Germ Theory?

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

 

In this time of the China virus, do you believe that simply being exposed to it automatically means you get it?  The way some people act it seems you can get it from driving behind someone in their car, so they wear a mask… alone…. in the car.   

Do you really catch a cold or get a communicable disease simply by coming in contact with a germ? If that was the case, wouldn’t we all be sick all the time?  Obviously, our bodies have a defense system and we need to keep it the best of condition so it serves us well when the time comes that it is needed.  There are also actions we can take to mitigate our contact with pathogens that may harm us.   Hand washing is one such action, mask wearing is not.  

Omega 3 Part 2

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In the last article we introduced the fact that there is a difference in the origin of omega-3 fats, being either plant derived or animal derived. The animal derived omega-3 fats also have differences in their origin, either being fish based or krill based.

Here, we will further explain the differences, starting with animal versus plant derived omega-3 fats.

Marine animal based fats are sourced from fatty fish such as salmon, anchovies, sardines, herring, fish and krill. DHA is primarily a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with 22 carbons, and EPA is a PUFA of 20 carbons. Since they are long chain fatty acids, they are more readily available to your body.

Omega 3 Part 1

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

 

I’ve written several times over the years on the benefits of Omega-3 fats, EPA and DHA. They are essential to your overall health and to your heart health particularly.

There are many studies confirming that regular consumption of fish and other omega-3 rich foods may lower your risk of a heart attack by about ten percent. One Italian study showed a 50% reduction in sudden cardiac death.

Omega-3 fats benefit your cardiovascular health in multiple ways. They lower blood pressure and triglyceride concentrations. They improve your ability to grow new blood vessels, which helps in areas that may be damaged.

Inflated Flu Deaths and Covid

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

 

With the focus of people completely shifted to this Chinese Virus, there have been telling revelations about the yearly influenza season.

Many people, including me, have compared flu death statistics and China virus death statistics. An amazing admission from the CDC has now come out on this comparison. They now say that comparing the two diseases death rates is like comparing apples to oranges. They readily admit they do not actually count every flu case, and the death numbers they put out are just estimates. While with the China virus, they are actually “counting” every case.  Maybe so.

Covid and Vitamin D3

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

I have written so many articles on Vitamin D optimization I don’t think I can count them.  And, yet, again, this simple, easy to do solution is an important step in minimizing your risk of Covid 19 and other infections.

Masks or not?

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

This corona virus situation seems to have more sides and opinions than hairs on our head.  You can debate where it came from, how it started and why it progressed as it did.  We can posit why so many died in nursing homes in New York and PA but not in many other places.  But the thing we seem to fight over the most is mask or no mask!

Besides the obvious lack of authority by the government to mandate mask wearing and mandate businesses be the gate keeper of this mandate, is there evidence that makes mask wearing a good idea? Maybe, maybe not is the answer. It depends on the stated objective of mask wearing.

Laser Therapy Uses

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

In my practice, I utilize many types of treatments to achieve the best possible outcome for any particular condition. Obviously adjusting the spine and many other affected joints is our primary treatment. Exercises, stretches and use of rehabilitation protocols are also an integral part of getting sick people well.

Today, I want to introduce you to my favorite modality in the quest for healing at the cellular level, Laser Therapy. LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. It is simply another form of energy that can be used to create physiologic changes to tissue. Albert Einstein provided the basic science and theory for laser.