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While the debate about ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine rage on, doctors are beginning to discover the benefits of methylene blue for treating COVID-19. Research shows that the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells increases when a patient receives a methylene blue treatment. In addition, a recent study shows that methylene blue acts as a low-micromolar […]
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It is well known now. Receiving the COVID vaccine may result in a set of clearly defined side effects including fever, chills, pain at the injection site, digestive problems, and headaches. We also know that these side effects can be particularly strong in people under age 55. This is an expected factor of stimulating the […]
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As COVID-19 variants cause an increase in mild cases, you might expect that contracting the disease wouldn’t be so bad. The illness can cause physical symptoms like body aches, fever, headaches, congestion, and coughing. The COVID-19 symptoms may resolve quickly, but some people experience adverse effects on their mental health. Anxiety, depression, and other issues […]
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We all know this by now: COVID-19 causes a loss of smell (anosmia) and a diminished sense of taste in some people. What this means is that the Sars-CoV-2 virus attacks the brain. Recent brain imaging scans reveal acute coronavirus encephalitis, which indicates an infection in the brain. According to the scientist who posted these […]
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COVID-19 has been linked to over 890,000 deaths in the U.S. so far. We have seen several variants and over 72 million recorded cases. We have been through 2 years of public health measures like masks, social distancing, and lockdowns. While we know a lot more now, we also know that we have ways to […]
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When the world saw the dramatic reactions happening in China during the earliest days of the pandemic, the medical, research, science, and pharmaceutical industries responded quickly to understand the virus. It appeared to be a mysterious disease with grave consequences. It has been approximately 2 years since the first reports. This represents a relatively short […]
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has infected over 219 million worldwide and caused the deaths of almost 4.55 million. The SARS-CoV-2 virus can result in massive inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of infected individuals, which can lead to several clinical […]
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Public health officials have focused on one specific aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and how to combat it with a vaccine. However, many issues are at play that go far beyond a single virus or this single pandemic. Humans encounter viruses every day. Some will make us sick, some will not. What […]
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COVID-19 has resulted in so many changes to our lives, habits, and routines. This includes our sleep patterns. At any given time, around 10% of the population suffers from chronic insomnia. The pandemic shutdowns have created many new challenges to restful sleep leading to even more sleep difficulties. Even people who were good sleepers now […]
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The presence of special immune system defense molecules, known as autoimmune antibodies, has been strongly linked to people faring poorly when hospitalized with COVID-19. A new study by scientists at NYU Grossman School of Medicine examined the autoimmune antibodies in the blood of over 33% of adults admitted to the hospital and confirmed to have […]
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A crucial action taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July received very few headlines or media coverage. However, it’s important to review that action. In July 2021, the FDA added a warning to the fact sheet for the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. It stated that current data suggest there is […]
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Researchers are beginning to pinpoint how COVID-19 damages the brain. New evidence suggests that the virus attacks the brain in multiple ways. It can assault certain brain cells directly, trigger the production of immune molecules that can damage brain cells, and reduce blood flow to brain tissues. A COVID-19 infection can also cause strokes, memory […]
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How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of people in general? The novel coronavirus can produce a wide array of physical symptoms including fever, chills, cough, sore throat, nausea and vomiting, myalgia, and diarrhea. Severe cases can lead to acute respiratory syndrome, heart and respiratory failure, and sometimes death. Did the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Scientists are learning more about COVID-19 each day. For instance, we now know that adults with specific underlying medical conditions such as obesity are at a higher risk for severe illness from SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which is the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. The disease has a […]
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Should your child receive the COVID-19 vaccination? The case to do so is not compelling, and the World Health Organization currently recommends that parents hold off on vaccinating their children with the COVID-19 vaccine. The United States CDC says otherwise. What should a parent do? The Delta variant may change the scenario depending on data […]
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Scientists believe that COVID-19 antibodies develop within 1 to 3 weeks after infection. Antibodies are the proteins your body produces in response to an infection, and lab tests will detect these antibodies if your body fought that pathogen. A positive antibody test for COVID-19 means that you were infected with SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus […]
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Can the COVID-19 vaccines cause irreparable harm? Should we be anticipating massive numbers of neurological diseases, reproductive harm, and other problems? Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., and Judy Mikovits, Ph.D., believe it’s possible. Seneff has published a paper on the potential of neurological disease resulting from the COVID-19 vaccines, and Mikovits has warned that fertility rates may […]
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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, several prominent politicians and scientists suggested that the virus, SARS-CoV-2, was leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. Other hypotheses included suggestions that the virus jumped from animals to humans in a “wet” meat market in Wuhan. Early censorship of lab leak hypothesis The lab-leak hypothesis […]
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A new study has found that people with gum disease who contracted COVID-19 were at least three times more likely to have severe symptoms from the disease, including a higher risk of hospitalization and death. The Journal of Clinical Periodontology published a peer-reviewed study conducted by a team of international researchers earlier this month. They […]
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Researchers are beginning to look at a group of substances called “forever chemicals” and how those chemicals may impact how some individuals respond to the new COVID-19 vaccines. One of those scientists, Jamie DeWitt – a toxicologist at East Carolina University – has expressed concerns that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may suppress […]
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Keeping your twice-yearly visit to the dentist has undoubtedly been harder to accomplish in 2020. Lockdowns, quarantines, social distancing…all have put oral health and hygiene on the back burner for many people. This is a critical mistake especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the negative impact on your health can go way beyond the social […]
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Oral Bacteria The connection between oral bacteria and COVID-19 is becoming clearer. Increasingly, researchers are finding that co-infections impact the clinical outcomes and mortality of patients with COVID-19. Some have called for whole-genome metagenomics to record the data that is relevant to co-infections while studying the bacterial species that make up the oral microbiome. Poor […]
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Mouth covid-19 infections COVID-19 has been around for only a little more than a year. Most research into the novel coronavirus has focused on the lungs and nose. Now, a new study underscores the mouth as the primary source for COVID-19 infection. This highlights the importance of continuing to practice social distancing and wearing a […]
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With the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease in the news, The Institute for Functional Medicine would like to remind you that there are several steps you can take to reduce your chances of being exposed to respiratory viruses and to boost your immunity in the event of exposure. The following information outlines what you […]
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Sleep disruption can be precipitated by a wide range of conditions, and prolonged sleep disruption—or insomnia—can lead to a variety of negative health effects. During the COVID-19 pandemic, stress levels have increased dramatically, and patients may be struggling with extreme cases of insomnia. But stress isn’t the only condition underlying sleeplessness. Nocturia (frequent nighttime urination) […]
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How do you ensure robust T cell immunity and memory? Covid-19 has been called a novel coronavirus, which has elicited a wide misconception that we have no immunity against it. Some studies indicate otherwise due to robust crossover immunity to other coronavirus varieties. What are the statistics? There is a common misconception concerning the novel […]
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Pfizer is now boasting a 90% success rate on their new vaccine. With the pressure on to find an answer to the pandemic, government officials are now hanging their hat on the success of a novel vaccine to eradicate a novel virus. But where are the downfalls and are we being told the whole truth? […]
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Published April 8, 20During a time of heightened potential infection from COVID-19, favorably modulating immune function can be an important strategy for not only reducing the chance of infection, but for potentially reducing the severity of and sequelae from infections. Since lifestyle factors have a large effect on immune function, when working with patients in […]
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Loss and/or altered Smell and Taste is a common symptoms experienced after COVID infection. While it often resolves on its way, there are many things to support your bodies healing process and restore this important sense.
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After Dr. Jess's mom became acutely ill from being around her vaccinated father, Dr. Jess began to take vaccine transmission and leaky vaccines as a very real thing. Her mom could not speak, read or comprehend for 3 weeks until she eventually improved slowly. Now Dr. Jess is giving away the tools that helped recover her mom's brain from mRNA vaccine transmission.
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Dr. Jess was not sick at all when she came down with Covid and explains most of that to the prep work she does to keep herself healthy daily. Check out these invaluable tips and protocols to ward off the nastiest of viruses.
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