Humidifiers to keep Covid Away?

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

 

“Flu season” has that name for multiple reasons. One that I preach about regularly is the “lack of sunshine” season, or loss of vitamin D in our bodies. Another is the cooler weather in the Northern hemisphere during winter months playing a role in viral particles being able to sustain themselves for longer periods of time.

But there is very recent research that shows the indoor humidity level also plays a key role in viral transmission rates.

Researchers from MIT collected data from 125 countries regarding Covid-19 cases and relative indoor humidity. They analyzed the data for three months. What they found was that relative indoor humidity (RH) had the most significant correlation with daily new cases and daily new deaths.

Fake Meat.. Fad or Fiction?

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Have you joined the newest fad of eating fake meat? Have you been persuaded that the ‘Impossible Burger’ and ‘Beyond Meats’ burger are healthy options? Did you even look into what these things are made from? Don’t believe the hype, they are awful for your health and as sustainable food.

Let’s start at the very basic level of why they are bad. First you must know what linoleic acid (LA) is.  LA is an omega-6 fat which contributes to metabolic dysfunction. It is literally a metabolic poison that contributes to systemic inflammation. It is found in higher quantities in all grains and oils from them.

LA consumption should be minimal in our diets, less than 3-5 grams per day. Today, most diets contain 10-20 times that amount. This leads to severe insulin resistance, obesity, mitochondrial dysfunction, and loss of cell energy.

Covid Treatments

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Instead of writing about how over-hyped this Covid response has been yet again, this week we will focus on the known risk factors, remedies and treatments, both natural and pharmacologic.  In this article I am doing a synopsis of an article published by “Swiss Policy Research.” You can see the entire published article at www.SWPRS.org/on-the-treatment-of-covid-19, and all the references for the claimed treatments and protocols.

There are certain preventive, or prophylactic, treatments that everyone can and should be acting on right now. These things will give your body the best shot at overcoming or even preventing you from contracting this virus.

 Number one is Vitamin D3. Many studies have shown a strong link between deficiency and Covid 19 severity of symptoms. Taking 2000-5000 IU daily should be your normal dose even without this virus around. 

Covid... Yet Again

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

I am really tired of talking and writing about this pandemic.  But there is so much disinformation being shoved down our throats on a daily basis, I feel like I need to shed some light on the actual “science” of this disease.

What everyone needs to come to terms with is that we have a new respiratory virus in town – one that may stay with us indefinitely! The question becomes, just how long do we lock ourselves in our homes and shun all social relationships?!

The data is clear – Covid 19 has not resulted in excess mortality! Meaning, the same number of people have died in this pandemic year as have died in any other year! Many studies suggest this thing is far more widespread than we even know.

Tamiflu Good?

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For those of you who have been reading these articles for a while, I apologize for yet another one on this subject. I just can’t help myself when the newest research, yet again, bears out what health observers have long noted. You guessed it, the ever evil flu season is upon us. The flu can be deadly, but if you’re generally healthy, it will be of no consequence other than a few miserable achy days.

Of course, flu shots are the mainstay of prevention for traditional medicine. I’ve shown you in many articles how worthless they are.

China Virus and Immunity

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Yes, this is another article on the China virus! It is the topic of the year, with so much misinformation I feel the need to present a reasoned argument for sanity in this “crisis.”

If you’ve read these columns for any amount of time, I’d guess you already know I’m not a fan of vaccines, in most any case. A Covid vaccine will not change my attitude on this topic.

If they made a vaccine out of saline water and just told everyone that it worked, I’d be all for it just to get back to normal life! Beyond that, let all the sheeple take any vaccine that they come up with, while you continue a healthy lifestyle.

Covid-19 and Obesity

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

 

This China virus sure does have people relying on false information for everything from mask use to who’s at risk. 

There is risk in every move you make, every day.  This virus is no different. Some people are at elevated risk, others have very little risk.  So how do you discern who is at risk and who is not? Are there any parameters you can measure to see if you are high or low risk? Absolutely!

Dr. Mercola did an interview with Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist, who delves into the role insulin resistance plays in the Covid-19 pandemic picture.

Dr Malhotra claims the real pandemic is poor metabolic health. As early as March, the data out of China and Italy showed a clear link with obesity and poor outcomes with this virus.