Most people infected with COVID-19 experience no more than mild Flu-like symptoms. Unfortunately, a small minority of patients react with life threatening severity to the virus. Emerging autopsy reports are showing that most non-survivors have a cardiovascular pre-existing condition, the most common being high blood pressure (HTN).
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4 Easy Home Naturopathic Tips for Cleaning your Respiratory Tract to prevent Viral Infection
Research has shown CoVid-19 to be a slow moving virus. 5 days is the average time it takes from exposure to first symptoms. Medicine is most effective when you start treatment early in the course of a disease.
CoVid-19 most commonly migrates from Hands -> Nose -> Throat -> Lungs. Health efforts have emphasized the hands and the lungs. This article will focus on the critical middle stage of viral migration. These are natural home hygiene techniques you can follow to improve the defenses in your nasal and throat passages before the virus has a chance to spread.
Coronavirus and Fever Part II: What Medical Research says about Fever Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen
We need to be having the discussion around ibuprofen and acetaminophen for management of infectious disease during this coronavirus pandemic. The medical research shows that fever reducing drugs are effective for reducing pain and discomfort, but not for saving lives; furthermore, they are problematic because they correlate with increased: death rates for critically ill individuals, spread of infections, susceptibility to chronic disease, and they lead to drug overdoses.
Coronavirus and Fever Part I: Naturopathic Philosophy
The Coronavirus has thrust fever into the international medical debate. I will investigate fever and use of antipyretics (fever reducing drugs) philosophically and based on modern medical research. This first article will focus on the philosophy of naturopathic medicine.
Heart Disease and Coronavirus: Spiritual Dimensions of a Pandemic
Included at the end of the article is a lists of practical steps you can take to strengthen your cardiovascular health. This article discusses the psycho-spiritual aspect of the coronavirus and self-care. The virus is also a physical being. These recommendations do...
A Naturopathic Medicine approach to The Coronavirus: an overview of biochemical and energetic immune treatments
Public Health Disclaimer Much of the information disseminated during our current health crisis concerns the virus and how limit your exposure. Much less has been written about the other side of the infection - us and our immune system. As a Naturopathic Doctor with...
The Immune System: Intelligent Warmth
The concept of the immune systems is a bit confusing. Unlike the heart or the brain, a centralized structure that we can refer to when discussing the immune system does not exist. The single best marker of the immune system is warmth. When evaluating immune function...
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