Asthma is a disease of inflammation. Usually, inflammation is a response against something harmful like infections, toxins, and injuries. In asthma, the inflammation can be the result of the presence of excessive amounts of pro-inflammatory substances in the form of cytokines. It is not surprising then that anti-inflammatory drugs in the form of steroids are…
Aeronabs is a new synthetic product on the market as a nasal inhaler or sprays to stop COVID-19. Aeronabs are nanobodies that block the SARS-CoV-2 virus from attaching to the respiratory lining. The nanobodies in AeroNabs are similar to antibodies, but they are much smaller but still have antibodies’ structural and functional properties. They are…
Humanin is a component of the body that prevents many common diseases. Specifically, humanin can be found inside the power source of the cells, the mitochondria. Research published recently in the journal Aging, from the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology showed that humanin is associated with a longer life span in animals and humans. The…
Thiamine is a member of the Vitamin B family. It is also known as Vitamin B1. A vitamin substance is an organic substance that is essential for health and nutrition but are not produced in the body. That is why it should be present in food. As mentioned in the article, thiamine is T in…
The Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance is a group of critical care physicians experienced managing severe COVID-19 patients. On August 5, 2020, they published a scientific review about the MATH+ Protocol for use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The MATH+ COVID-19 Early Intervention Treatment Protocol uses intravenous methylprednisolone, ascorbic acid, heparin, thiamine, and ivermectin. The…
Patients with severe COVID-19 are noted to have a higher tendency to form blood clots inside the blood vessels. These blood clots can block the flow of blood and lead to organ dysfunction. The blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. A study from Ireland available as a preprint from Medrxiv described the…
Antibodies are usually associated with a healthy immune system fighting an infection. That’s mostly true, but there is a saying from Paracelsus, The Dose Makes the Poison. Anything in excess can be poisonous. Too much food, water, coffee, sugar, or mostly too much of anything are unhealthy. It is the same with antibodies against COVID-19….
A previous article, Antibodies to COVID-19 can Exist in the Uninfected, talked about research from the Francis Crick Institute about how the antibodies formed against seasonal coronavirus infections can protect against the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. Aside from antibody production, the body’s adaptive immune system has other components in its armory. One of which is the…
Is there a natural way to be immunized against COVID-19? Read on to know the answer. Four human coronaviruses (HCoV) are responsible for 30% of the seasonal colds. They are HCoV-OC43, HCoV-HKU1, HCoV-NL63, and HCoV-229E. The death rate associated with these seasonal colds is minimal compared to COVID-19. COVID-19 is different. It has a higher…
According to the CDC, among U.S. adults, 29% have hypertension, 42.4% are obese, and 10.5% have diabetes. Prediabetes, the condition where the blood sugar is above normal but not high enough to be type 2 diabetes, is present in 88 million Americans or 1 in 3. Hypertension, obesity, and diabetes increase the risk of death…
A study published in the July edition of the International Journal of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation looked into the accuracy of the current COVID-19 test issued by the CDC. The study retested the samples provided by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health with a second test. The first test was done using the CDC RT-PCR…
People who have asymptomatic COVID-19 are more likely to contaminate surfaces and spread COVID-19. That was one of the findings of a preprint study released in BioRxiv. The study examined asymptomatic, mild, and moderate cases of COVID-19 and different places, 641 environmental surfaces, and air samples. The presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was tested with…
This article marks the start of a series of articles about skin conditions related to metabolic syndrome (MetS). Many people don’t see a physician. Some of them may be walking around with undiagnosed diabetes. Usually, the first time they get diagnosed is when they are in an emergency room with a critical condition like a…
Hyperinsulinemia means high insulin levels. Persistent high insulin leads to conditions like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. The good news is there is something you can do about it. What is Insulin? Insulin is the primary hormone for fuel storage in the body. After eating, macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are broken down into easily…
A preprint study in biorxiv shows that not all who have asymptomatic and mild Covid-19 develop protective antibodies developed against COVID-19. As a brief background, after exposure to a virus or bacteria, whether natural or by vaccination, the immunoglobulin M (IgM) rises, followed by immunoglobulin G (IgG). Immunoglobulin is the technical term for the antibody…
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As of date, the total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide is more than 12 million. COVID-19 is most commonly detected with a nasal or throat swab. If there are enough SARS-CoV-2 viral particles that are in the lining of the nose or the throat, then the test becomes positive. However, after a few weeks, the…
Sweating is commonly known as a means to lower body temperature during the hot summer. But do you know that sweating has health benefits? Those benefits can lower the risk of dying from infections by countering the effects of hypertension, obesity, unwanted chemicals like xenobiotics, and diabetes. All of them are illnesses that can increase…
Lack of sleep makes a person more likely to get infections. Here is a repost from January 3, 2020, about how to prolong your stay in slumberland. Sleeping is essential for overall health and chronic disease prevention. How well we sleep the night before can determine the outcome at work and personal relationships the next…
A new study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that the combined use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin lowers the mortality rate of hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The study was done at Henry Ford Hospital System (HFHS) Detroit, Michigan. The (HFHS) is a large six-hospital integrated health system. It includes an 802…
