MARCH 24, 2020 COVID 19

Covid-19: What symptoms can you expect? We’re starting to get a better understanding of COVID-19’s clinical course. * Incubation (time from exposure to first symptoms) is averaging five to six days. However, it can take as long as two weeks. * Initial symptoms typically include sore throat, aches, headache, fatigue, and abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and nausea. * Symptoms may progress into a dry cough, loss of appetite, and a fever of up to 103 degrees. Severe, drenching night sweats are also typical among my patients. The aforementioned symptoms are common. However, many Covid-19 sufferers may have no symptoms, other symptoms, or even worse symptoms. These include: * Wet cough
* Joint or muscle pain
* Nasal congestion
�ASSESSING YOUR SYMPTOMS
The time for concern is when feel short of breath. You may have seen well-meaning suggestions online that holding your breath for 10 seconds is a reliable test for shortness of breath; this is wrong. If you feel hungry for air with minimal or no exertion, call 911 for immediate attention. If you’re unsure, call your doctor to discuss your condition. If you can’t reach your doctor for any reason, seek immediate evaluation at an urgent care facility or an emergency room. Some patients with COVID-19 experience improvement for a day or two, then have a recurrence of their fever or sweats. This isn’t necessarily a turn for the worse. Continue to hydrate and rest until you’re well for 72 hours (meaning no fever without fever-reducing meds). COVID-19 patients with moderate symptoms (fever, cough, sweats) should recover in about two weeks. But for those with more severe symptoms who are hospitalized, recovery may take four to six weeks

Stay healthy - look at previous blogs on supplements to boost your immune system

Keep well

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MARCH 27, 2020 CORONA AND HEART DISEASE

As a cardiologist I have an older patient population. These individuals are at risk for COVID- 19. Unfortunately it is with a heavy heart that I have lost some patients. I am urging patients to keep their immune system strong with food, exercise and supplements

Patients with cardiovascular disease diagnosed with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are urged to continue taking their (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor angiotensin and angiotension receptor blocking medications (ARB) as prescribed, according to a statement jointly published by the American Heart Association (AHA), the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), and the American College of Cardiology (ACC)

There were reports of benefits using these medications for COVID 19 Cardiovascular disease patients who are diagnosed with COVID-19 should be fully evaluated before adding or removing any treatments, and any changes to their treatment should be based on the latest scientific evidence and shared-decision making with their physician and healthcare team,” the press announcement stated.  According to the joint statement, there have been no experimental or clinical data to support claims related to benefit or harm related to ACEi or ARB use in COVID-19 patients. The associations urged that modifications to ACEi or ARB treatment should only be made after a full evaluation of the individual patient is completed by a physician.

Please consult your health care practitioner before starting or stopping any medication during this pandemic

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MARCH 23, 2020 BUILD UP YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

With this current pandemic YOU must protect your immune system by building up your immune system

Unfortunately, our immune system is often weakened, and for many reasons, ranging from a lack of vitamins, to the presence of environmental toxins (like heavy metals, for example), to taking such common drugs like the anti-inflammatory drugs sold in pharmacies to reduce aches and pains. Examples of ant inflammatory drugs are Motrin, Alleve and Naprosyn

Eat lots of green vegetables and 2 citrus fruits per day. These are foods which can boost your immune system

I have discussed taking certain supplements as Monolaurin, My Community by Host Defense, Zinc, Liposomal Vitamin C, Liposomal gluthathione and an armentarinm of anti viral herbs

Some of this herbs include Lemon Balm, Echinaceae, Goldenseal, Barberry, Oregon Grape, and Golden Thread. These last four herbs all contain berberine. You can talk Oregano , Ginger, Tumeric and Garlic

There are many other products by reputable companies on the market. Spend a little time while inside and search different companies. From the Beljanski Foundation I have found Real Build to be very effective

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MARCH 21 - 22, 2020 YOU ARE STUCK INSIDE

WE are all recommended to stay inside during this pandemic. I have no problem doing that

As theatres are closed, concerts postponed, restaurants closed , retail stores have closed or lessened hours and sporting events cancelled—what is there to do

Ten years ago I started this blog- It was called “Stitch Your Way to a healthy Heart “ Every Friday I wrote about a different hobby. I have tried most if not all of the hobbies I wrote about.

Here are some examples of things to do while oyu are inside either alone or with a loved one

1. Start a journal or blog. It could be about anything you want

2. Put together a jigsaw puzzle. I buy from white mountain puzzles on line

3. Watch an old classic movie or a Disney movie that you loved from your childhood

4. Meditate using 4-7-8 spontaneous breathing

5. Teach yourself a foreign language Downlaod Duolingo

6. Write a letter to a friend. Letter writing is therapeutic

7. Knit or crochet

8. Start a needlepoint or cross-stoitch project As you now this is my favorite hobby

9. Go through your camera roll on your phone and pick out your favorite photos

10. Make a gratitude list

11. Read a book that you longing to read

12. Read a book you read a long time ago

13. Sit in silence and pray

There are hundreds of things to do while you are inside. Be humble, be grateful and BEE happy

Until tomorrow….

MARCH 20, 2020 LAVENDER AND STRESS

Essential oils have a role in all types of medicine whether Integrative or Conventional ( Allopathic) More studies need to be done. Last year a study was published in March 2019 on the use of lavender on academic stress. This was a placebo controlled clinical trial on college students.

We do know that the academic stress of college and other institutions can affect affective cognitive function through many factors including disturbance in behavior, thinking and mood. This study was published in the HerbalGram by the American Botanical Council

Lavender oil has been shown to be very effective in stimulating cognitive function, helping relieving [pain and enhancing mood

In conclusion both placebo and lavender aromatherapy produced similar stress reducing effects. More studies need to be done as the dilution of the oil was very low and there were limited number of participants.

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MARCH 19, 2020 ADMIST THE CRISIS; IMMUE BOOSTING FOODS

There are immune boosting foods to keep your immune system protected from pathogens as COVID 19. I would stock up and start eating citrus fruits as grapefruits, lemons, clementines and oranges

If you don’t like citrus fruits , bell peppers have more vitamin C than most fruits Your mother told you to eat your greens. It is very important especially broccoli. Broccoli is supercharged with vitamins and minerals. Packed with vitamins A, C, and E, as well as many other antioxidants and fiber.

There are two herbs that can help your immune system One of garlic and the other is ginger . Ginger may help decrease inflammation, which can help reduce a sore throat and other inflammatory illnesses. Garlic is anti microbial meaning that it is good to fight bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Garlic’s immune-boosting properties seem to come from a heavy concentration of sulfur-containing compounds, such as allicin..

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MARCH 19, 2020 BLOOD TYPE AND CORONA VIRUS RISK

The media is in overdrive due to the Corona covid-19 Pandemic. There is lots of information on the news and on line

A recent study in China had interesting findings.

People with blood type A may be more vulnerable to infection by COVID-19 while those with type O seem more resistant, according to a preliminary study of patients in China who contracted the disease known as Covid-19.Medical researchers in China took blood group patterns of more than 2,000 patients infected with the virus in Wuhan and Shenzhen and compared them to local healthy populations. They found that blood type A patients showed a higher rate of infection and they tended to develop more severe symptoms

There is a lot of information on blood types and disease Most native Americans belong to group O. It is believed that this is due to a syphilis epidemic and that the O type were better at fighting off the disease. Group A and B make people more resistant to cholera, while AB confers the most resistance. O offers virtually no immunity against cholera

SO conducting a study on the new corona virus and blood type is not far fetched. I think this is a valuable study. More studies on viruses and blood type need to be done.

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MARCH 17, 2020 THE PANDEMIC: CORONA UPDATE

For the first time in its history there is no St Patrick’s Day Parade today. You may ask why ? Because of the pandemic of Corona virus. New York City is semi lockdown. I’m still here doing phone consults and tending to the needs of patients.

So far we’ve seen 15 million cases of the flu in the United States this season, with just over 8,000 deaths caused by the flu or secondary pneumonia (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2020b); in contrast, there have been 7,700 confirmed cases of the Wuhan virus and 170 related deaths in China as of January 30, 2020

This is different than the flu It causes more pulmonary problems. Wash your hands thoroughly

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus, also known as Wuhan virus, is considered a novel virus, meaning it has not been observed in human populations before, although diseases caused by a similar type of virus have been observed, as in the MERs outbreak of 2012. Corona refers to crown-like projections on the individual virions. The earliest infected individuals of the recent outbreak, starting in Wuhan, China, had a connection to a large fish and meat market, suggesting initial animal-to-human transmission. However, it is now apparent that human-to-human transmission has occurred, perhaps carried in mucous droplets from coughs or sneezes (CDC, 2019).

Get you immune system boosted. Eat healthly Drink water. Move your body . Take ViraTone twice a day to keep viruses away

Until tomorrow