb blend for all-around health & adaptability/stress (LifeSpa.com)
Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbs: Yin Chau
Immuno-Core by Functional Nutrients (Dr. Keesha Ewers: www.drkeesha.com)
Use Acupressure Points on hands/feet to boost immunity
Get Good Sleep…up to 80mg of MELATONIN is helpful AND fights viruses! (Mercola 4/1/20)
Seven Types of Food To Boost Immunity for Flu Season…(Mercola 4/12/20)
There are plenty of natural strategies to help protect yourself from all of the viruses and bacterial infections going around, and adding immune-boosting foods to your diet is one of them. Here are seven healthy types of food for flu season:
Foods Rich in Vitamin C — Vitamin C is a powerful healing antioxidant known for its benefits for many infectious diseases. Studies have shown that regular supplementation with vitamin C boosts immune function and can help reduce the duration of illness. Foods high in vitamin C include:
1. Kiwi/Citrus/Tomatoes/Papaya/Brussels/Broccoli/Kale/Cayenne/Red Bell Pepper/Butternut/Sweet Potatoes
2. Chicken Soup — As noted earlier, if your mother or grandmother made chicken soup when you were sick as a child, they were on the right track. Chicken soup made with bone broth is excellent for speeding healing thanks to the abundant minerals and amino acids it contains.
3. Fermented Foods — Fermented foods such as kefir, kimchee, miso, pickles and sauerkraut help reseed your gut with beneficial bacteria and strengthen your immune response.
4. Apple Cider Vinegar — Thanks to its antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, apple cider vinegar can help boost your immune function and help your body fight harmful inflammation.
5. Garlic — Garlic is a potent antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agent. Ideally, it’s best to consume it raw and crush it just before eating to absorb its benefits in full.
6. Organic Vegetables — Dark leafy greens such as kale, spinach, collard greens and Swiss chard contain powerful antioxidants, flavonoids, carotenoids and vitamin C — all of which help protect against infections. Ideally, opt for organic locally grown veggies that are in season, and consider eating a fair amount of them raw. Juicing is an excellent way to get more greens into your diet.
7. Raw, Grass Fed Organic Milk — This type of milk contains beneficial bacteria and fats that prime your immune system. It’s also a good source of vitamin A and zinc. Pasteurized dairy products are best avoided, as they may actually promote respiratory problems such as recurring colds, congestion and bronchitis.
Make sure you are drinking plenty of fresh, pure water. Water is essential for the optimal function of every system in your body, and will help with nose stuffiness and loosening secretions. You should drink enough water so that your urine is a light, pale yellow.
What Not to Eat When You’re Under the Weather
While you’re sick it’s important to avoid sugar, alcohol and greasy foods. On the one hand, your body needs all the energy it can get to go toward fighting off the illness. On the other, it’s important not to overeat or consume unhealthy foods.
If you feel yourself coming down with something like a cold or flu, this is not the time to be eating sugar, artificial sweeteners or processed foods. Sugar is particularly damaging to your immune system, which needs to be ramped up to combat an emerging infection.
So, if you are fighting the flu, you’ll want to avoid sugar, and this includes sugar in the form of fruit juice and even grains (which break down as sugar in your body).
RECIPE which uses many of these foods:
Shiitake-Squash Ramen!
HERBS To Boost Immunity
Lemon Balm
Elderberry
Echinacea
Astragalus
Rosehips
Drink Ginger Tea (hot) throughout the day!
Simple Immuni-Tea…Simmer in 3qts of water:
2Tbsp Astragalus Root for 10 min
Next, add 1Tbsp dried Elderberries and simmer another 3 min
Lastly, add 2Tbsp dried Lemon Balm herb, turn off heat, and steep for 3 minutes
Strain, refrigerate, and enjoy a cup this tea, twice a day, over the next 5-7 days
Joseph Mercola Says: Build A Strong Immune System By…
as much as you can, avoid processed foods, sugar, alcohol, and don’t smoke
supporting your gut microbiome with probiotics and sporebiotics
eating foods high in vitamins and minerals
staying connected to others via phone/text/online
de-stressing regularly (beginning meditation is excellent!)
getting plenty of exercise, fresh air, and sunshine
get good quality sleep
Anthony William Says, For Ultimate Virus Protection…
reduce fats/oils & replace with avocado, nuts/seeds (avoid ALL fats before 12 noon)
eliminate eggs, dairy, wheat, pork, corn, refined sugar, refined oils, and refined salt
avoid all raw or undercooked food and ice
use copper cookware/cups, wear copper bracelets, hang copper decorations around your house (but ingesting more than 1 gram (1000mg) copper daily can be toxic)
stay peaceful/out of fear/present-minded and try not to worry about “what if”…You don’t have to be fearful in order to be careful
FOR ACUTE CORONAVIRUS CONDITIONS:
Inhaling Nebulized Hydrogen Peroxide works wonders! And please be sure to follow safe procedures, because you’ll need to use a certain low-strength hydrogen peroxide. Nebulizers are not expensive, and this is one of the most effective treatments, especially when used after exposure, or within the first day or two of symptoms, so this is a tool I think every household should have on-hand…
Onion Poultice may work for some people
Cut 1/2 white onion into very small pieces (1/2 inch), and place on a tea towel or piece 14”x14” piece of t-shirt, then mash with a pestle. Fold over cloth and apply directly to chest wherever feeling pain/inflammation and leave for 12hrs. May cause skin irritation, so give your skin a break once symptoms subside.
Breathing onion vapors throughout the day may be enough!
OZONE THERAPY !!
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/04/05/ozone-therapy.aspx?cid_source=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1HL&cid=20200405Z1&et_cid=DM501439&et_rid=844521536
Covid Critical Care Protocol…Mercola 5/31/20
Despite the fact that many critical care specialists are using treatment protocols that differ from standard of care, information about natural therapeutics in particular are still being suppressed by the media and is not received by critical care physicians
Five critical care physicians have formed the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Working Group (FLCCC). The group has developed a highly effective treatment protocol known as MATH+
Of the more than 100 hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with the MATH+ protocol as of mid-April, only two died. Both were in their 80s and had advanced chronic medical conditions
The protocols call for the use of intravenous methylprednisolone, vitamin C and subcutaneous heparin within six hours of admission into the hospital, along with high-flow nasal oxygen. Optional additions include thiamine, zinc and vitamin D
COVID-19 kills by triggering hyperinflammation, hypercoagulation and hypoxia. The MATH+ protocol addresses these three core pathological processes
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) encourages glutathione production, thins mucus, lowers your chances of influenza infection and reduces your risk of developing severe bronchitis.
Liquid Zinc Sulfate…1 dropperfull 3x/day for 2-3 days (or every 3hrs for up to 2 days for very acute conditions)…Squirt liquid onto back of throat and let sit for 1 minute before swallowing. Zinc is one nutrient that plays a very important role in your immune system’s ability to ward off viral infections, and may play a vastly underrated role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Zinc is vital for healthy immune function and a combination of zinc with a zinc ionophore (zinc transport molecule) was in 2010 shown to block viral replication of SARS coronavirus in a cell culture within minutes. Zinc alone is incapable of fully stopping viral replication as it cannot easily enter through the fatty wall of a cell. Getting all the way into the cell is crucial, as this is where the viral replication occurs. The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine appears to work against COVID-19 by improving zinc uptake into cells. Natural zinc ionophores that improve zinc absorption include quercetin and epigallocatechin-gallate (EGCG found in green tea), noting many of the biological actions of these compounds may in fact be related to their ability to increase cellular zinc uptake.
Poor Man’s Coronavirus Defense:
A natural antibiotic such as cinnamon extract or oil of oregano
Quercetin as a zinc ionophore (to enhance zinc entrance into cells)
Zinc, up to 30 milligrams per day
Vitamin B3 (niacin), 25-50mg per day, and selenium which boosts bioavailability of zinc
Should zinc turn out to be in short supply, consider eating more zinc-rich foods…Examples include hemp, sesame and pumpkin seeds, cacao powder, cheddar cheese, and seafood such as oysters, Alaskan crab, shrimp and mussels.
L-Lysine…500mg/day
B-12 w/methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin (I like Jarrow brand B-Right (B Complex which also includes B3)
Quercetin…It may offer benefits as a treatment for SARS coronavirus infections. Quercetin offers great promise as a potential supplement in the clinical treatment of SARS.
Glutathione…500mg/day
Minerals: zinc, magnesium, copper, selenium, iodine (“Essential Minerals” are great from LifeSpa.com)
High Doses of Vit C & D (Mercola.com for more details/dosages) As of 4/6/20 Vitamins C and D are finally being adopted in the conventional treatment of novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. This fortunate turn of events is likely to save thousands of lives, while keeping health care costs down. Seriously ill coronavirus patients in New York state’s largest hospital system receive 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C three to four times a day, in conjunction with other conventional treatments
Vitamin C at extremely high doses acts as an antiviral drug, actually killing viruses.
In recent articles, former CDC chief Dr. Tom Frieden and Dr. John C. Umhau, a public health specialist at NIH, highlight the usefulness of sun exposure and/or vitamin D supplementation to reduce your risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection .
Although vitamin D does not appear to have a direct effect on viruses, it does strengthen immune function, thus allowing the host body to combat the virus more effectively. It also suppresses inflammatory processes.
Get Good Sleep…up to 80mg of MELATONIN is helpful AND fights viruses! (Mercola 4/1/20)
Triphala: Indian herb combo for bowl/liver/immunity: alamlaki/bibhitake/haritake (LifeSpa.com)
Viranol by Functional Nutrients (Dr. Keesha Ewers)
HERBS To Help Heal From Coronavirus
(consult your health practitioner before choosing herbs)
Licorice Root
Mullien
Cat’s Claw & Lemon Balm
Berberine
Goldenseal
Thyme
Oregano
Ginger
Rosehips
Bupleurum
Raw Garlic
Celery Juice
Ginger-Thyme Tonic:
Grate a 2 inch piece of raw ginger into 2 cups water with 3 bruised sprigs of thyme and the juice form 1/2 a lemon, and let sit for 30 minutes.
Strain & drink…You can sweeten w/a small amount of raw honey (1tsp) if desired.
Store the rest on the fridge for up to 5 days.
Other Tips For Prevention & Healing…
Try not to drink cold drinks…instead, sip warm drinks like teas or warm lemon water throughout the day, as coronavirus is often breathed in and trapped in the throat/sinuses for days before it establishes itself. So, warm liquids help flush it into the stomach where it’s way less likely to take hold in your system.
If you DO get a sore throat, every three hours, gargle for at least 20 seconds with a cup of warm water with 1tsp salt and 10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract.
Hot sauna baths twice a day for 20 minutes reduce chances of viral infection by 50% because viruses can’t withstand heat (only has to be 133 degrees F ). Regular sauna baths work because coronavirus initially hangs out in the sinuses/throat and breathing in hot air can kill it. If the virus has set in and you’re having acute conditions, you can take take hot saunas for 15 minutes up to 5 times/day (remember, fever is the body’s way of handling viruses – for every 1 degree rise in body temperature, white blood cells can travel 4 times faster to attack viruses).
Another heat therapy option would be to spritz your mouth and nose with cool water while alternately breathing in the warm air from a hairdryer for 5 minutes at time (spritz every 10 seconds to keep your face cool), or up to 5x/day for acute sore throat.
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/05/03/is-the-new-coronavirus-created-in-a-lab.aspx?cid_source=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1HL&cid=20200503Z1&et_cid=DM527830&et_rid=864065386
Cellular and molecular biologist Judy Mikovits, Ph.D. believes COVID-19 — the disease — is not caused by SARS-CoV-2 alone, but rather that it’s the result of a combination of SARS-CoV-2 and XMRVs (human gammaretroviruses)
SARS-CoV-2 also appears to have been manipulated to include components of HIV that destroys immune function along with XMRVs.
Those already infected with XMRVs may end up getting serious COVID-19 infection and/or die from the disease. Mikovits’s research suggests more than 30 million Americans carry XMRVs and other gammaretroviruses in their bodies from contaminated vaccines and blood supply.
Mikovits believes 40 years of data suggest Type 1 interferon at very low dose would be an ideal treatment for COVID-19.
RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) testing, currently used to diagnose active infection by detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material, overestimates infection rates. For an accurate account of COVID-19 prevalence, we need to test for antibodies.
Essential Supplements I take all year round
(for overall health AND to strengthen immunity)
Essential Minerals (www.lifespa.com)
Jarrow brand Krill Oil OR Antarctic Krill Oil from Mercola.com…Compared to fish oil, krill oil is much more sustainably grown and harvested, will not give you the “fish burps”, has higher potency, and contains natural phospholipids which makes it more readily absorbed, contains astaxanthin (a powerful antioxidant, which makes if far less prone to oxidation), is virtually contaminant (mercury) free, and has a superior metabolic influence.
Jarrow brand B-Right (B-complex)
Vit C with bioflavonoids
Vit D3
Probiotic such as Primal Defense OR Jarrow OR Complete Probiotics (www.mercola.com)
Freeze-dried probiotics are often MORE potent, and they don’t need to be refrigerated.
To create a probiotic-supportive environment in the intestines, which is the foundation of the immune system,
eat according to Food Combining Principles,
which are also beneficial for digestion & assimilation of nutrients
To prime the pump for best digestion, your first bite should be the highest-in-protein, salty or sour food on your plate
Don’t drink more than 4oz of liquid w/meals, so as not to dilute stomach enzymes/acids
For those with poor digestion, eat proteins and starches in separate meals
Concentrated proteins such as nuts, seeds, meat and eggs digest much more easily if consumed in smaller ratios to starches (ideally 1:5 ratio)
Eat no more than 2 different starches per meal. (i.e. yams and rice)
Green, non-starchy veggies help in the digestion of both proteins and starches…kale, broccoli, asparagus, sea vegetables, celery, onion, sprouts, cauliflower, green beans, zucchini, and cabbage
Eat sweet foods alone or in small amounts at the end of the meal
Eat until you feel 80% full, then stop
Eat melons and citrus alone…wait 2hrs before and after meals
STRENGTHEN YOUR EMOTIONAL IMMUNITY
from Dr. Keesha Ewers and Dr. Harry Massey
Emotions turn on our immunity, and they switch it off. Positive emotions boost immunity. Emotions of anxiety and fear are directly linked to depressed immunity…over days of negative emotions, subjects studied had 50% less antibodies and were 3 times more likely to catch viruses.
Why? Emotional oscillators in our brains continue to send out the kinds of vibrations that are aligned with the feelings we experience most often. This affects our hormone balance, blood pressure, organ function, reflexes, our ability to vocalize feelings, and of course, our immune response.
So, try to minimize news and negative social media, to 10 minutes/day or less.
Practices which cultivate gratitude and joyful feelings in our hearts on a regular basis, match these emotions and their subsequent vibrations to the neurons in our brains, which then send corrective information to our DNA. Our heart “talks” to our entire body, correcting distortions in every cell. Wow!
Stay strong and healthy in your mind…Be aware of which kinds of stories you habitually tell yourself.
6 Practices To Cultivate Emotional Immunity:
Write out your fears…you’ll feel heard & understood & releived
Do regular breathing exercises (pranayama), which are very healing to the emotional body
Practice be-ing, instead of do-ing
Establish a meditation practice…getting your butt on the cushion for even just 5 minutes regularly helps tremendously
Be quiet & let yourself feel the reality of the world…it’s okay to feel sadness/anger/frustration/disappointment/fatigue/etc….the only way out of these emotions is THROUGH them…if we keep pushing unpleasant emotions aside, we are blocking energy that wants to move through us, and we are thusly more likely to experience illness
Do your emotional healing work to release trauma and stress (books/programs by Peter Levine, etc)