Category: COVID-19
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The Relation Between COVID, Long COVID and Your Gut Microbiome
A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the microbiome. One role in particular the microbes in our gut play is supporting immune function. In this article you will understand the intricate interplays between the microbiome and acute COVID as well as Long…
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Natural Treatments for Long COVID
Long COVID can be a quite debilitating condition that affects the body in many different ways. In this article we will look into some possible mechanisms where long COVID could come from, and what we can do to treat naturally the multiplicity of symptoms it can cause in our body.
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What is Happening with COVID-19? Myths and Facts
The pandemic has affected the life of all of us in very dramatic ways. While dealing with that crisis, we have seen much of conflicting advice, changes in polices, questionable statements, and a counterreaction in the population leading to a widespread distrust and all kinds of conspiracy theories. What are the facts? What are the…
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What You Ought to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccines
On December 2 the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United Kingdom gave temporary authorization for the application of the Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. Between 8 and 15 of December the first dose of the vaccine was applied to 137,897 people in the country.((Covid vaccine: More than 130,000 vaccinated in UK in…
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Effective Treatment of COVID-19
In the beginning of March the Brazilian doctor Luiz Cristiano Maciel Cardoso published a video on Facebook and declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supposedly he had found out that the cancer drug flutamide would be an effective treatment and declared that he has conquered the pandemic with this miraculous treatment option. On March…
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Can Vitamin D Prevent COVID-19?
In the beginning of last year, I was reading the news that a Chinese hospital in Shanghai was successful in treating COVID-19 patients with high doses of vitamin C. Not much attention was given to the subject, but evidence is increasing recently that vitamin D supplementation could be crucial in the prevention and treatment of…
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Does the Pandemic Stress You Out?
Almost half of the Americans report that the pandemic is affecting their mental health.((Coronavirus is harming the mental health of tens of millions of people in U.S., new poll finds. Washington Post, April 2, 2020)) A federal disaster distress hotline ha seen a more than 10x spike in incoming text messages during the pandemic.((The Health…
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10 Tips for Aging Persons During the Pandemic
Most European countries are working already on easing their COVID-19 restrictions. All the US states are also gradually reopening, although with significant state by state differences. That does not mean there is no need for caution, especially for the elderly people. Once restrictions are lifted, new infections will be on the rise, and the elderly…
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15 Creative & Fun Family Activities You Can Do at Home
Being stuck at home as a family can sometimes get boring, especially if you always stick to the same tried and tested activities like watching movies and playing monopoly. The things you do at home with your family often condition the amount and quality of fun you will experience. If you have an abnormally long…
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How to Bullet-Proof Your Immune System Against the Coronavirus
Learn how to strengthen your immune system in order to be protected from the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
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The Naked Truth about the COVID-19 Coronavirus
November 17 – The first known case of COVID-19 infection is submitted to a hospital in Wuhan. At this time, the origin of his disease is unknown, but later tests confirm that he was infected by the COVID-19 virus. December 27 – Zhang Jixian, a doctor from a Hubei province hospital alerts the Chinese health…