Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared one of the top 10 global public health threats to humanity, and it didn’t disappear once the COVID-19 pandemic appeared. Instead, it’s gotten worse, as infection control measures and hand hygiene using antimicrobial gels have become ubiquitous. AMR causes about 700,000 deaths globally every year, but researchers estimated in mid-2020…
Essential Nutrition to Protect Yourself From Coronavirus
As for prevention to viruses, nutrition plays a crucial role and several nutrients are known for their immune-boosting properties and ability to ward against viral infections. As reported in a February 24, 2020 press release:1 2 “In a compelling article3 in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases … Mark McCarty of the Catalytic Longevity Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA,…
Maximize Your Probiotics for Immune Health
Recent concerns about immune health have prompted many people to want to know how to boost their immune systems in the best ways possible. One of those ways is with good bacteria, or probiotics—but not just any probiotics. The big questions are: How effective are probiotics for immune health, and how can you be sure…
The Pandemic Contributor We Don’t Talk About
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused on a singular target—SARS-CoV-2—and how to neutralize it using an injection. But the issue of viral illness is so much larger than a single virus or one pandemic. Humans and viruses coexist. It’s a daily reality that you’ll be exposed to one or more of them, but not everyone will…
The Pandemic Contributors We Don’t Talk About
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused on a singular target—SARS-CoV-2—and how to neutralize it using an injection. But the issue of viral illness is so much larger than a single virus or one pandemic. Humans and viruses coexist. It’s a daily reality that you’ll be exposed to one or more of them, but not everyone will…
Brave Baby Born ‘Without an Immune System’ Undergoes Pioneering Surgery: ‘So Grateful’
A baby born without an immune system is recovering after undergoing pioneering surgery to save his life. Ellis Melhuish spent the first four months of his life in a hospital after doctors discovered he was born with a rare immune system disorder, which means even a common cold could kill him. His parents Savannah, 26,…
Nutritional Yeast to Help Prevent Common Childhood Infections
The amount of beta-glucan fiber in just a dusting of nutritional yeast each day may be enough to change the course of our immune response to various pathogens, according to a study that put this substance to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial for the prevention of common childhood illnesses. The findings reflect…
Mothers’ Milk Positive for Chemicals Causing Birth Defects
In the 20th century, scientists developed a group of complex, manmade chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In the past decade, researchers have found these chemicals contaminating drinking water and the environment. Current research measures them at alarming rates in breast milk. The properties of these substances include oil and water repellency, temperature resistance,…
Make Wise Decisions Based on Facts About COVID-19
With all the attention on the pandemic, it’s amazing how little people still know about the novel coronavirus. COVID-19 is one of seven types of known human coronaviruses. Like the MERS and SARS coronaviruses, it may have evolved from a virus previously found in animals. These other known coronaviruses cause a significant percentage of colds…
Herbs to Boost Immunity—Deliciously
Immunity takes on increased importance in the midst of COVID-19, cold winter days, and cold and flu season. Luckily, food can play an integral and delicious role in boosting our ability to fight disease. A nutrient-poor diet increases our susceptibility to illness. While no one food can improve the health of a person with inadequate…
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