Yep. That's me. And I am the one who gets sick. I am trying to keep my peace about this but I am uneasy for my children. One son just came back from california through LAX and the other lives with his family in Asia. I am praying for all our Asian brothers and sisters especially the persecuted priests and lay people and Bishop Guo and Cardinal Zen.
Look now to Spiritual remedies, not material. Look to God, not man. Take to prayer. Kneel at the Feet of Mary.
If anyone is NOT taking Vitamin D3 supplements, START now. 2000-3000iu per day! It’s backed up by rock solid medical evidence, and it’s safe. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4463890 Vitamin D for influenza https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6121423/ Vitamin D and Influenza—Prevention or Therapy? Vitamin D isn’t just necessary for proper immune function, it dampens down the body’s overreaction to a novel pathogen. Novel viruses are so deadly because the body overreacts, filling the lungs with fluid, leading to Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The SARS outbreak in 2007 was a coronavirus named after this hallmark of its infection. This is also what’s killing victims of the current coronavirus outbreak.
Good advice. My doctor has me on 2000 iu per day. I did get the flu, however I think Vitamin D3 definitely played a role in minimizing my respiratory symptoms. The doctor told me my lungs were amazingly clear. I'm thinking I should probably increase the Vitamin D to 3000 iu. I am someone who cannot take the Tamiflu that they are always pushing. I had a severe reaction to it a couple of years back and I ended up in the hospital.
Thanks Brian. How much magnesium should be taken with it? I know you mentioned this a while ago but I forgot.!
Over and over again I’ve been thinking about the recent words of Sr Sasagawa. Every time I hear of the Corona Virus, she enters my head too. To be honest, I’ve never seen three weeks like I’ve seen in Jan ‘20: We came very close to a huge (potentially catastrophic) war with Iran. Then we had the Philippine volcano. Of course the virus from china. A big quake in Turkey. This evening, I hear of a ‘swelling’ of a mountain in Iceland, at a volcano. That’s not even mentioning local news or the horrendous goings on in the Church. Yes, Sr Sasagawa words bother me.
Wuhan mayor admits 'withholding information' about the coronavirus outbreak after revealing FIVE MILLION residents had left the city before it went into lockdown.
No deaths reported outside China which is a positive. But we are not getting a full picture from the Chinese authorities so it's probably a nightmare in Wuhan province.
I haven't posted in some time but wanted to share advice from Dr. Brownstein whose books I've read and who I've followed for a number of years. He was a regular doctor who became more and more holistic over his years of practice. Our family takes vitamin D daily. Iodine is very safe but initially causes a strong detox reaction as it displaces the other halides (on the periodic table of elements): bromide, chloride, and fluoride . I plan to buy those hawthorne leaves too HomeDr B’s blogDr B's Holistic Medicine Corona Virus: What To Do Jan 26 2020 0 Corona Virus: What To Do I am sure you aware of the corona virus infection that is causing concern around the world. A January 24, 2020 study in The Lancet reported the latest statistics. (1) The fatality rate (so far) from the corona infection is approaching 15%. That is not good news. There is a big HOWEVER here: This Lancet report is based on only 41 laboratory confirmed cases of the recent corona virus strain (2019-nCoV). Keep in mind, the 15% fatality rate is the percentage of hospitalized patients suffering with corona virus. There must be many more people who became ill with this corona virus and recovered uneventfully and therefore, did not seek care. The symptoms of corona virus initially mimic the flu—fever, headache, cough, fatigue and muscle aches. The 41 patients admitted to the hospital all developed pneumonia. Corona virus is nothing new. It has been with us for a long time. Corona virus can affect both animals and humans. It is important to keep in mind that most corona viral infections are mild. In the last two decades, there were two serious corona virus infections–severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) which both had elevated death rates. So, what can you do? Wearing a mask will not help protect you from becoming ill with any viral infection—corona virus included. I would check that off the list. First, it is important to maintain optimal levels of nutrients, particularly vitamins A and C. Most people have suboptimal vitamin A and C levels. Both of these nutrients have antiviral abilities and are able to support the immune system when it is under viral attack. If you are not ill, I suggest taking 3-5,000 mg/day of vitamin C. At the first sign of an illness, I would suggest taking 1,000 mg/day every hour until diarrhea develops, then back off for a time period. For vitamin A, I suggest using 5,000 Units/day if you are not sick and 100,000 Units/day for four days at the first sign of an illness. Pregnant women cannot take these doses. (Note: Take vitamin A, not beta carotene.) Iodine is essential to not only fighting off an infection it is necessary for proper immune system functioning. There is no bacteria, virus, parasite or fungus that is known to be resistant to iodine. As I have written in my book, Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It, most of the population is low in iodine. If fact, iodine levels have fallen nearly 60% over the last 40 years. The RDA for iodine is inadequate to supply enough iodine for all the bodily tissues. For the majority of my patients, I suggest taking 25 mg/day as a daily dose and more (sometimes 50-100 mg/day) at the first sign of an illness. Iodine can cause adverse effects and it is best used under the guidance of an iodine-knowledgeable doctor. To prevent becoming ill and to avoid having a poorly responding immune system, it is vitally important to eat a healthy diet free of all sources of refined sugar. Refined sugar has been shown to negatively alter the functioning of the white blood cells for hours after ingestion. Finally, it is important to maintain optimal hydration—drink water! Take your body weight in pounds, divide by two and the resultant number is the amount of water to drink per day in ounces. Dehydration ensures you will be much more likely to suffer serious problems from any infectious process. Conventional medicine has little to offer to prevent or treat corona virus infections other than washing your hands–I agree with that one. It is time for you to take the initiative and learn what other therapies are out there. Your conventional doctor simply has no effective tools in his/her toolkit for this. As for getting the flu shot? Fugetaboutit. It won’t help corona infections and there was a study which found an increased risk in non-influenza infections, including coronavirus, in those that received the trivalent flu vaccine. (2) My last recommendation is to work with a holistic doctor who can give you nutrient IVs when you become ill. Vitamin C, hydrogen peroxide, and ozone IVs can help anyone suffering from an infection. At my office, The Center for Holistic Medicine, we have seen the positive results a holistic approach to combatting viruses can provide. To find a holistic doctor near you go to: www.icimed.com. To All Our Health, ~DrB
