One of my favorite things is to find life-changing ideas that are hidden in plain sight. It’s far easier than you might think. These ideas are usually called “common sense.” Everyone knows they’re good ideas, but what they miss is that they are actually great ideas. The magic is in taking these simple ideas seriously…
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Beans, Microbes, and Immunity
Beans, lentils, and split peas are rich in fiber, resistant starch, and plant protein, and they are a low-glycemic carbohydrate source. The health benefits of these legumes sometimes get overlooked, but adding beans to your diet promotes weight loss, cardiovascular health, and insulin sensitivity. The Microbiome in Action The human microbiome is a complex collection…
Immunocompromised People Should Take Precautions With Pets
Q: I have a compromised immune system, and I want to adopt a cat. What do I need to know about protecting my health? A: Many people are immunocompromised because of physiologic factors like pregnancy or extremes of age, metabolic conditions such as diabetes, infectious diseases like HIV, or treatment with immunosuppressant drugs for autoimmune…
How COVID Shots Suppress Your Immune System
Commentary In a non-peer-reviewed research paper just this week published, Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., describes a mechanism of the COVID shots that results in the suppression of your innate immune system. It does this by inhibiting the type-1 interferon pathway In this interview, return guest Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at MIT who has…
Does Practicing Gratitude Help Your Immune System?
Being grateful seems to have a lot of positive effects on our lives. In fact, grateful people may have better sleep, healthier hearts, and fewer aches and pains. But what is going on in our bodies when we’re grateful that might help us be healthier? A couple of recent studies aimed to find out. In…
What Is Original Antigenic Sin and Why Do We Care?
Commentary As the United States feverishly rolls out COVID-19 vaccination “booster” shots, Israel is reporting trudging toward a fourth shot in response to evidence of waning immunity protection and rapidly increasing cases after its widespread administration of a third shot last fall. Notably, all of these shots continue to use the original, long-extinct wild-type variant…
9 Top Herbs to Boost Your Immune System
The immune system is complex, diverse, and truly amazing! It consists of numerous antibodies, white blood cells (and other cells), organs, lymph nodes and vessels, bone marrow, and other tissues. Its task is clear and complicated: protect the body against harm from the bad guys, whether they be bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, physical trauma, countless…
Why Quercetin Belongs in Your Immune Support Kit
Are you ready to boost your immunity and be better prepared to face any possible assaults from bacteria, viruses, and fungi? We all need to be ready to help keep our immune system operating at its very best, and that means doing a variety of things, such as following a nutritious diet, getting adequate sleep,…
Is Niacin a Missing Piece of the COVID Puzzle?
While vitamins C and D have garnered much attention in the fight against COVID-19, B vitamins can also play an important role, according to two recent papers — niacin (B3) in particular. The first, “Be Well: A Potential Role for Vitamin B in COVID-19,” was published in the February 2021 issue of the journal Maturitas. The…
Fights COVID Like Hydroxychloroquine, yet Easier to Find
The Substack Modern Discontent recently posted an anthology series on the benefits of quercetin, including the finding that it works like hydroxychloroquine, a drug found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 when used early enough. Part 1 begins with a brief overview of what quercetin is and its basic mechanisms of action. Quercetin is a flavonoid…
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