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Research on Coronavirus

Part 1: Introduction to the research, the registrants who were involved, and the basic concepts of the research

This is a review of research done by Kate Birch, certified classical homeopath, on the use of a homeopathic coronavirus nosode, over a 6 month period, starting in March 2020.

The presentation covers research design, the number of registrants and the follow-up, proving symptoms from the coronavirus nosode, prior and active cases in those who were exposed, remedy response outcomes, and overall health outcomes.

This is a study on the effects of Novus-CV 1M in dilution in relationship to disease expression. This is also the largest homeopathic proving ever done. It was a real-time homeoprophylaxis application in an epidemic

The study resulted in improved health outcomes and no adverse events. 

Research goals: To determine the safety, effects/response, and efficacy of Novus-CV 1M.

About the Coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2/COVID-19) Nosode (Novus-CV)

Nosodes are homeopathic attenuations of pathological disease products sourced from infected individuals. 

The coronavirus nosode was made from samples of nasopharyngeal swabs, alveolar lavage fluid, and sputum of active human cases of COVID-19, authenticated and checked for cross contamination by a third-party lab. 

The remedy, Novus-CV, was made from samples that passed authentication. The remedy was potentized by a homeopathic pharmacy in the traditional way of trituration, dilution, and succussion.

Coronavirus Nosode Research Design

An intake was done with all research participants, and their overall health was assessed, as well as whether they had recent or active disease, and they were separated into age groups. There were follow-up surveys done 2 weeks after starting the protocol, then 3 months after starting the protocol. Note that there were no placebos used and there was no blinding done in this study. 

A number of participants reported having a strange sickness in November 2019, and they were placed in a separate group from the other participants.  And there were also a number of people who upon registration had active symptoms. 

The participants were clients who had done the childhood homeoprophylaxis (HP) program with their supervisors, and their friends and family.  There were 33 supervisors who registered participants in the study. A total of 1169 people registered which represented 348 families, but of those who registered only a total of 817 people took the nosode.

Participants ranged in age, but most were in the 0-5 and 30-49 age range. 10 pregnant women also participated. There were no issues (no adverse reactions) that occurred with the pregnant women or with the 5 elderly people 80+ who participated. According to the results of this study, this nosode is safe for all age groups. The 30-49 age range tended to have the highest amount of proving/immunological responses (side effects) from the remedy. Participants lived in mostly the USA, in various states. They were also mostly (80%) Caucasian. 

The Circle of Disease

When we are using a nosode we are activating an immunological process. So what does that immunological process look like? There’s a prodromal period, then fever comes, which capitulates the immune system to move towards a discharge, then there’s often an eruption, and then there’s often some sort of resolution through sweat. This is known as the circle of disease.

This immunological process can be compared to the action of infectious disease in the general population. First there’s a prodromal period, moving towards the peak of the epidemic, then at some point there’s a transformational change, and collectively immunity starts to develop, and this is the theory of herd immunity. When you are giving the nosode in an epidemic, you are diving into the problem, to help activate the seed of consciousness to move towards a resolution. 

Note that homeoprophylaxis can ameliorate symptoms but it can also cause proving symptoms (side effects). For those who are new to the concept of homeopathic provings, click on this link to learn more.

Part 2: Dosing, active cases, and remedy responses

Dosing directions

Participants took a single dose (3 pellets) of the 1M potency of the COVID nosode. A week later, they took a triple dose (3 doses) of the 1M potency of the nosode within a 24 hour period. Participants were instructed to repeat the triple dose of the 1M potency (3 doses in a 24 hour period) if they were exposed to the virus or if they had COVID-like symptoms. If they found the nosode dose to be too strong, participants were told to put a single dose of the nosode in a full glass of water and sip it throughout a 24 hour period until symptoms subsided. 

Kate Birch has spoken with the researchers at the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy in India, who has done research on using the Dengue nosode for Dengue Fever, and they found that it is best to use a potency of 200C or higher, due to an increased chance of aggravation symptoms (side effects) from potencies of 30C or lower.

Kate Birch had concerns that clients would have more side effects/aggravation symptoms if she used potencies that were too low of the COVID nosode, so she decided to use the 1M potency. 

Most participants did their first dose late March, and then they took the triple dose a week later in early April 2020. So most of these doses were taken by participants prior to the peak of deaths from COVID in mid April. Then these same families were instructed to take another triple dose of the nosode in October – note that some took the 1M potency and some took the 10M potency (families who took the 10M were those families who elected to take the 10M during the summer for added risk reduction). 

Active cases

Some participants (a total of 63) had active acute symptoms upon registration such as fever, body aches, headaches, coughs, runny nose. A lot of the symptoms were intermittent and many of these participants had difficulty breathing and wheezing. Most of the fevers were very low grade. Many of the symptoms were intermittent or recurring or slight. There was lots of fatigue.

Participants who already had active symptoms often had an increase in fever symptoms after taking the nosode; however, their sinus, cough, and headache symptoms often improved. What homeopaths are doing, when we give the nosode, is that we are pushing forward the immunological process of the circle of disease. The participants who had active low fevers upon registration were stuck in a prodromal period, then when they took the nosode, the fevers were pushed to higher temperatures, which burned out the discharge and moved them towards a resolution of their illness. 

The COVID nosode can be a good remedy for the symptoms of post-COVID syndrome because it helps intermittent symptoms pass through. 

The suggested miasms for COVID-19 are malaria (intermittent) or typhoid (effort and collapse).

Remedy responses

Immunological symptoms, if any, that participants experienced after they took the COVID nosode, were mild and short-lived. Immunological symptoms that participants reported after they took the nosode included runny nose, sore throat, and headache. 314 respondents had immunological symptoms after the single dose, and 219 respondents had immunological symptoms after the triple dose. 

Common words used or immunological symptoms experienced by respondents after they took the nosode

Sharp, sore, glassy, trickle, prickling, scratchy, high pitched noises, itching, burning. An irritating feeling. 
Heat, red, flushed, dry.
Tight, stiff, blocked, congested, plugged. 
Nausea, gagging, vomiting, burning, bubbling, gurgling, reflux, violent, cramping, tension, belching gas, bloated, loss of appetite, anxiety in stomach. (Lots of GI symptoms).
Gas and loose stools, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, pungent, voluminous stools. 
Shortness of breath, out of breath, inefficient breath, suffocation, labored, winded, restricted, wheezing, elephant, tightness, heaviness, pressure, burning, wetness, congestion, junky. 
Cough, slight, minor, short, dry, shallow, intermittent, occasional, seldom. 
Increased sleep, deep sleep, profound sleep, drowsy, sleepier, insomnia, sleepless, difficulty falling asleep, restless. 
Tired, exhausted, profound fatigue, deep fatigue. 

Organs of affinity: head, nose/sinus, throat, lungs, stomach, rectum, lungs/respiration/cough, sleep, energy.

Main side effects/proving symptoms experienced by participants who took the COVID nosode

Felt out of touch and a little unhinged. 
More vulnerable, profound sensitivity; crying at any reproach. 
Hyperventilating, weeping episodes. 
Irritability, cranky, seemed extra tired and grouchy. 
Tight chest – anxiety? 
Anxiety, fear, dread, paranoia – death, disease, family. 
Heart palpitations when I woke up with fear.
Panic after being in public. Shortness of breath.
Apathy, lack of motivation, exhausted.
Extremely emotional. Feel tortured by my partner – impossible to communicate, mishearing him and getting extremely frustrated. 

Resolved symptoms experienced by participants who took the COVID nosode

Immediate sense of peace.
Sense of more strength in immune system.
Felt pleasant as if slightly altered.
Felt more energetic and increased libido after feeling tired and cranky since other symptoms.
Breakthrough – she expressed her aspirations and purpose clearly; enabled ability to cope and vent. 
A feeling of being connected to others.
Improvement of depression/brain fog. 
Feel very well – and excited to be doing this.
Felt a positive surge of energy after dose.
I feel more protected now that I have taken the CV nosode. I believe that it has provided me with some level of immunity. I am privileged to have access to it, when others are continuing to be fearful.

Main mental symptoms/side effects experienced by participants who took the COVID nosode

Lack of motivation. Mentally unfocussed.
Racing thoughts, clear head, busy working until 11:30pm (usually in bed by 9:30pm).
More restlessness set in due to the daily change in state of affairs.
A little fuzzy thinking for a few hours. Brain fog. 
Lightheaded, vertigo, dizzy. 
Memory problems (can’t remember some words) from first dose. I take supplements for memory (forget words). They eliminated the problem until I took the nosode.
Felt like I was drunk for an hour at noon. It passed quickly. 

Improvements experienced by participants who took the COVID nosode

Greater clarity, attention, motivation, really good mood.
Improvement of brain fog and depression. 

Some themes of the COVID-19 nosode

I felt the collective emotions. Again, paralyzing fear, great sorrow, grief, profound sadness, and an out-of-control feeling. All of the symptoms went away within 24 hours. Profound peace, bliss, awareness, and the ability to ground the collective emotions followed. I honestly feel like a different person. This nosode has changed me for the better. 

Felt really good after taking the remedy, fear of the virus completely went. Felt optimistic, like the virus is here to help humanity transform. Feelings of elation and freedom, expansive energy, soaring.

Part 3: Exposure, contraction, and long-term health outcomes

Of the 817 respondents who took the nosode, 96 people had previous COVID-like symptoms and/or 63 people had active immune symptoms when they took the nosode and 130 people had exposure to people who had COVID. A total of 28 participants took the COVID test during the study and they all tested negative.

96 participants had previous COVID-like sickness between Nov 2019 to registration. Of those, 78 people had symptoms that resolved before the study started, and 16 had active symptoms upon registration. 38 participants developed symptoms during the study period, and 14 had relapsed symptoms. 12 respondents were tested, all negative for COVID. The homeopathic success rate for unresolved/relapsed symptoms was 97.3%.

63 registrants had active symptoms, of which 16 had previous disease. 40 of those with active symptoms developed symptoms during the study period. 60 people with active or previously unresolved symptoms resolved with the remedy. 2 people did not participate in the follow-up surveys. The homeopathic success rate was 95%.

Examples of registrants who had active symptoms upon registration, whose symptoms resolved after taking the COVID nosode

Fever 101 degrees, body aches, runny nose intermittently. Intermittent headache. Upon breathing, chest hurt near top of trachea; intermittently for 5 days, intense fear and anxiety about having COVID. All symptoms resolved after first dose of the nosode.

Had been sick for more than a month with sinus symptoms and a cough. After taking the doses all symptoms went away.

Runny nose for a few days, dry cough, lasted a couple of weeks. At the time, the symptoms I experienced felt unfamiliar, not like colds I usually get. All symptoms resolved after first dose. 

I had low grade fever, tightness in chest, difficulty in breathing. Had fatigue the first day after taking it. I had been experiencing chest symptoms that felt like I couldn’t take a full breath on inhalation. Low grade fever and chills. Great fatigue on day 4, lasted all day. Tightness lessened but came back after a few days. And then tightness and heaviness; chest symptoms, couldn’t take a full breath, on inhalation went away. Seldom, dry cough went away after. Moderate headache, alternating sides went away. Anxiety about disease, death, family went away.

Exposure

130 people who enrolled in the study were exposed to COVID. 57 of those people developed short term symptoms during the study. There was a 98.7% resolution rate of symptoms during the study. 

Of the 130 with definite exposure, 56 did not respond to the survey and 74 people did not get the disease. Of the 434 people who responded to the 3-month survey, 0 people contracted the disease. Survey follow up was open until October 1, 2020. 

Participants’ attitudes about and response to covid exposure before and after taking the nosode

Prior to taking the first dose, I was feeling fearful and anxious. I felt like the unknown was making me crazy. Not knowing if I was going to get the virus and get sick. Not knowing how sick I would get if I got the virus. I just wanted to get the damn virus and get it over with!

The day I took the first dose, I went food shopping before taking it. This was probably at least my third time in a food store that week. I got to a point in the store where the space becomes tight and there were no windows. My fear and anxiety started to come in and I started to think that my shopping was sick. I felt vulnerable and exposed. It was excessive and unnecessary. I thought, “This is sick. It’s sickening.” I realized I was actually saying this out loud. I felt down, dragged down, frustrated. I worried that all of us in there were just going to make each other sick. I wanted to get out but felt the need to finish. I returned home. My mother, my daughter and I all took the nosode together. We said a few encouraging words, almost like a pep rally. About an hour after taking the nosode I started to notice that my mood changed. My fear and anxiety dissipated throughout the next couple of hours until it was gone. I felt lighter, clear. I felt like I was somehow above it all, I felt expansive. It was wonderful. To this date that initial level of fear and anxiety have not returned. I also no longer feel the desire to get the virus in order to move on. I feel like I have moved on, somehow…

On May 21, 2020 I was potentially exposed. I came in contact with one of my students’ families, 4 of whom had COVID at the time (one of them died in June of COVID). The student hugged me and I was in close range of two of the sick family members. I repeated the triple dose of the nosode at that time. I did not get sick. 

The COVID nosode decreased the feeling of fear in study participants

Fear was a predominant symptom that most participants experienced, especially before the study began. During the dosing, most participants noticed a lessening of their fear overall. 3 months after the dosing, very few participants were still fearful and there had been a shift collectively towards a feeling of well-being.

A strong and resilient immune system

Our immune system reflects how we live on this planet. When we have a healthy immune system, we can say that our degree of autonomy will mirror that; our volition, and what it is that we are doing in life. 3 months after the taking the COVID nosode, the vast majority of participants felt that their immune system was strong and resilient. Also, according to the responses of the 434 people 3 months after dosing, there was no worsening of previous chronic health conditions after taking part in the study. 

Words of gratitude/testimonials from participants

We love HP! I am a critical care paramedical nurse and wish you could integrate HP and homeopathy into emergency medicine.

I was symptom free, no aggravations. I’m assuming that all is well since I’ve had no bad reactions. Thank you for doing this research. I have been using homeopathy for 25+ years.

I’ve been around many persons with COVID both in hospital where I work and outside of work. I feel confident that this nosode helped me to fight it off and not contract it. 

The shift in my overall well-being has been enormous; most significantly, my emotional-psychological vitality, my ability to communicate with and connect with others, my capacity to keep perspective, set boundaries, consistently self-care, confidently pursue my work and passions: all have had a significant amelioration. 

I am grateful to have had access to this nosode. I am certain it alleviated my anxiety about getting sick. The anxiety was quite bad. I am fascinated by the lessons of the illness and became entrenched in my desire to learn more about the illness and myself during the early phase when I first took the nosode. I hope to get back to it and grow with the energy of this epidemic. 

COVID Nosode Overarching Proving Theme/Lesson

The overarching theme or lesson of the proving of the Novus-CV nosode is “The Shattered Mirror.” What it means is that whatever illusions that we’ve had, we’ve looked in our mirror and however it is that we saw it; what we thought life was about, it’s changing, it’s not that anymore. 

It reminds us of the homeopathic remedy Spectrum, which is made up of all the colours of the rainbow. Somehow, in the fragmentation of this, we have an opportunity to come together and create a better situation. We’ve been living with divisions between us and separation and isolation, and really what needs to happen is cohesion, to come together, on how it is that we are living on this planet and with each other, and taking care of each other. 

When the mirror has shattered and the illusions about who we are have dissolved, we can’t recognize ourselves in others. This is a collective reckoning for all of us to come to know who we are and how we can live together in a way that is in harmony with how nature intended for us. And once we heal the individual, we can heal the collective. 

References

Coronavirus homeoprophylaxis research review Part 1 (16 min)

Coronavirus homeoprophylaxis research review. Part 2 (27 min)

Coronavirus nosode research review. Part 3 (27 min)

Disclaimer: Nosodes are not intended to be an alternative to vaccination. The CHPA cannot recommend the use of any homeopathic medication, in lieu of conventional medical vaccinations. To their knowledge, there have been no homeopathic substances thoroughly tested as consistently effective replacement therapeutics for conventional medical vaccinations. Nosodes should only be used in consultation with a professional homeopath. Health Canada has not authorized any NHP to treat, prevent or cure COVID-19. The information in this article is not intended as medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of a health practitioner. 

Mandatory masks and why I am opposed to them

This is a written transcript of a 5-minute speech given by Sonya McLeod (BA, DCH) to the City Councillors at a council meeting on October 22, 2020 in regards to a proposed Mandatory Mask Policy in Vancouver Civic Facilities. References were emailed to councillors before the meeting took place. All speakers were against the policy, and the proposal was later struck down by council members.

Mandatory masking is not based on good science

Randomized double blind placebo controlled trials are the gold standard of science, and we can neither disprove or prove whether a strategy works without doing these studies. There are no randomized controlled trials which prove that masking reduces transmission of viruses, including the COVID-19 virus. A recent analysis published in May 2020 (1) of 14 randomized controlled trials concludes that face masks do not protect against pandemic influenza infection 

Proper scientific studies done on masking so far to date show either that masking makes no difference, or it may actually increase the rate of virus transmission (for further reading, see references 2-5, below). One very recent study that just came out this week (6), for example, reports that 71% of the people studied who became ill with COVID-19 wore a mask in public at all times.

The health authorities, including Vancouver Coastal Health, have spoken out against mandatory masking. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the health authorities, including Bonnie Henry, Theresa Tam, Anthony Fauci, The US Surgeon General, the CDC Director and the World Health Organization, advised against the use of masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. A short time later, they changed their minds, not because the science changed, but because of public pressure, and pressure from various lobby groups.

Mandatory masking can be dangerous. And where there is risk, there must be choice.

Science shows that prolonged mask wearing can cause headaches. A 2009 study done in Japan (7) showed that the use of masks did not prevent the common cold (the common cold is a close relative of COVID-19 because it is a type of coronavirus). But the use of masks was strongly associated with an increase in headaches. Another study done in 2005 (8) on the wearing of N95 masks showed that the wearers were more likely to get headaches, dizziness and shortness of breath, vs non mask wearers. A recent study done in 2020 (9) also reported that a whopping 80% of healthcare workers developed headaches as a direct result of wearing PPE (which included the wearing of N95 face masks).

A 2015 study done in Vietnam (10) compared the use of medical masks, cloth masks, and a control group. The cloth mask group had a higher rate of virus transmission. Scientists concluded that increased risk of infection in the cloth mask users was a result of moisture retention, reuse of cloth masks and poor filtration.

Face masks can give the wearer the illusion of protection, which can be dangerous, according to a scientific study published in June 2020 (11). Also, a pre‐symptomatic or mildly infected person wearing a face mask for hours without changing it and without washing their hands every time they touched the mask could paradoxically increase the risk of infecting others.

Humans are social creatures, and our emotional well-being depends on social interactions with other human beings. A study done in Hong Kong in 2013 (12) showed that doctors’ wearing of face masks reduced patients’ ability to relate to and empathize with their doctors.  

Lawsuits Against Mandatory Masking

Dr. James Meehan MD is part of a group of professionals who are suing the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma for their mandatory mask mandate. (13) Dr. Meehan is seeing patients that have facial rashes, fungal infections, and bacterial infections. Reports coming from his colleagues, all over the world, are suggesting that the bacterial pneumonias are on the rise. “Why might that be? Because untrained members of the public are wearing medical masks, repeatedly… in a non-sterile fashion… They’re becoming contaminated. They’re pulling them off of their car seat, off the rearview mirror, out of their pocket, from their countertop, and they’re reapplying a mask that should be worn fresh and sterile every single time.”

The city of Edmonton is facing a $565 million dollar lawsuit over their mandatory mask bylaw (14). The mask bylaw has led to the discarding of disposable masks on the ground, creating unsanitary conditions, which is a health hazard (as well as a hazard to our environment). 

Disposable masks are terrible for the environment

Mask mandates lead to increased mask use, including the increased use of disposable masks. An article in “The Conversation” says that coronavirus face masks are “an environmental disaster that might last generations” (15). The majority of masks are made with long-lasting plastic materials, and will contribute to plastic pollution of the environment, which was already a huge problem before the pandemic. These disposable masks have now made their way into our oceans, according to an article in “The Guardian” – we now have “more masks than jellyfish” in our oceans these days (16).

In Summary:

Masks have not been proven by science to be effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and in fact, if used incorrectly by the general public, masks could actually increase the spread of COVID-19 and could encourage complacency when it comes to other preventative measures such as handwashing. Masking for long periods of time also has health risks, and disposable masks are a threat to our natural environment. Instead, let citizens choose whether to mask or not, and encourage other preventative measures, such as handwashing, and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

References

  1. Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings—Personal Protective and Environmental Measures https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article?fbclid=IwAR1wgGi1n82n8eGLEFTIbzV3atyHqop9DqK-rhx7itJ0SY3eZm5erwTZw6g
  2. “Masks for prevention of viral respiratory infections among health care workers and the public: PEER umbrella systematic review”, by Dugré et al., Canadian Family Physician (July 2020) 66: 509-517. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343047403_Masks_for_prevention_of_viral_respiratory_infections_among_health_care_workers_and_the_public_PEER_umbrella_systematic_review
  3. “PEER simplified tool: mask use by the general public and by health care workers”, by Moe et al., Canadian Family Physician (July 2020) 66: 505-507. https://www.cfp.ca/content/66/7/505 
  4. “Rapid Expert Consultation on the Effectiveness of Fabric Masks for the COVID-19 Pandemic” (8 April, 2020). By National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25776  
  5. “Masking lack of evidence with politics”, by Jefferson and Heneghan, Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM), Oxford University (23 July 2020) https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/masking-lack-of-evidence-with-politics/ 
  6. Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities — United States, July 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6936a5.htm#:~:text=Findings%20from%20a%20case%2Dcontrol,associated%20with%20COVID%2D19%20positivity.
  7. Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: a randomized controlled trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19216002/
  8. The Physiological Impact of N95 Masks on Medical Staff https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00173017
  9. Headaches Associated With Personal Protective Equipment – A Cross-Sectional Study Among Frontline Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32232837/
  10. A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers
    https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577
  11. Do facemasks protect against COVID‐19? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7323223/
  12. Effect of facemasks on empathy and relational continuity: a randomised controlled trial in primary care https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879648/
  13. Medical Doctor Warns that “Bacterial Pneumonias Are on the Rise” from Mask Wearing https://www.globalresearch.ca/medical-doctor-warns-bacterial-pneumonias-rise-mask-wearing/5725848
  14. City of Edmonton facing $565-million lawsuit over COVID-19 mandatory mask bylaw https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/city-of-edmonton-facing-565-million-lawsuit-over-covid-19-mandatory-mask-bylaw
  15. Coronavirus face masks: an environmental disaster that might last generations https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-face-masks-an-environmental-disaster-that-might-last-generations-144328
  16. ‘More masks than jellyfish’: coronavirus waste ends up in ocean https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/08/more-masks-than-jellyfish-coronavirus-waste-ends-up-in-ocean

Homeopathy for Coronavirus (Part 2)

Please refer to part 1 of this series for a brief overview of the typical symptoms of infection with the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus.

Homeopathic medicine PrevengHo-vir will be administered to the elderly

Cuba promotes homeopathy as ‘weapon’ against the coronavirus

As scientists around the world speed up clinical trials to find a vaccine for the coronavirus, in April 2020 it was announced that the Cuban government will begin distributing a homeopathic remedy to the elderly and other vulnerable people to mitigate the spread of the disease, a top health official said.

Dr. Francisco Durán, national director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health, said in a press conference on Sunday that “sublingual drops” of the compound PrevengHo-Vir mitigate “different diseases such as influenza, the common cold, dengue, and emerging viral infections such as this one.”

Dr. Mirtha Rosa Hernandez, head of the Department of the Elderly in Villa Clara, reported that the supply of the preparation began in the Grandparents’ Homes and Elderly Homes of the Santa Clara territory of Cuba, which has 184,000 people over 60 years old, 23.9 percent of the local universe. The medicine is administered by doctors and nurses of the basic working group where the Grandparents’ Homes and Nursing Homes are located in the 13 municipalities of this province.

PrevengHo-Vir Combination Medicine:
Anas berberiae 200
Baptisia tinctora 200
Bascilinum 30
Pyrogenum 200
Eupetorium perf 200
Influezinum 200
Arsenicum Album 200

What? Only 23 pandemic deaths out of 35 million people in a state in India? How did they do it?

Homeopathy floating dispensary using peoples participation
One of the Kerala Government floating homoeopathy dispensaries – the most efficient way to access villagers living in the mangroves. 2018. Dr Isaac Golden (left), Dr Muhammed Rafeeque (middle) and Dr. Leena (right).

According to Dr E.S.Rajendran who practices in Kerala “The total number of people who received the homeopathic medicine Ars alb 30 through Kerala government as of June 1st 2020 was 10 million. An equal number of people have also received the same through voluntary organisations. The remaining population is expected to receive the medicine in another one month.” This distribution was carried out in each district with the help of resident associations and was achievable because there is a huge demand for homeopathy from the people.

For the past five years homeoprophylaxis was successful in ‘contributing a remarkable role in risk reduction activities.’  According to RAECH (Rapid Action Epidemic Control Cell Homoeopathy), the use of Homoeopathic prophylaxis medicine in epidemics was well established during an epidemic of Chikungunya.

The people and the government of Kerala has appreciated the work of RAECH in the mitigation of Cholera, Gastroenteritis, Japanese encephalitis, Dengue, and Chikungunya.

Perspectives in the Homeopathic approach to Covid-19

In Brazil, more than 500 of Dr. Rajan Sankaran’s colleagues gave Camphora 1m to more than a million people.  Based on the good results, the municipalities of 3 cities in Brazil are now distributing Camphora 1M to more than a million citizens. In  Romania 1500 high-risk people were given Camphora with almost no incidence of the disease. Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, the MD of one of India’s top Auto companies, was one of the first ones to use it. In Pune, about 25,000 of his employees and their families were given Camphora 1M, in mid-March. Until today there is not a single positive case from this group even though Pune city has a very high incidence of Covid-19. Mr. Bajaj suggested to the Police Commissioner of the city of Pune, who gave Camphora to 9000 policemen. 6 weeks later, in these very high-risk individuals out of 9000, only 5 of them developed Covid positive and all 5 were mild cases

Note that it is important to select one protocol and to not use all of the following remedies at once for risk reduction. The remedy or protocol should be selected in consultation with a professional homeopath.

For more information about using homeopathy for risk reduction, please refer to Part 1 of this series.

Doctors Suspect Mystery COVID-19 Lung Problems, Plea for New Approach

Some doctors are questioning the way ventilators are being used for people with serious cases of COVID-19. Why? More data shows a high death rate for patients treated under current ventilator practices.

At the same time, these doctors are saying their patients behave more like they have high altitude sickness than a viral infection. They talk about two different types of COVID-19 patients with differing severe lung problems.

While some patients respond as expected, doctors also describe patients whose lungs seem relatively fine, but who still can’t get enough oxygen into their blood. These patients may make up the majority with severe infections.

Some COVID-19 patients have little trouble “blowing up the balloon” of their lungs, yet still suffer from low oxygen. For patients of COVID-19 who show these symptoms, Brooklyn emergency room physician Dr. Kyle-Sidell began to apply an “oxygen first” method. This means getting patients’ blood-oxygen levels as high as possible, and doing so using the lowest air pressure possible, he said.

Covid-19 had us all fooled, but now we might have finally found its secret

A mountain of anecdotal evidence has come out of NYC, Italy, Spain,
etc. about COVID-19 and characteristics of patients who get seriously ill. It’s not only piling up but now leading to a general field-level consensus backed up by a few previously little-known studies that we’ve had it all wrong the whole time.

There is no ‘pneumonia’ nor ARDS. At least not the ARDS with established protocols and procedures we’re familiar with. Ventilators are not only the wrong solution, but high pressure intubation can actually wind up causing more damage than without, not to mention complications from tracheal scarring and ulcers given the duration of intubation often required.

COVID-19 causes prolonged and progressive hypoxia (starving your body of oxygen) by binding to the heme groups in hemoglobin in your red blood cells. People are simply desaturating (losing o2 in their blood), and that’s what eventually leads to organ failures that kill them, not any form of
ARDS or pneumonia. All the damage to the lungs you see in CT scans are from the release of oxidative iron from the hemes; this overwhelms the natural defenses against pulmonary oxidative stress and causes that nice, always-bilateral ground glass opacity in the lungs. Patients returning for re-hospitalization days or weeks after recovery suffering from apparent delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy strengthen the notion COVID-19
patients are suffering from hypoxia despite no signs of respiratory ‘tire out’ or fatigue.

Without the iron ion, hemoglobin can no longer bind to oxygen. Once all the
hemoglobin is impaired, the red blood cell is essentially turned into a Freightliner truck cab with no trailer and no ability to store its cargo.. it is useless and just running around with COVID-19 virus attached to its porphyrin. All these useless trucks running around not delivering oxygen is what starts to lead to desaturation, or watching the patient’s o2 levels drop. It is INCORRECT to assume traditional ARDS and in doing so, you’re
treating the WRONG DISEASE. Think of it a lot like carbon monoxide poisoning, in which CO is bound to the hemoglobin, making it unable to carry oxygen.

How does chloroquine work? Same way as it does for malaria. You see, malaria is this little parasite that enters the red blood cells and starts eating hemoglobin as its food source. The reason chloroquine works for malaria is the same reason it works for COVID-19 — while not fully understood, it is suspected to bind to DNA and interfere with the ability to work magic on hemoglobin. The same mechanism that stops malaria from getting its hands on hemoglobin and gobbling it up seems to do the same to COVID-19 (essentially little snippets of DNA in an envelope) from binding to it. On top of that, Hydroxychloroquine (an advanced descendant of regular old chloroquine) lowers the pH which can interfere with the replication of the virus. Again, while the full details are not known, the entire premise of this potentially ‘game changing’ treatment is to prevent hemoglobin from being interfered with, whether due to malaria or COVID-19.

Coronavirus: 18 nurses at Pune hospital test positive, doctor uses HCQ, homeopathy

Eighteen nurses at a private hospital in Pune tested positive for Covid-19 on April 18, a doctor said on Sunday.

“A week ago, 600 of the medical staff were tested for coronavirus and out of these, 18 nurses have been tested positive,” Dr Purvez Grant, Managing Trustee at Ruby Hall Clinic said.

Speaking exclusive to India Today TV, Dr Purvez Grant said that 18 nurses have tested positive but no one has any critical symptoms. It was 15 days back that his 3,500-member staff at Ruby Hally clinic was administered with Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), he further said.

Purvez Grant said that by administering HCQ along with homeopathy, the complications in Covid-19 patients have reduced tremendously. “In fact, there are no complications in any of my patients. Homoeopathy and HCQ together have worked positively as all of the 18 nurses don’t have respiration problem,” he said.

Natural and Homeopathic Remedies for COVID-19

In case of infection, an individualized consultation with a professional homeopath is recommended. Please consult your local homeopath, or try the following help line: homeopathyhelpnow.com

Dr. Paul Herscu believes that the majority of people in this epidemic need a chronic remedy, not an acute or genus epidemicus remedy. This situation is unlike most flu epidemics where people need acute remedies. He believes that only 15% of COVID-19 patients need acute remedies, such as Bryonia. The most common chronic remedies that Dr. Herscu has used for the pandemic are Sulphur and Lyc, Phos, and Ars; and then Nat mur and Nux vomica. These are the chronic remedies that cover the constitutional states most affected by COVID-19. So far in their clinic, Dr. Amy Rothenberg and Dr. Herscu have use homeopathy with approx. 200 COVID-19 patients, none of whom have been admitted to the hospital.

As of May 3, 2020 Jeremy Sherr supervised the use of homeopathic remedies for 204 coronavirus cases, with a 93% success rate. Out of those 204 cases, 131 got very much better, and 58 got much better. Only 12 got a bit better and 5 cases experienced no change. Sherr has currently had the most success with using the following remedies: Acon, Ars-x (alb,iod), Ant tart, Bryonia, Gels, Kali Bi, Merc-x, Ozone, Phos, Phos-ac, Stann, Spig. Sometimes he has found that higher potencies are needed for COVID-19 cases, such as 1M or 10M.

Petr Simeon Gajdos (Czechia) has repeatedly used the remedy Ozone/Ozonum successfully during the COVID-19 pandemic. He believes this remedy is well indicated during these modern times, due to the ecosystem disruption that is happening around the world. During the proving of Ozone, provers felt disconnected from others, and divided from their environment, like they were in a bubble, which matches with the state of modern-day society during the pandemic. Global warming, fires, pollution and smoke all lead to an increase of ozone in our atmosphere. It is worth noting that dust and particulates are vehicles for viruses.

Dr. Robin Murphy states that 5G radiation weakens our immune system making us more susceptible to coronavirus. 5G also suppresses melatonin levels. Murphy points out that kids don’t often have severe coronavirus symptoms because melatonin depletion increases with age. Adequate melatonin levels can make the COVID-19 infection less deadly and it also protects the lungs. Melatonin Dosage for Covid-19 Infection: 1 mg, 5 mgs, 10 mgs, up to 50 mgs.

As per Dr. Robin Murphy, Dr. James Robb, a pathologist who carried out some of the early work on coronaviruses back in the 1970s, claims that zinc lozenges are the “silver bullet” against the coronavirus. Dr. Robb referred to research that had demonstrated an inhibition of the replication of many viruses, including coronaviruses, by exposure to zinc. He indicated that this could also be the case for the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, but pointed out that he has no experimental support for the claim. When we speak of zinc supplements, we are not referring to metallic zinc, but to one of its salts, such as zinc gluconate, zinc acetate or zinc citrate. Current evidence indicates that up to 150 mg of zinc a day over a short period does not result in zinc toxicity. Maintenance dose: 15-30 mg. Therapeutic dose: 50-80 mg.

Dr. Andre Saine has found Bryonia to be the most useful remedy for all stages of COVID-19 infection. For the severe and critical states, his team has used many remedies successfully but the most commonly and successfully prescribed have been: Bry., Ant-t., Ars., Carbn-o., Carb-v., Op., Hyos. Remedies he has used in the critical stages include: Bryonia, Antimonium tartaricum, Carboneum oxygenisatum, Hyoscyamus, Opium, Carbo vegetabilis, and Ammonium carbonicum.

In cases where well indicated remedies for COVID-19 remedies don’t work as they should, Ton Jansen (Holland) has used the COVID-19 nosode successfully. Clients who need this remedy are usually fearful of the disease, is obedient with lockdown measures, sees everyone as a potential carrier of the virus, and can have a fear of dirt.

The Joshis have provided an easy reference guide in pdf format, for the use of homeopathic remedies for COVID-19: http://drjoshisclinic.com/images/Covidprotocol2020.pdf

The Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH, has put together a booklet, Guidelines for Homeopathic Practitioners for COVID-19. This well-referenced guide can be found here: https://www.ayush.gov.in/docs/homeopathy-guidelines.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0315cd1YxRcZUx5K-KSHKR5Q-1fmZjKSfSMnBPd06cMuRCkHrL4uYIOsw

Please refer to Part 1 of this series for further discussion about using homeopathic remedies for COVID-19.

Homeopathy for Post-COVID Syndrome

According to a presentation done by Dr. Andre Saine, many COVID-19 sufferers characteristically have persisting symptoms, such as daily episodes of low-grade fever marked by great weakness for weeks and months, or experience of relapsing cycles every few days.

A post-COVID-19 viral syndrome is one potential explanation for the chronic fatigue, headaches, joint and muscle pain, and cognitive fuzziness that can linger after a viral illness. 

One of the most common post-viral syndromes is the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which according to the Institute of Medicine afflicts 836,000 to 2.5 million Americans of which up to 91% remain undiagnosed. It is estimated that three-quarters of these cases were triggered by viral or bacterial infections. CFS is not new, as there has been at least 75 documented outbreaks of CFS since the 1930s. It is now known that different viruses can trigger an inflammatory response that will culminate in the same chronic endgame. In a study of 233 Hong Kong residents who survived the SARS epidemic of 2003, about 40% had chronic-fatigue problems after three years or so, and 27% met the CDC’s criteria for ME/CFS. Other studies following SARS and MERS suggest an even higher proportion (50%) of survivors develop ME/CFS.

Neuroinvasion and neurotropism are common features of human coronaviruses. There is mounting evidence that SARS-CoV-2 impacts the brain similarly with potentially long-lasting consequences. In a study of COVID-19 patients, one-third experienced neurological symptoms, including agitation, confusion, dizziness, headaches and cognitive impairment. It is however not clear whether the virus is directly infecting neurons, or it is the result of an inflammatory immune response or it is due to damage from oxygen deprivation, like after carbon monoxide poisoning. 

In one study out of China, more than a third of 214 people hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 had neurological symptoms, including dizziness, headaches, impaired consciousness, vision, taste and smell impairment and nerve pain while they were ill. These symptoms were more common in patients with severe cases, where the incidence increased to 46.5%. Another study in France found neurologic features in 58 of 64 or 91% of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Persistent neuromuscular abnormalities have been observed amongst SARS survivors. In a study involving 128 health care workers with musculoskeletal complaints 2-years after the SARS infection, it was found that they experienced difficulties in performing 9 activities of daily living and work tasks, which persisted despite acute rehabilitation measures received.

Data on SARS, MERS and now COVID-19 patients show that pulmonary function may never be restored to baseline in those who developed pneumonia. In a study, 71 SARS survivors were followed from 2003 until 2018 and found that more than a third had residual scarring, which can mean reduced lung capacity. In 55 MERS pneumonia survivors, CT scan after one year still showed the ground-glass changes in the periphery of their lungs. In one study, 91% of the patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were diagnozed with pneumonia. One study from China found that the ground-glass appearance showed up in scans of 77% of COVID-19 patients.

Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 can attach to human cells in many parts of the body and penetrate many major organs and tissues, including the heart, kidneys, brain, and even blood vessels, and leave its victims with multiple short and long-term sequellae with a heavy burden on a considerable segment of the population for decades to come. While some patients may fully recover, others will suffer long-term damage, including lung scarring, heart damage, and neurological and mental health effects. 

Remedies for Post-Covid Syndrome as per Dr. Andre Saine: Scutteleria, Conium, Kali Phos, Gels, Avena, Carboneum oxygenisatum (symptoms of covid are similar to symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning).

Homeopathy for Mental Issues Post COVID-19/Lockdown

For clients with COVID-related anxiety, which may include fear of dirt and/or disease, Dr. Rukshin Master (Singapore) recommends Ars , Calc, Carc, Phos, Puls, and Psorinum.

Anoinette Byrne (Ireland) recommends the matridonal remedies for clients who are having issues with transitioning to regular life again after having been in lockdown. For these issues, she recommends remedies such as Placenta, Aqua amniota humana (amniotic fluid), Umbilicus humanus, and Vernix caseosa.

Homeopathy for Hospital Related Issues and Ventilator Side Effects

According to Dr. Robin Murphy, some patients who survive COVID-19 can experience longer-term physical complications including from organ failure that came up while the patient was on a ventilator, and the potential for long-term lung damage. Researchers say that a minimum of 30% of patients in intensive care units (ICU) suffer some form of mental dysfunction, such as anxiety, depression, and most commonly, delirium. SEDATIVES: DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECTS: Sedation is commonly used to make patients on mechanical ventilation more comfortable, and less anxious. But sedation can have serious side effects, including delirium, that can endanger a patient’s life. The incidence of delirium in patients who are mechanically ventilated is around 80%. Dr. Murphy recommends the following remedies to help with the various side effects of being put on a ventilator: Am-carb, Ars, Aurum, Carcinosin, China, Kali Brom, Opium, Silica, and Stannum.

Dr. Farokh Master recommends the following remedies, which help with issues related to weaning patients off ventilators: Carb veg, Mustard gas, Hydrocynic acid, Laurocerasus, Lobelia pupuras, Solanin, and Solaninum Aceticum.

For symptoms of PTSD after returning from the hospital, Dr. Farokh Master recommends: Plumbum, Opium, Conium, and Aur-m-n. And for depression from prolonged care in hospital he recommends: Phos, Kali Carb, and Saccharum off.

References

“Coronavirus, Homeopathy and Pneumonia 3” April 16, 2020, London, U.K. Centre for Homeopathic Education and Lotus Health Institute taught by Robin Murphy, ND

“Coronavirus, Homeopathy and Pneumonia, 4”
May 14, 2020, London, U.K. Centre for Homeopathic Education and Lotus Health Institute taught by Robin Murphy, ND

Free Webinar with Paul Herscu ND, MPH from Monday April 20, 2020. TOPIC: A Concise Framework to Understand and Use Homeopathy During COVID-19, For the Time Period January-April 2020

Jeremy Sherr’s Fifth Update on the Coronavirus Genus Epidemicus May 3, 2020

The London College of Homeopathy United Kingdom. Homeopathy for Mental and Physical Issues Post COVID-19/Lockdown. 24th May 2020.

Disclaimer: This article is a compilation of homeopathic professionals’ experiences, in consultation with their clients, using individually selected homeopathic remedies. This article is not intended as medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of a health practitioner. Health Canada has not authorized any NHP to treat, prevent or cure COVID-19.

Homeopathy for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

For the latest information about using homeopathic remedies for COVID-19, please refer to Part 2 of this series.

Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection

People with COVID-19 generally develop signs and symptoms, including mild respiratory symptoms and fever, on an average of 5-6 days after infection (mean incubation period 5-6 days, range 1-14 days).

Most people infected with COVID-19 virus have mild disease and recover. Approximately 80% of laboratory confirmed patients have had mild to moderate disease, which includes non-pneumonia and pneumonia cases, 13.8% have severe disease (dyspnea, respiratory frequency 30/minute, blood oxygen saturation 93%, PaO2/FiO2 ratio <300, and/or lung infiltrates >50% of the lung field within 24-48 hours) and 6.1% are critical (respiratory failure, septic shock, and/or multiple organ dysfunction/failure). A study done in Wuhan China reports a mortality rate of 86% with covid-19 patients who are treated with invasive ventilation (ventilators) in hospitals.

Notably, the COVID-19 infection rarely seems to cause a runny nose, sneezing, or sore throat (these symptoms have been observed in only about 5% of patients).

Using Homeopathy for Epidemics

Homeopathy has had a long and successful history of use for risk reduction for epidemics such as smallpox, cholera, diphtheria, malaria, yellow fever, and leptospirosis. Homeopathy had a 98% rate of risk reduction during the deadly Spanish flu of 1918, compared to the 30% mortality rate of patients treated with Western allopathic medications.

Risk Reduction

Note that it is important to select one protocol and to not use all of the following remedies at once for risk reduction. The remedy or protocol should be selected in consultation with a professional homeopath.

In January 2020, the AYUSH Ministry in India issued a recommendation for risk reduction of coronavirus transmission. The Ministry recommended that homeopathic Arsenicum album 30C was to be taken once per day for 3 days as a risk reduction measure.

Under ‘The Banerji Protocols’ with Homeopathic medicines: For risk reduction of COVID-19 the best medicine is ‘Thuja 30‘. The suggested dose for this medicine will be, once daily for 7 days, then once a week for 3 weeks.

Dr. Bhatia recommends Bryonia alba 6CH or 30CH. It can be given (only to affected population) once a day, till days become warmer and the epidemic subsides (hopefully).

The Amma Resonance Foundation recommends Gelsemium based on the experience of around 30 homeopaths with confirmed cases of coronavirus in China (Source: Hong Kong Association of Homeopathy and Macau Association of Homeopathy). Their advice is to use Gelsemium C30 once a week as long as the outbreak is not near to where you live, and change to once daily for one week once it gets near and then change to twice per week. Justica adhatoda 3X (or D3) (Malabar nut, India) is also recommended, taken once daily 10 drops in a teaspoonful of water (increases your IgE levels to fight the virus).

Dr. Rajan Sankaran’s recommendation: Camphor 1m 4 pills twice daily 2 days..keep under tongue until melt..nothing but water 30mins before after.

Jeremy Sherr recommends taking Aconite twice daily for two days, then take Ant tart 200C alternating with Phos Ac twice daily each.

According to Dr. Andre Saine, in Hong Kong they were able to give 4-5% (about 300,000 out of 7 million people!) of the population Gels 30: the first week once a day, then once a week. 4-5% took at least one dose. No sick people were recorded. In Hong Kong the Corona incidence was relatively low. Now new people are coming to Hong Kong, and the incidence is rising. They now give Gels and Bry for risk mitigation. Macao (600.000 people) 50% got Gels. No sick people recorded.

Homeopathic nosodes (homeoprophylaxis) have been used for risk reduction during disease epidemics for hundreds of years. This is another possible viable option instead of or along with using the above remedies.

Management

In case of infection, an individualized consultation with a professional homeopath is strongly recommended.

Prof. Aaron To Ka Lun (PDHom, MARH), president of the Hong Kong Association of Homeopathy has gathered data from 30 homeopaths and tentatively speculated on a few possible genus epidemicus remedies: Gelsemium, Bryonia and Eupatorium perf. 

In terms of the larger remedies, Dr. Paul Herscu has found that the main effective homeopathic remedies have been, in order of likelihood: Sulphur, Lycopodium, Bryonia, and then less likely Phosphorus, and Arsenicum album. By far, at this moment, he has found that the most common remedy is Sulphur.  The more acute remedy seems to be Bryonia.

Dr. Bhatia believes that the remedy that covers the initial symptoms better is Bryonia alba; and that this remedy will work well as risk reduction too. He also believes that the remedy that covers the later symptoms best is Lycopodium and could be expected to help a large majority of people who develop Pneumonia.

Amma Resonance Healing Foundation’s current remedy recommendations are BryoniaLycopodiumPhosphorusGelsemium and Eupatorium perfoliatum (ordered in likelihood of being called for). 

As of March 22, 2020, Dr. Massimo Mangialavori has treated 84 patients. His first choice is Chininum muriaticum, followed by Grindelia robusta and thirdly Camphora.

In consultation with his teacher, Dr. Rajan Sankaran, Iranian homeopath Dr Aditya Kasariyans has been successfully using Camphora 1M.

As of March 28, 2020, Jeremy Sherr has successful consulted and supervised over 200 confirmed COVID-19 cases from around the world, and has had no fatalities. Jeremy Sherr recommends giving Aconite at the very first signs of illness. Ant tart (stage 2, 3) has been his most useful remedy. The next most useful remedies used in his practice have been Phosphorus (stage 1, 2), Phosphoric Acid (stage 2) and Bryonia (all stages), Arsenicum (stage 1) and Mercurius (stage 1). Other remedies that may prove useful include Gelsemium, Croton tig, Spigelia, Kali bi, Pyrogen, Ars-i and Ant-ars.

Dr. Robin Murphy recommends giving Gelsemium, Arsenicum, or Camphora during the first stage of the illness. He recommends Aconite, Belladonna or Ferrum Phos for mild coronavirus infections. Arsenicum, Bryonia and Gelsemium have been Dr. Murphy’s top remedies during this pandemic. Other remedies that may prove useful include Bapt, China, Drosera, Eup per, Oscillo, Merc, Pyrogen, Rhus tox, and Pulsatilla.

Dr. Andre Saine feels that the better indicated remedies for the current COVID-19 pandemic are Bryonia, Beryllium metallicum, Gelsemium, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Camphora, Lobelia purpurescens, and Arsenicum. Other useful remedies (though this list is not exhaustive) include Ammonium mur, Mag mur, Carbo veg, Bapt, Cuprum met, Ferrum phos, Rhus Tox, Sabadilla, Sambucus, and Sanguinaria.

For dietary advice on how to protect oneself from any virus (including coronavirus), Sally Fallon of the Weston A Price Foundation has written two excellent articles: How To Protect Yourself From Coronavirus (Or Any Virus)
as well as another article that follows up on her earlier one: More on Coronavirus

For more lifestyle and supplement advice about keeping one’s immune system in optimal condition, please refer to Dr. Amy Rothenberg’s latest article: COVID-19 Thoughts and Recommendations: April 1, 2020

References

Coronavirus – analysis of symptoms – prevention and treatment by Dr. Bhatia

Editorial – Corona Virus – Alan V. Schmukler

“How to Boost Immunity Against Coronavirus (COVID 2019)” by Amma Resonance Healing Foundation. Newsletter, March 2, 2020.

Jeremy Sherr’s Second Update on the Coronavirus (Webinar). March 23, 2020

Jeremy Sherr’s Third Update on the Coronavirus (Webinar). March 29, 2020

Three Remedies I Have Used for COVID-2019 by Massimo Mangialavori. Hpathy. March 23, 2020.

2019 Novel Coronavirus (CoVID-19): Part VIII by Dr. Paul Herscu. March 13, 2020.

Disclaimer: This article is a compilation of homeopathic professionals’ experiences with treating their patients with individually selected homeopathic remedies. This article is not intended as medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of a health practitioner. Health Canada has not authorized any NHP to treat, prevent or cure COVID-19.

Lose Weight After Pregnancy with a Whole Food Diet

Many women struggle to get back to their pre-pregnancy weight. Some of the common reasons for this weight gain include poor eating habits, increased emotional stress, and less sleep, leading to prolonged hormonal imbalance.

According to the latest scientific research, the ability to lose weight is tied to the hormones. If the hormones are out of balance, it is very difficult to lose weight. Therefore, a whole foods diet plan, in order to get to the root cause of the problem, should be targeting hormonal imbalance – Metabolic Balance is such a program.

Leptin and Ghrelin: The Appetite Regulating Hormones

The two main hormones that regulate the appetite are called ghrelin and leptin.

Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells; it signals to the body to stop eating when it is full. However, there is a condition called leptin resistance which has become a very common problem. If a person is leptin resistant, the body produces leptin, but the brain stops listening and the appetite doesn’t drop. The body then goes into starvation mode and tries to increase fat stores. You are most likely leptin resistant to some degree if you have tried calorie restriction and/or exercise for weight loss with no success.

There are many factors contributing to leptin resistance. Recent research has shown that refined sugar, in the form of fructose (the type of sugar that is commonly found in fruit), is a major contributor to leptin resistance. Consuming whole fruits in moderation is healthy, but foods high in fructose, such as commercial fruit juice or foods containing high fructose corn syrup, should be avoided during any weight loss program that targets leptin resistance.

Most new parents are not getting enough sleep, and lack of proper sleep also contributes to leptin deficiency. During sleep, leptin levels will naturally increase. However, as is often the case with new parents, when one doesn’t get enough sleep, this leads to a lack of leptin in the body, which leads to increased hunger.

Ghrelin is a hormone secreted by the stomach when it’s empty. Ghrelin is in charge of telling the body when it needs to eat. During sleep, ghrelin levels will naturally decrease; sleep deprivation results in too much ghrelin in the system leading to increased hunger. Ghrelin levels (and hunger) can also increase in stressful situations, according to a medical study done at UT Southwestern Medical Centre. This same study found that ghrelin also functions as a mood regulator, which partially explains emotional eating. Most new parents probably have excess ghrelin in their system!

According to a study published in 2006, eating meals that have adequate amounts of protein leads to a greater feeling of satiety and lower ghrelin levels in the body. Yes, eat your veggies, but don’t forget to balance your salad out with adequate amounts of protein.

Insulin: The Hormone that Allows your Body to use Sugar

Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that allows your body to utilize sugar from consumed carbohydrates. The body’s cells need sugar for energy. After eating a meal, in order for the sugar to be absorbed by the cells, the pancreas secretes insulin. Insulin then sends a signal to cells to absorb sugar from the bloodstream.

With insulin resistance, the amount of insulin secreted is not sufficient to move glucose into the cells and the cells become resistant to insulin. To compensate, the pancreas secretes insulin in ever-increasing amounts, which leads to weight gain and eventually a host of other problems including type 2 diabetes, kidney problems, high cholesterol, etc.

Insulin resistance is triggered by the same thing that leptin resistance is triggered by: a diet high in fructose. For example, a study done in 2009 on mice showed that a diet high in fructose led to insulin resistance. Fructose in the form of high fructose corn syrup is a common ingredient found in many packaged foods and drinks. However, just cutting out foods high in fructose is not enough to combat insulin resistance because there is scientific evidence that the liver can also produce fructose from non-fructose containing carbohydrates. In fact, according to researcher Dr. Miguel Lanaspa: “Our data suggests that it is the fructose generated from glucose [found in grains, starches and many other major carbohydrates] that is largely responsible for how carbohydrates cause fatty liver and insulin resistance.” Therefore, there is ample evidence that limiting all carbs is key in order to effectively combat insulin resistance. Please note that for weight loss I do not advocate for ultra low carb diets, but instead advocate for a diet that limits carbs.

High-Quality Fats Balance Insulin Levels

Even though the latest research has shown that low carb diets are more effective for weight loss than low fat diets, most conventional North American health practitioners stubbornly continue to recommend low fat diets, the same diets they have recommended for the last 60 years, for weight loss. Clearly this advice isn’t and hasn’t been working because modern-day North Americans are on average more overweight than ever before in human history! In fact, our North American ancestors were altogether a lot healthier and on average weighed a lot less than before these modern low fat dietary guidelines were put into place in North America roughly 60 years ago.

Healthy fats that have been shown to combat insulin resistance include coconut oil and ghee. Coconut oil was used traditionally in India, but when Indians switched to the so-called “heart-healthy” fats such as sunflower and safflower oils, the incidence of diabetes and atherosclerosis skyrocketed. We can learn much from the wisdom of traditional cultures. A study done on animals in 2009 found that coconut oil protects against insulin resistance. The traditional fats butter and ghee (clarified butter) are rich in butyric acid, which has been shown to regulate insulin sensitivity. The consumption of olive oil has also been scientifically shown to combat insulin resistance.

Summary of Recommendations

To summarize, after pregnancy, if there are difficulties with losing weight despite calorie restriction and/or exercise then it is absolutely necessary to balance one’s hormones. The root of the problem is most likely leptin resistance, insulin resistance, and imbalanced ghrelin levels.

Lifestyle changes such as better sleep and a reduction in stress will combat leptin resistance so try to make that a top priority if possible. If lifestyle changes are simply not possible then there are dietary changes which will also produce results. Restricting carbs including fructose is a must. The consumption of high quality healthy fats will also assist. Eat high quality proteins in balanced portions along with your veggies. The Metabolic Balance program takes all these considerations into account which is why it is so effective at helping women lose weight after pregnancy.

References

“Clinical Scientist Sets the Record Straight on Hazards of Sugar” Dr. Mercola

“Fix Your Leptin” Wellness Mama

“Ghrelin: How to Control this Hunger Hormone to Lose Fat” Dr. Axe

“Insulin Resistance” Dr. Weil

“Is a Lack of Sleep Making me Fat? HowStuffWorks

“Leptin, Ghrelin and Weight Loss” Precision Nutrition

“Lowfat Diets” Weston A Price Foundation

“Why High-Fructose Corn Syrup Causes Insulin Resistance” Dr. Mercola

Natural Cold & Flu Remedies

Medicinal Herbs and Supplements

Echinacea is the top selling herb in North America used for treating and preventing the common cold. This herb has a long history of use by Native Americans who have a long successful tradition of using echinacea for boosting the immune system, going back for hundreds of years.

Silver is an ancient remedy that has a two thousand year tradition of use. The ancient Romans and Greeks used silver to keep their immune systems strong. In the 1930’s Colloidal silver was the preferred immunity boosting remedy used by doctors but its use declined after antibiotics came on the market.

Curcumin, the active ingredient found in turmeric, has powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties. It’s best taken in supplement form since you would need to eat a lot of turmeric to get the full benefits found in a concentrated supplement.

Vitamin D3, best absorbed from sunlight, is essential for proper immune system function. However, sunlight tends to be scarce during cold and flu season, which means that most of us tend to be deficient in D3 during the winter months.

Zinc is a common ingredient in most natural immunity supplements. Research shows that it plays a vital role in fighting off infections.

Oregano oil is a well-known herbal antiseptic remedy. Like turmeric, it is best taken in concentrated supplemental form in order to receive its immunity strengthening benefits.

Astragalus is a Chinese herb that has recently started gaining popularity in the West. This herb has been used for thousands of years in China for its immune boosting properties as well as for general vitality.

Mushrooms are rapidly gaining popularity for their immune boosting properties. Many types of mushrooms have been shown to have immune-boosting properties including shiitake mushrooms and there are currently many potent mushroom extracts available on the market.

Andrographis paniculata is a popular Chinese herb used to treat the common cold. It is also a popular Indian ayurvedic medicinal herb. It is one of the most widely used popular natural herbs used to treat colds and flus worldwide.

Olive leaf extract fights off colds and flus because they contain compounds such as oleuropein (widely regarded as one the most important constituents of olive leaves) and hydroxytyrosol, which are found to be effective against a number of disease-causing microbes.

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Homeopathic Flu Prevention

For those with very weakened immune systems or with chronic immune disorders, constitutional treatment by a classical homeopathic professional is recommended. Otherwise, for a general boost of the immune system, homeopathic Thymuline 9C should be taken once per week for 5 weeks at the beginning of cold and flu season. A combination of high potency homeopathic Influenzinum and Thymuline 9C are the best defense against flus. Please note that in Canada, high potency Influenzinum and Thymuline 9C are only available by prescription from a professional homeopath.

Cook with These Food Ingredients 

Garlic, onion, ginger, horseradish, hot peppers (cayenne, jalapeno, etc), lemon and honey have immune boosting properties. I recommend that you cook regularly with these food ingredients during cold and flu season. As well as taking them in concentrated supplemental form, it can also benefit the immune system to cook using turmeric, oregano and shiitake mushrooms.

Immunity-Boosting Tea Recipes

Ginger tea made with fresh ginger is a good natural remedy for colds. Heat a few cups of water in a pot with about an inch of fresh grated ginger, boil for at least 10 minutes; take off the element and add some milk and honey if desired; drink fresh.

Ginger and onion tea is another natural cold remedy. It can be made with a few slices of fresh ginger and onion. Place the onion, ginger and a pinch of salt along with 2 teaspoons of green or other herbal tea into a teapot. Pour boiling water into the pot and allow to steep for a few minutes.

Ginger, lemon and honey tea can be made by boiling a few slices of ginger in a pot and letting it steep for 10 minutes. Pour 1 cup of the hot ginger water into a mug and squeeze in the juice of half a lemon; sweeten with honey to taste.

 

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