Tag: immunity

Free Online Falun Gong Tutorial Sessions Aim to Help People Relieve Stress During Pandemic: Organizer

During the COVID-19 pandemic, free Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) online meditation exercise classes based in North America have attracted thousands of people globally, helping to heal illnesses, keep fit, and improve morality. Since October 2020, nearly 5,000 people from more than 54 countries around the world have participated in the free online Falun…


7 Surprising Ways to Fight Colds and Flu

With temperatures plummeting around the country, cold and flu season is upon us. There was such an overwhelming response to my blog Viral Vigilance that I knew this was a topic that needed further expansion. And, as one of my doctor readers pointed out, I neglected to mention one of  the most foundational supplements for strong immunity—probiotics, the beneficial bacteria residing in…


What Makes Some People More Vulnerable to Covid-19?

The “COVID Chronicles” movie gives a concise look at the pandemic, answering some of the questions that have left many people scratching their heads, because the reality and science don’t seem to match up with what the media is reporting. Ivor Cummins is a biochemical engineer with a background in medical device engineering and leading…


Omicron Could Boost Waning Immunity, Shown in Blood: Gov’t COVID 19 Advisers

OTTAWA—Immunity against COVID-19 among vaccinated adult Canadians and those who have already contracted the virus has been waning throughout the population, tests on donated blood have found. Tests on around 9,000 donated blood samples from across Canada show that antibodies in the blood which fight the virus declined in October among all age groups, with…


How Likely Is Reinfection Following Covid Recovery?

Public-health messaging from the beginning of this pandemic has had very little to say about immunity acquired following infection. But for most people, it is a real and pressing concern, and not only because of the vaccine mandates that have little or no regard for it. People want to know whether once recovered they can…


South Africa Study Suggests Omicron Could Displace Delta

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. The study only covered a small group of people and has not been peer-reviewed, but it found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who…


What Are the Best Probiotics for a Healthy Immune System?

Our health landscape is changing rapidly and we find ourselves in a new era. An era of degrading food supply, systemic inflammation, and overuse of drugs, including antibiotics. Living in our modern world takes its toll and we see it in our practices every day. Antibiotics are failing, superbugs are on the rise, and digestive…


5 Great Ways to Boost Your Toddler’s Immunity This Winter

Many families with young children struggle their way through winter as they face an onslaught of colds. Catching a cold or flu is more common during this period since most of us spend more time indoors breathing less fresh air, and we are therefore more exposed to the microbes that spread illness. Because children love to touch…


4 Officers Denied Immunity Over 2017 Fatal Arrest Attempt

PHOENIX—Four Phoenix police officers were denied qualified immunity in a lawsuit over the death of a black man during a 2017 arrest attempt in which one officer pressed his knee into the man’s neck and shoulder area, according to a newly unsealed court ruling that rejected the city’s bid to throw out claims of excessive…


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…