OCTOBER 29, 2020 CORONA

As Halloween is approaching, it will not quite the same. There is NO NYC Halloween Parade, and there will be less trick or treaters on the streets. And FOR GOOD REASON

This pandemic is not quite over ... and can be frightening. There are as of this week 43.6 million cases and 1.1 million deaths world wide. In the United States there are 8.7 million cases with 225,000 deaths. The number of deaths in the United States will increase

As a physician, both in the ER volunteering and in my medical practice I have seen death from corona. There are some individuals who still refuse to believe that this virus kills. I am not one of those people.

Patients who take supplements and herbs did fair better if they got COVID. These 4 supplements should be taken

1. Vitamin C - at least 2,000/day

2. Zinc - 30 mg once a day

3. Vitamin D - 5,000/ day

4. NAC- N acetylcysteine or glutathione 300-600 mg twice a day

In addition I have prescribe a loose herbal tea for patients as well as a tincture I made called ViraTone.

Call Botanical Bounty - 646 741 3710

Until tomorrow… And please WEAR A MASK

OCTOBER 28, 2020 LYME DISEASE

Lyme Disease is real. Unless you suffer from Lyme or know someone who is —it is difficult to understand how a tick bite can cause so much havoc in one’s body.

I am been a witness to the suffering of countless patients with Lyme. One of these is my son, Gregory. He like many others have a variety of symptoms ranging from fatigue to headache to inability to concentrate to inability to walk to low blood pressure and heart rate.

Many patients didn’t know they were bit, and some ( about 45 % ) did not develop a rash. By not being treated within a reasonable amount of time ( about 72 hours) the spirochete can take over and cause many of these symptoms. Some medical professionals do not believe in chronic Lyme.

My son like many have undergone multiple antibiotic regimens both oral and intravenous, many herbal protocols and many have read “ Healing Lyme by Stephen Buhener. As a physician and father I have tried various other regimens for my son including other intravenous regimens and been sting therapy with live honeybees. Of course there needs to be a change in dietary lifestyle, as well as exercise lifestyle. The patient needs to detox the body of other chemicals and metals

Some of my patients have tried Stem Cell Therapy with success. These patients have done a 4 week therapy at the Stem Aid Institute in Mexico.

Here is his story: Check out a Go Fund Me page https://www.gofundme.com/f/9ambm-beat-lyme-disease?sharetype=teams&member=6248166&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=706c5c821ac842d390e4b16e54eb622e

Until tomorrow

OCTOBER 27, 2020 ETROG CITRON

Etrog Citron is available now in some specialty food stores. It is available in late Fall and early Winer. The Etrog citron looks like a large, knobby and sometimes ribbed lemon. It is a species of citrus fruit and is related to the Buddah’s Hand. One characteristic of this variety of citrus is a very thick rind and aromatic skin. It has very small sections and many, many seeds. The flesh of the Etrog is neither particularly sweet nor sour and sometimes there is very little to even taste. Its botanical name is Citrus medica

Have you ever tasted an Etrog Citron. I have. I like the taste . I cannot describe the taste- I know as stated it is neither sweet nor sour. It has many health benefits.

One story from the Torah claims the Etrog was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, and not in fact an actual apple. I thought it was a pomegranate and NOT an apple. Never heard it was an Etrog

The health benefits from ingesting etrog are numerous . Studies have been done on its anti oxidant, and anti microbial benefits. It does contain high levels of limonoids which are found in a very few citrous fruits. It has been studied that these substances have inhibitory effects of many inflammatory pathways The antimicrobial benefits are attributed by specific limonoids as limonin and nomilin.

An etrog is high is calcium, about 166.0 mg and about 16.7 grams of carbohydrates of which all 16.6 grams are dietary fiber.

Although etrog differ in size, shape and color I would encourage you try one during this time of the year. Put it on your bucket list- do not be as cautious as you would be by its shape— try it you’ll like it.

Until tomorrow…

OCTOBER 26, 2020 INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES

It seems the independent book stores are a thing of the past. First it was Barnes and Noble taking over the city. That is even a thing of the past. Many of the B & N in New York City are gone as with other book stores. Do you remember the movie “ You’ve Got Mail” about Joe who belongs to the Fox family that runs Fox Books, a chain of mega bookstores. The story involves Kathleen’s small children’s book store against the mega Fox Books.

Many buy their books on line. Either you are reading on a kindle ( which I can’t do) or you are buying on line from Amazon. I still prefer to read a hard cover book.

Then there is the specialty bookstores. The specialty independent: the bookstore that services a specific clientele, with curated offerings to fit the community. Sometimes, that community is the LGBT community—and that’s when we get the queer bookstore. This is not a porn store.. so don’t go there.

The places are treasure troves of rare and under-appreciated books. They are where you can find the entire breadth of gay YA, every trans autobiography, and all the lesbian graphic novels your heart desires. More than that, they stand as community pillars, providing access to the representation which we so often thirst for. There are very few if any of these specialty bookstores . The “ Different Light” book store off of 6th Avenue was a dear book store in New York of long ago. Rainbow and Triangles on 8th Aver used to have a selection, but unfortunately also gone. In 1973, Craig Rodwell moved his Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, the first gay and lesbian bookstore in America, from its original home on Mercer Street to a prominent location on Christopher Street, near the center of New York City’s gay life. Now gone. There is specialty bookstore in the LGBTQ center on west 13th street which is still open. There are even fewer non LGBTQ bookstores in the city . Do your homework

Since life has changed since COVID, you may find yourself searching for the specialty bookstore and a lot more.

Until tomororow…

The shop occupied this site for over 35 years.

OCTOBERR 23, - 25. 2020 A GOOD IMMUNE SYSTEM

You need a good immune system to fight any disease. A strong and healthy immune system, in a sense, is like wearing armor. It helps protect your body on two levels through your first and second lines of defense. Your first line of defense against outside invaders is known as your innate immune system.

White blood cells circulate in your blood stream as a first line of defense against invaders.

• Consists of many parts – physical barriers such as your skin and mucous membranes, chemical barriers such as acidic environments, and enzymes that destroy invaders.

• Includes Natural Killer (NK) white blood cells that effectively target and kill invading cells.

• Has phagocytes (white blood cells) that produce chemical signaling proteins called cytokines and chemokines.

• Recognizes Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns, or common structures that show up in yeasts, bacteria and pathogens (1,3 beta glucan is one of those patterns but more about that later).

• Produces “good” inflammation at the site of infection, which then promotes the activation of NK cells and phagocytes

There are many supplements and herbs to support and protect your immune system In addition to a healthy dietary and exercise lifestyle you can take anti oxidants, beta glucans and much more. As a physician I utilize Low dose naltrexone ( LDN) as well as herbal anti viral tinctures. One of the best anti viral tinctures I made is ViralTone

ViraTone exclusively from Botanical Bounty has saved hundreds of my patients from COVID. Even those that got COPVID and who were on ViralTone- the length and severity of the disease was mild compared to those moderate or severe cases.

To get ViraTone called Botanical Bounty as 646 723 1823

Until tomorrow…

OCTOBER 22,2020 STEM CELLS

We live in a world of chronic disease. You have to realize the food you eat, the air you breathe and what you drink adversely affects your health. These factors are a few in the role of chronic disease. There are 49 million Americans who are living with diabetes or are in an undiagnosed pre-diabetic state, according to the National Institute of Health statistics. Diabetes. It is one of the leading epidemics in the world today.

 Whether your diabetes is that of Type 1 where your immune system attacks your pancreas or of Type 2 where your pancreas has slowly lost its ability to efficiently produce the insulin you need, these conditions were both thought to be permanent and irreversible. There are studies today of the use of pluripotent stem cells to reverse these conditions and others.

Many individuals are receiving stem cells to halt or reverse chronic conditions. Through my clinical years in medicine I have seen stem cells change the course of chronic illness, like Lyme Disease Stem cells are not for everyone; I have utilized Stem Aid Centers. Check out info@stemaidinstitute.com

Until tomorrow…

OCTOBER 21, 2020 SUPPLEMENT SALES

This comes as a no surprise. As the coronavirus spread across the globe in early 2020,1 news reports in the United States reflected a growing sense of dread in the country.

At the time, very little was known about the virus or COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. When confronted with a potentially deadly infectious disease and no available treatment, many people in the United States turned to natural products, as evidenced by skyrocketing sales of dietary supplements, including herbal products, in early 2020. The increased sales were fueled largely by consumers’ seeking immune support and general wellness products.

Of course we should have turned to natural products. Why shouldn’t we when conventional medical practitioners have4 no answer. There are reports of the benefits to low dose naltrexone, vitamin C, vitamin D, n acetyl cysteine or glutathione and high dose zinc

Overall dietary supplement sales in March 2020 were up 39% from March 2019, and by mid-June, sales were still up 14% compared to the previous year, Unsurprisingly, sales of herbal supplements marketed for immune health experienced strong growth during the first half of 2020

The future course of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is uncertain, which makes predicting sales for the second half of 2020 challenging. I believe there will be an increased sales as there should be. Individuals who have had COVID in my experience did better with certain supplements did better than those on conventional medications

Until tomorrow…

OCTOBER 20, 2020 CORONA

For weeks I have not written about Corona virus. It has infected thousands throughout the world with 210,000 deaths and rising in the United States. It is far from over. I feel there is still a mystery around this illness. I have seen first hand how people presented and then died. I have seen respiratory ventilators have little or no effect on the outcome.

There have been reports that melatonin can inhibit the cytokine storm associated with critical COVID 19. There are a lot of supplements that can shorten the symptoms as high dose zinc, vitamin C, N acetyl cysteine or gluthathione and Vitamin D

One research project has used nitric oxide as a treatment for COVID 19. Nitric oxide is a vasodilator. There are supplements that increase nitric oxide as citrulline. Inhaled nitric oxide can improve arterial oxygenation in patients with COVID 19.

It was found that nitric oxide is the only substance so far to have a direct effect on COVID 19. I believe inhalation of nitric oxide as well inhaled gluthathione via nebulizer can be an effective treatment. This should be implemented in hospitals until when and if a vaccine is found

More info can be found on Dr Mercola’s website.

Until tomorrow…