We Are All In This Together

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Ken
We can all play our part to help, We must support each other and be kind”  
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By MATTHEW WRIGHT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM 
PUBLISHED: 20:20 EDT, 24 March 2020 | UPDATED: 10:46 EDT, 25 March 2020
The Long Island based pulmonologist and critical-care specialist with Northwell Health shared that patients
are given three to four doses a day New York hospitals are treating coronavirus patients with high dosages of VITAMIN C after promising results from China!!!
Dr Andrew Weber says he has been immediately giving his intensive-care patients 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C.
The Long Island-based pulmonologist and critical-care specialist with Northwell Health says patients are given three to four doses a day.
Jason Molinet, a spokesman for Northwell, says Vitamin C is being ‘widely used’ as a coronavirus treatment throughout the health system. 
A clinical trial into the effectiveness of intravenous vitamin C patients with coronavirus was conducted on February 14 at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan. 
Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?
Doctors throughout New York state are giving their critically ill coronavirus patients massive doses of vitamin C, a tactic said to have helped those hit the hardest in China.  
Dr Andrew Weber, a Long Island based pulmonologist and critical-care specialist with Northwell Health, shared that he has been immediately 
giving his intensive-care patients 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C.
Those patients are then re-administered the doses of the powerful antioxidant three or four times a day,
the doctor explained to the New York Post. 
Dr Andrew Weber said he has been immediately giving his intensive-care patients 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C. 

The recommended daily allowance for men is 90mg.
Each dose is more than 16 times the daily dietary vitamin allowance of vitamin C advised from the National Institute of Health. 
For adult men, the allowance is 90 milligrams, with 75 milligrams recommended for women. 
 Weber said the regimen is based on experimental treatments administered to coronavirus patients in Shanghai, China. 
‘The patients who received vitamin C did significantly better than those who did not get
vitamin C,’ he said. 
‘It helps a tremendous amount, but it is not highlighted because it’s not a sexy drug.’
Jason Molinet, a spokesman for Northwell, said that Vitamin C is being ‘widely used’ as a coronavirus treatment throughout the health system. He noted, however, that the amount given to patients varies. 
 ‘As the clinician decides,’  Molinet added. 
Northwell Health is the state’s largest healthcare provider, with 23 hospitals across New York. 
According to Molinet, approximately 700 patients across the hospital network
that are being treated for the coronavirus. 

He could not specify how many were receiving vitamin C treatment.
There are now 25,665 cases of the virus in New York, including 14,904 in New York City. 
Dr Weber explained that the vitamin C is just one treatment being given to coronavirus patients.
They have also received the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, 
the antibiotic azithromycin, as well as various biologics and blood thinners.
Patients with coronavirus who suffer sepsis – an inflammatory response that occurs when
the body overreacts to the infection – suffer significant drops in vitamin C levels, said Weber.
‘It makes all the sense in the world to try and maintain this level of vitamin C,’ he added. 
A clinical trial into the effectiveness of intravenous vitamin C on patients with coronavirus started on February 14 at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the country’s outbreak. It is expected to be completed at the end of September, according to information
on the US National Library of Medicine’s website.  Read More

What The Relationship Between Blood Type And Coronavirus Susceptibility Means For
Future Treatments. A new study that has come out of China claims to have found that people with type A blood may be more susceptible to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). What does this mean for patients, doctors, and researchers, and should people with A blood types be worried? The study was conducted by a group of Chinese researchers and analyses 2,173 patients who contracted the COVID-19 virus from three hospitals in Wuhan and Shenzhen and then compared them to the bloods types of the two general populations in the area. Their meta-analysis found that people who were part of “blood group A had a significantly higher risk for [contracting] COVID-19 compared with non-A blood groups.” As outlined in the study, the normal population in Wuhan has a blood type distribution of:

Type A – 31% | Type B – 24% | Type AB – 9% | Type O – 34%
Comparatively, Wuhan residents who had contracted COVID-19
had a blood type distribution of:
Type A – 38% | Type B – 26% | Type AB – 10% | Type O – 25%

Today In: Healthcare These percentage distribution differences held relatively consistent
with the Shenzhen populations as well. “The work is very preliminary, but it is biologically plausible that different blood groups might vary in their susceptibility to COVID-19.” Say
Dr. William A. Petri, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Virginia, after reviewing the study.
But why would someone’s blood type make them more susceptible to COVID-19?
The answer, Petri explains, has to do with how proteins on the surface of Coronaviruses bind
to the different sugars on the surface cells, which go hand in hand with a person’s blood type. “We know some of the Coronaviruses that infect cattle have proteins on their surface that bind to sugars and sugars are what dictate blood group antigens*.

If you are blood group A, you have an extra sugar on the surface of your cells called anacitosal glucosamine, which you don’t have if you are blood group O.” Dr. Kirsten L. Hokeness of Bryant University, who also reviewed the study, goes on to explain, “The ABO blood-group system is part of the immune system.” Interestingly, the core of how our immune system fights infection, as well as the variability of how different infections affect different people,
is found in our blood types.
This blood type – immune system connection has been explored by immunologists for over
100 years. “The concept that individuals with different ABO blood Groups would differ in their susceptibility
or resistance to viral and bacterial infections and diseases has been explored since the early 1900s.”
Says Dr. Hokeness, “A lot of this work has been done in malaria but there have been a number of other bacteria and viruses that have been studied as well including hepatitis and Norovirus. The fact that interaction with pathogens has over time caused the
ABO blood Group to evolve over thousands of years could suggest that there is an
interaction between the two systems.”

So should people with blood type A be more worried than the rest of us? Both Dr. Petri
and Dr. Hokeness agree – No. “If you are blood group A you shouldn’t be more scared.”
Says Dr. Petri, “The study shows very small changes in susceptibility. It goes from 31% of people
who reportedly didn’t have COVID-19 versus 38% who did. So it’s tiny changes and it hasn’t been replicated and the study has not yet been peer reviewed. So while it’s interesting and it kind of makes sense biologically,
it might not be true. Regardless, if it is true, it probably does not have a huge impact on overall susceptibility.”
“At this point, people with blood type A do not need to be worried since this does not appear
to be any concrete driver of infection.” says Dr. Hokeness, “I would not let blood type be something that would put fear or rest assuredness into people. We should all still be considered vulnerable to this infection despite blood type or any other quantifiable trait.”
Between the fact that the paper has not yet been peer reviewed, the small sample size, and relatively small variability of infection rates found in the study, people with blood type A
don’t have a much higher cause for concern. However, the study does point to some interesting factors regarding how treatment could be developed to fight COVID-19.

“There are a lot of microorganisms that cause infection that interact with human cells by binding to sugars on the surface of those cells.” Says Dr. Petri, “The best example of that is influenza. The flu virus binds to the sugar on the surface of human cells called sialic acid.” Continuing that, “Tamiflu is a drug that inhibits the binding ability of influenza to these sugars and that is a great example where the recognition of neuraminic acid’s (an acidic amino sugar in the blood) interaction helped identify an effective antiviral medicine.”
This study, and future studies like it, could eventually identify ways to block the COVID-19 virus before it takes over. “Better understanding how the virus gets access to host cells, could help in treatment development.”
Says Dr. Hokeness. “And if these basic science studies can tell us a bit more about how the virus unlocks the host receptor or that these antibodies can block that interaction, we could use that information in order to create a treatment. But there is certainly a lot more data that we need to know at this point.” So instead of causing further anxiety among the population, the study is instead signalling the early stages of antiviral treatment research and should therefore be more of a sign of hope and further despair.

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Where Do Viruses Come From?

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Ken
Corona virus. Virus cells or bacteria molecule. Flu, view of a virus under a microscope, infectious disease. Germs, bacteria, cell infected organism. Virus H1N1, Swine Flu.
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Coronavirus isn’t a bioweapon
Nextstrain’s visualization tools have also helped engage a public that’s hungry to learn
about the science of the coronavirus, says Kristian Andersen, a computational biologist at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, whose lab has contributed more than a thousand genomes, including West Nile and Zika viruses, to the project.  In addition, the ability to reveal the virus’s evolutionary history helped researchers quickly debunk conspiracy theories, such
as the one that SARS-CoV-2 was secretly manufactured in a lab to be used as a bioweapon.
A March 17 article in Nature Medicine co-authored by Andersen makes this argument by comparing the genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 with all of its closest family members, including SARS, MERS, and strains isolated from animals such as bats and pangolins. First off, most of SARS-CoV-2’s underlying structure is unlike any of coronaviruses previously studied in a lab. The novel coronavirus also contains genetic features that suggest it encountered a living immune system rather than being cultivated in a petri dish. Moreover, a bioweapon designer would want maximum impact and might rely on history to obtain it, but the novel coronavirus carries subtle flaws indicative of natural selection. For instance, coronaviruses use what are known as spike proteins, which look like heads of broccoli, to bind and access cellular “doorways” called receptors. t’s how the viruses infect animal cells. Experiments have shown that the novel coronavirus strongly binds with a human receptor called ACE2, but the interaction isn’t optimal, the authors explain. “This isn’t what somebody who wanted to build the perfect virus would have picked,” Andersen says. Overall, their analysis suggests the virus jumped from an animal to humans sometime in November.   ReadMore:

Can You Get Coronavirus Twice? How Long Are You Immune After COVID-19?  
By Bruce Y. Lee

A sequel to having a COVID-19 infection would be something completely different.
You may think that the one “positive” of testing positive for the COVID-19 causing coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) and surviving would be that you won’t get infected by that virus again. At least not during this pandemic. Ah, but is this assumption really true? Will you indeed be immune to the SARS-CoV2 after you’ve recovered from a COVID-19 infection? Some reports out of Japan and China seem to suggest otherwise.
For example, Daniel Leussink and Rocky Swift reported for Reuters  about a female tour bus guide in Japan who tested positive for the virus after recovering from a COVID-19 infection. Here is a UNTV news report on the case:  Does this case actually prove that re-infection with the virus is possible? Or was this just a mistake in the testing? Or did the person have a particularly weak immune system so that she couldn’t generate immunity? After all, one case can be an accident, an aberration, an anomaly, an aardvark in a sea of anemone.
Well, oops something like this happened again, according to a more recent NHK-World Japan report. This time it was a man in his 70’s, who first tested positive for SARS-CoV2 on February 14 while on a Diamond Princess cruise ship. After being transferred to a medical facility in Tokyo, he stayed there until testing negative for the virus. On March 2, he left the facility and traveled home via public transportation. However, the man eventually began feeling sick with a fever, which prompted him to go to a hospital on March 13.
The following day he tested positive for the virus again. 

Then there’s the February 14 article from Caixin, a Beijing, China-based media group, that was entitled “14% of Recovered Covid-19 Patients in Guangdong Tested Positive Again.” Umm, 14% would seem more like an “ooop” than an “ooops.” This CGTN news warned of such reinfection possibilities: Remember though, these are news reports and not scientific studies yet. While the reappearance of Nicholas Cage with a flaming skull riding a motorcycle may not call for additional scientific studies, all of these cases certainly do. 
First, scientists need to confirm whether the test results were indeed accurate. Remember, no test is perfect. If people can screw up a drink order, they can certainly mess up a medical test. Even if a test is performed properly, you could still get a positive result when you don’t actually have an infection. On the flip side, just because you test negative doesn’t necessarily mean that there is no way that you are carrying the virus. That’s why a doctor may test you multiple times to be sure of a result.

Secondly, doctors and other scientists need to double-check or triple-check that each of these patients actually got re-infected with the virus rather than had an infection that simply lasted a long time. What if, for example, the cruise passenger and the tour bus guide each had fairly long infections and just happened to have intervening false negative test results? The tests could have simply been like commercial breaks in the middle of a single long episode of a television show.
Third of all, the amount of immunity that you build up after being exposed to any virus depends on not only virus itself but surprise, surprise your immune system and its response. When your immune system sees a particular virus for the first time, it can essentially get caught with its pants down, not ready to defend your body against this new invader. However, exposure to the virus either through a vaccine or getting infected may train your immune system so that, borrowing the words of former President George W. Bush, “fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.” If strong enough, your immune system then may be ready with proper defenses next time the virus comes calling.
Could the cases of reinfection then be examples of people who happened to have weaker immune systems?

Or are these cases any indication that our immune systems may not be able to consistently build up enough protection against SARS-CoV2? Well, a review article published in January 2020 in the Journal of Medical Virology summarizes much of what is known about your immune system’s response to various types of coronavirus. As you can see, this involves a complex orchestra of different cells and chemicals. Therefore, the immune response to one virus won’t necessarily be the same as to another virus, even if both viruses were different types of coronaviruses. All of this also depends on how strong your immune system may be and how well your immune system recognizes an invader like SARS-CoV2.
Plus, your immune system has got to remember the virus. Over time, immunity may fade, allowing the virus to reinfect you. It’s like when you get back together with an ex after you have forgotten how terrible you are for each other. The question then is how long can your immune system remember SARS-CoV2?
With SARS-CoV2 having emerged so quickly, there just haven’t been enough studies yet on how your immune system may react specifically to SARS-CoV2 and how this may differ from person to person. Therefore, we have to rely on studies of other coronaviruses for now. The closest approximation is probably the even more evil cousin of SARS-CoV2, the original SARS virus that caused the outbreak of 2002-2003.
In a study published in a 2007 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a research team from the Shanxi Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Taiyuan, China, followed 176 patients who had severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). On average, SARS-specific antibodies remained at the same level in a patient’s blood for about two years. Then, during the third year after infection, antibody levels tended to drop precipitously. This suggests that immunity to the SARS virus may remain for two to three years with reinfection possible after three years.

Keep in mind though that antibody levels do not always correlate with immunity. They can be like selfies on Instagram, only indirect measures of what’s really going on at a deeper level. Some people may have immunity against a virus without detectable antibody levels, and some people may be very susceptible to infection even though antibodies are present. The only way to have determined if the patients actually had immunity against the SARS virus would have been to have re-exposed them to the virus and checked what happened. And that would have been a horrible experiment to do.
The other question is how many different versions of SARS-CoV2 may be running around, or rather spreading around since viruses don’t have little feet and little sneakers. It’s difficult to answer this question for sure without more thorough and widespread testing. According to a study published in the journal National Science Review, an analysis of samples from 103 COVID-19 cases suggests that at least two different versions of SARS-CoV2 are circulating. This doesn’t necessarily mean that these versions are so different that immunity to one version doesn’t mean immunity to another. Regardless, things may evolve in the near future. Viruses can be like the characters in Game of Thrones or an actor in a Broadway show, changing rapidly. Over time, the new coronavirus could possibly mutate to the point that new versions are no longer as recognizable by your immune system as the original version. After all, mutations are probably what allowed the virus to jump from another animal to humans.
Not knowing exactly how immunity against SARS-CoV2 works and how long it may last throws a gigantic wrench into public health planning. Many trying to predict the course of the pandemic have been assuming that once a high enough proportion of the overall population has been infected and has become immune, the pandemic will subside. Herd immunity is the percentage of the overall population that is immune to a given pathogen. When this percentage gets high enough, the virus will struggle to find more susceptible people to infect, sort of like trying to sell Justin Bieber T-shirts in a crowd when most of the people are already wearing such shirts. The belief is that when around 70% of the population is immune to the virus,
SARS-CoV2 will struggle to continue transmitting.

However, things could change substantially if people can actually get re-infected with the
virus or different enough versions of the virus end up circulating. Such possibilities would be yet more reasons to question the “herd immunity” approach to controlling the pandemic that’s currently being discussed in the U.K. and described by Sarah Boseley for The Guardian. Since there is no vaccine available against SARS-CoV2, there is actually talk of allowing those with stronger immune systems to get infected to achieve the 70% or so herd immunity threshold. Huh?
This strategy would make sense except for the fact that it doesn’t. First of all, those who get infected could end up having serious consequences such as death, which is typically a very serious consequence. This would be reminiscent of the saying that “the operation was successful, but the patient died.” Allowing people to become infected by a potentially deadly virus is always a risky proposition, sort of like playing roulette when your lungs are on the betting table. So far, the COVID-19 case-fatality rate seems to be somewhere between 1% and 3.4%. This isn’t as high as the rate for SARS but nonetheless significantly higher than that of
a bad flu season.
Secondly, this herd immunity strategy depends on people not getting re-infected with the virus. But with the aforementioned reports from Japan and China, you have to wonder if the strategy is not a “herd immunity” strategy but rather a “herd immunity maybe” strategy to borrow the words of Carly Rae Jepsen. “Maybe” may work to some degree with flirting and dating but not when lives are at stake.

Third of all, this strategy assumes that people will not leave or enter the U.K. That may work only if you want to completely eliminate travel to and from the country.
Finally, such a strategy would run counter to other mitigation strategies such as social distancing as indicated by the following tweet: Uh, U.K., would this really be O.K.?
All of this is a reminder that scientists do not yet know enough about this new coronavirus. What percentage of people become immune to the virus if exposed? How strong is the immunity? Will it actually prevent reinfection? How long would this immunity last? Is it two years as the SARS study hints at or could it be much shorter than that? How does all of this vary from person to person? How many different versions of the virus may end up circulating?

As the Internet meme goes, I and many other scientists have so many questions.
Therefore, if you do get exposed to the virus and recover, don’t view it as a free pass to start hugging strangers, digging your fingers deep into your nose like you are looking for pocket change, and licking door knobs. Keep doing what everyone else should be doing such as social distancing, washing your hands frequently and thoroughly, keeping your filthy fingers from gravitating towards your gigantic face, and actively disinfecting surfaces and objects that you have in your living room. Just because you survived the first infection, doesn’t necessarily mean that future exposures and possible infections will end up OK. As you know, sequels don’t always have the same endings.

**THESE ARE SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO SHOW MILD SYMPTOMS, NOT SERIOUS SYMPTOMS. IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS AND NOT SURE, CALL YOUR PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. STAY CALM AND DON’T PANIC. TAKE A DEEP BREATH.
DON’T LET ANXIETY OR FEAR OVERTAKE YOU.**   Risa Morimoto  
MY Thought: Eat A lot OF Red Onion for prevention?

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The Mark 0f The Beast

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Ken
There will be Disease and Outbreaks  pestilence, earthquakes and famine in various.

SEE MAP: https://www.msn.com/en-
us/news/coronavirus?ocid=msedgntp 

Wim Hof’s take on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zgzLdZg31w

The name Corona is of Latin origin. The meaning of Corona is “crown of laurels”.
It is also of Spanish origin, where its meaning is “halo”.  
Studies suggest the differences between the flu and coronavirus are far starker than some people suggest…. It’s going to get worse before it gets better — a lot worse. Why Covid-19 is worse than the flu, in one chart It’s more contagious, more deadly (particularly for older people), and it has a greater potential to overwhelm our health care system. 
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first U.S. case of a new coronavirus illness that originated
in central China has been identified in a patient in Washington State,  federal health officials announced on Tuesday. In a news briefing,  officials said that the male patient was hospitalized with pneumonia  last week and had recently traveled to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in China where the outbreak is thought to have begun. The man is being quarantined at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, “out of an abundance of precaution and for short-term monitoring, not because there is severe illness,”  stressed 
Dr. Chris Spitters,  interim health officer for the Snohomish Health District.

“We believe the risk to the public is low,” added Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman.
The quarantined patient is in his 30’s and resides in Snohomish County, state epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist explained at the briefing.The patient is currently in good condition and clinically not ill, officials said.The man flew home into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Jan. 15 via an indirect flight, officials said. Airport screening for the new virus didn’t start until Jan. 17.

According to officials, the man had been keeping up with the news, and when he developed symptoms on
Jan. 19, he reached out to his doctor. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that he had the coronavirus by the next day. The news comes a day after the leader of a Chinese government team of experts announced Monday that human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus had been confirmed in that country. .Also on Tuesday, Chinese health officials confirmed that more than 300 cases of infection have now been identified, including six deaths,
According to the CDC,  coronaviruses comprise a large family of viruses.  Some of these pathogens only circulate among animals such as camels, cats and bats, the agency said, but some can be transmitted from an animal and infect people and cause respiratory symptoms. In rare cases — such as occurred in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreaks over the past decade — coronaviruses can spread person-to-person.One U.S. emergency medicine physician said it’s still far too early to be alarmed by the outbreak. “It’s important to put this in perspective — it’s more likely that you would encounter the flu compared to the coronavirus at this time,”  said Dr. Robert Glatter,  of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. He noted that coronavirus infection develops differently than the flu, so people should be on the lookout.
“Because this coronavirus is occurring during the flu season,  many people may be more concerned,  and rightfully so,” Glatter said. “The onset of the flu is quite different than a typical coronavirus infection. The flu is more severe in onset, with high fever, dry cough, back pain, muscle aches and fatigue, compared with a coronavirus, which generally develops more gradually with fever, malaise, loss of smell or taste and less severe symptoms. It resembles more of a cold-like virus initially, but later can become more severe over a few days,”
he explained. 

What is The Coronavirus?
A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat.
Most coronaviruses are not dangerous. Over the past decade there have been outbreaks of a variant of the coronavirus. It first appeared in Saudi Arabia, then other countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. However, in early January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a new type: 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China. This is the virus that is associated with China; specifically the city of Wuhan, in Hubei province.

How Did The Coronavirus Start?
Evidence shows the coronavirus is not lab-made?
The disease can be transmitted by both animals and people making it much easier to spread. The Wuhan coronavirus case was identified in Wuhan in mid-December 2019. It has been traced back to a market in Wuhan which sold live animals and seafood.
Since the coronavirus outbreak started, 21,297 people have died and more than 472,030 confirmed cases have been reported across the globe. So far, most of the deaths have involved elderly people with other conditions. This has even spread internationally as there have been at least 69,219 confirmed cases reported in the United States and now a total of more than 198 other countries outside China have reported incidents of the virus.
For current statistics, you can check out this live map produced by John Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)

How Is the Coronavirus Spread?
The virus can be spread by both animals and people. That’s why the market in Wuhan offered
a prime opportunity for the coronavirus to spread since live seafood as well as animals were being sold. Selling live wildlife at a market is described by experts as a perfect incubator for novel pathogens. Disease scientists believe the coronavirus may have jumped from the host species, bats, to snakes, and then to humans at the beginning of this coronavirus outbreak. However, this hasn’t been fully confirmed.

Treatment of Coronavirus.
If a person does contract the virus, there are no specific treatments for coronavirus infections. Most people will recover on their own, according to the CDC. Treatment involves rest and medication to relieve symptoms. A humidifier or hot shower can help to relieve a sore throat and cough. The most susceptible to the virus are those with a weakened or compromised immune system. That is why children and the elderly are at greatest risk. 
“The bottom line is: that we need to stay calm, and not panic, as we learn more about this novel coronavirus,” Glatter said. “At the same time, however, we still need to be vigilant of this new and potentially emerging threat.”

Florida man with coronavirus says drug touted by Trump saved his life.
A Florida man diagnosed with coronavirus claims he was saved from certain death by an
anti-malaria drug touted as a possible treatment by President Trump. Rio Giardinieri, 52, 
told Los Angeles’ Fox 11 that he struggled with horrendous back pain, headaches, cough and fatigue for five days after catching COVID-19, possibly at a conference in New York. Doctors at the Memorial Regional Hospital in South Florida diagnosed him with the coronavirus and pneumonia and put him on oxygen in the ICU, he told the outlet. After more than a week, doctors told him there was nothing more they could do and, on Friday evening, Giardinieri
said goodbye to his wife and three children. “I was at the point where I was barely able to speak and breathing was very challenging,” Giardinieri said. “I really thought my end was there.” 
Then a friend sent him a recent article about hydroxychloroquine, a prescription drug that’s been used to treat malaria for decades and auto-immune diseases like lupus. Overseas studies have found it to be promising as a treatment for COVID-19, though it hasn’t been approved by health officials. Trump last week said he was instructing the FDA to fast-track testing of hydroxychloroquine and a related drug, chloroquine, as treatment for COVID-19. Giardinieri said that he contacted an infectious disease doctor about the drug. “He gave me all the reasons ‘why,’ I would probably not want to try it because there are no trials, there’s no testing, it was not something that was approved,” said Giardinieri. “And I said, ‘Look, I don’t know if I’m going to make it until the morning,’ because at that point I really thought I was coming to the end because I couldn’t breathe anymore,” Giardinieri continued.

“He agreed and authorized the use of it and 30 minutes later the nurse gave it to me.”
After about an hour after taking the pills, Giardinieri said, it felt like his heart was beating
out of his chest and, about two hours later, he had another episode where he couldn’t breathe. He says, he was given Benadryl and some other drugs and that when he woke up around 4:45 a.m., it was “like nothing ever happened.” He’s since had no fever or pain and can breathe again. Giardinieri said doctors believe the episodes he experienced were not a reaction to the medicine but his body fighting off the virus. Giardinieri, the vice president of a company that manufactures cooking equipment for high-end restaurants in Los Angeles, said he had three doses of the medicine Saturday and is hoping to be discharged from the hospital in five days. “To me, there was no doubt in mind that I wouldn’t make it until morning,” said Giardinieri. 
  “So to me, the drug saved my life.”
Foot Note; I have seen on the internet that people have overdose on hydroxychloroquine. 
So don’t self-administer it to yourself.

The country of Italy is on lock-down as the number of cases of COVID-19, the official name for the novel coronavirus, soars. With more than 74,386 cases and counting, Italy has the second-highest reported death toll and number of confirmed infected cases, behind China. With 7503 deaths, Italy’s death toll is doubled the next highest.
So what has put Italy and its people at higher risk for severe disease?
The answer is multifaceted.To start, part of the answer may lie in the age distribution of Italy’s population.
Italy has an older population with a greater percentage of adults over the age of
65 than the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control cautions that older adults may be at risk for more serious COVID-19 illness.

Data from China, where the majority of COVID-19 deaths have occurred, shows that about 80% of adults that have died were over the age of 60. “We do know that the mortality rate associated with coronavirus infection is increased in those aged 60 years and older, and increased each decade thereafter,” said Dr. Sarah Banks, an infectious disease physician at The Hospital of Central Connecticut. “We also know that underlying medical conditions also play a role in morbidity and mortality — however to what degree is still being looked at.” Another risk factor may relate to smoking. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that can lead to pneumonia, respiratory failure and, in the worst cases, death. Smoking is known to impair lung function and the immune system, contributing to more severe respiratory illnesses. A recent study suggests that more than 21% of Italians are smokers, compared to less than 14% in the U.S.
MORE: Coronavirus outbreak in Europe has many asking, ‘Why Italy?‘: Reporter’s Notebook
 
An additional risk factor could be related to local customs. The CDC has urged the use of social distancing as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 — but prior to this outbreak,
the common custom in Italy was to greet friends and loved ones with a kiss on both cheeks.
“We do know that the virus is transmitted from person to person through droplets and possibly through contaminated surfaces,” said Banks.
“Social isolation is certainly being advocated by many experts around the globe in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.” Dr. Banks said that a final reason the mortality rate in Italy appears to be so high could be statistical. “If asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patients are not being tested, this will also skew the numbers we are seeing and increase the rates of adverse outcomes,” she said.
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Modeling is not precise, and uses known data to project trends in disease spread, and there were dissenting opinions expressed to CNN about Longini’s analysis. Yet two other disease experts broadly agreed with the estimate. Longini’s suggestion that US deaths could peak in less than a month will have two possible impacts. First, a sudden surge in deaths risks overwhelming health care systems that are currently struggling to prepare for cases needing intensive care. Secondly and conversely, it could support calls — echoed by President Trump — to reduce restrictions on movement in the coming weeks. Longini said: “I would guess the
U.S. will hit a peak in deaths in the next two-three weeks, as the doubling time seems to be about two-three days.” He added: “Maybe a partial lifting of the shelter-in-place for those less vulnerable may make some sense, in about three weeks. By then, much of the damage will have been done.” Asked if there could be a risk of a relapse when the virus circulated again in the following weeks, he said: “If it were limited, and we continued to protect the most vulnerable, that may be acceptable for now. Also, let’s see what happens in the next two-three weeks. We can also keep an eye on China as they begin to relax restrictions there.” The two other experts who broadly agreed with Longini offered slight variations on his projection, and both noted that the outbreaks are hitting each US community in a different way. Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University, said the peak might take three more weeks. “My notions are harmonious in that I also anticipate … (the next) three to six weeks will be critical here in the United States,” he said. He added it might take six weeks as the U.S. is a “very diverse country with a hot spot in New York right now and warm spots.

The rest of the country is warming up. In the next three to six weeks, all those areas will start to surge or will have their curve depressed or blunted by the social distancing that’s going on. The virus will tell us.” He said he was more skeptical about the United States being able to lift restrictions on only part of the population.
“Asking a subset to remain sheltered in place, to remain in home, that’s more difficult to do,” he said. A second expert agreed broadly. Dr. Arnold Monto, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, said by email: “I agree that by 3 weeks, we will have a better idea of what is going to happen going forward. The outbreaks seem to be hitting different communities at different times and at different intensities, so it is hard to generalize However, I agree in general. And that is why action now in terms of social distancing is so important.” Epidemiology has informed United State, UK and other government policy as it provides informed guesses as to where and how fast infections are spreading. A recent sharpening of US and UK restrictions was, for example, based on modeling from the UK’s Imperial College, which significantly worsened its prediction of how many people would require intensive care in hospital, using data from Italy.

Peak is ‘impossible to predict,’ another expert says, One disease modeler said it was “impossible to predict” when the peak would hit.

Dr. Stefan Flasche, a disease modeler at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, told CNN by email the peak was influenced by the efficiency of lock down measures, and “may be anywhere between some time very soon and not for another few months.” “One scenario is we can indeed reverse the spread as done in China and South Korea, then reach a point to lift the distancing measures,” Flasche said. “But (we may) have to repeat this cycle for a few times because of an inevitable resurgence of cases in the absence of population immunity. In that scenario, we would see multiple peaks in the upcoming 12 months.” President Donald Trump has said his desire to lift measures as quickly as possible is motivated by a desire to get the American economy moving again. He has expressed a belief that the economy could experience a “v” shaped, ultra-fast recovery. Yet one economist expressed doubt recovery could be that fast-paced and warned snapping back in and out of restrictions could cause greater damage. Erin Strumpf, a professor of economics at McGill University, told CNN: “Nothing suggests that we could just ‘snap back’ to life as it was before. We’re taking concrete actions to lower the probability of an uncertain outcome.” She cautioned that it’s hard to put a price on the uncertainty — and deaths — that might occur were the government to begin loosening restrictions. “Markets, investors, and economies don’t do well in the context of panic and uncertainty,” she said. “The people that are going to be dying from coronavirus are going to be very visible. We are going to know exactly who those people are. That changes the discussion a lot.”
  
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Trump Clashes With Experts

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Ken
Trump Is Right About the Coronavirus. The WHO Is Wrong,’ Says Israeli Expert.

[U.S. President Donald] Trump is right. Not that the coronavirus is just plain flu – it absolutely isn’t – but as he put it: ‘This is just my hunch – way under 1 percent’ [will die].’
Dr. Dan Yamin has developed models for predicting the spread of infectious diseases, and helped curb the Ebola epidemic. He says the coronavirus could take some 13,000 lives in Israel – but there’s cause for optimism. “The virus spreads in a geometric progression,” Benjamin Netanyahu declared last week, going on to explain to the lay public what that means: “One person infects two people. Each of them infects two more.
The four infect eight, the eight infect 16, the 16 infect 32, the 32 infect 64, the 64 infect 128 –
and so on and so forth.”

https://physics.mb4uli.com/dr-
dan-yamin-has-developed-models-for-predict/

According to the prime minister’s logic, 100 percent of the Israeli population will become carriers of the coronavirus within a short time. On the other hand, according to that same logic, 100 percent of the population will also come into contact with each other within a short time. Is this really the situation? “We do not move about in space like particles,” says Dan Yamin, of Tel Aviv University’s industrial engineering department. “Try to remember what you did yesterday. Even without all the social distancing measures, you probably would have met the same people you met today. We move across networks of social contact. So, from a certain stage, it will be difficult to infect even those who bear a potential for becoming infected, because the carriers don’t wander around looking for new people to infect.” Dr. Yamin is an engineer, not a physician. But in 2008, when he was a graduate student at Ben-Gurion University in Be’er Sheva, a certain research study caught his eye. “It was an analysis of a dynamic model for the spread of smallpox,” Yamin, 38, says.
“The researchers used tools from game theory.

It was so interesting that I decided to conduct a similar study on influenza – which turned into a doctoral thesis on disease-spread models. “If, 40 or 50 years ago, epidemiology researchers came exclusively from the field of medicine, today we understand that in order to predict the spread of diseases, it’s also necessary to understand how humans behave as a collective, to be able to analyze big data and to have the ability to create models and perform mathematical simulations – and for that you need engineers.” Yamin encountered his first real epidemiological crisis while doing postdoctoral work at the the Center of Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis at Yale University’s school of public health. “At Yale we worked for three weeks, with almost no sleep, to create models based on engineering tools for the spread of Ebola. The dilemma of the Liberian health ministry regarded whom to prioritize, given a serious shortage of isolation facilities. The Liberians assumed that it would make more sense to quarantine those who were ill with less serious symptoms, because the others could not be saved in any case. “We showed that it was precisely the patients with the most acute symptoms who are the most infectious, both because of the high viral load [meaning, the amount of a virus in one’s body] and also because of the increase in the number of encounters between people: The acute patients were dying, so everyone came to take their leave from them,” Yamin says. “I was pleased that Liberia adopted our recommendations and isolated those who were seriously ill.

In retrospect, we know that that new policy helped curb the epidemic.”
Yamin currently heads the Laboratory for Epidemic Modeling and Analysis in TAU’s engineering faculty. His primary field of work is development of models for the spread of infectious diseases, with an emphasis on viruses responsible for respiratory ailments, such as flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), which causes bronchitis. He is actually somewhat optimistic about the models he has developed for the spread of the coronavirus, which is also a respiratory disease. “The big, open question is what the chance is of dying from the virus,” Yamin explains. “When you ask epidemiologists what the most important datum is concerning a virus, they will say it’s the rate of the basic reproductive ratio, or R0 [often called “R nought”] – the average number of people a sick person will infect. That’s an interesting question, but a theoretical one. “The R0 of measles is 12, meaning that each person who is ill with measles infects 12 people on average. However, only 5 percent of the population can actually be infected, because most of us have been immunized or had measles in the past. So that is the upper limit of its spread.” But we know that the R0 of the coronavirus is 2, and we still don’t know whether anyone is naturally immune to the disease. Yamin: “The overwhelming majority of people are apparently not immune, because it’s not a common disease. After all, there is no precedent for such an infectious and violent type of virus from the corona family, so it’s safe to assume that the majority has not been exposed to the virus before this and that they can be infected. However, that’s not to say that the majority of the population will actually contract the disease.

“The basic principle is that a virus with an R0 of 2 in a non-immune population can be expected to infect 50 percent of the population. After that the R0 will reach a value of 1 or less, and the disease will be contained. BTW, it will recede in a converging exponential; in other words, the coronavirus can be expected to disappear from this region with the same
dizzying speed with which it entered our lives.”
But we don’t know for certain whether a person can be infected twice. ‘But with the majority of viruses, if you’re infected and you have recovered, you won’t be re-infected, because of immunological memory. And if you are infected again, the symptoms will be less acute the second time. The exception to the rule is influenza: Its mutation frequency is so high that you can be infected by it year after year. Last year alone, the flu underwent 17 mutations. Whereas the last time we heard about corona was 17 years ago, with SARS.

In other words, the coronavirus did not undergo mutations at the same frequency as the flu.
Of course, the mutations themselves are a function of the number of infections: The more infections there are, the greater the likelihood that mutations will occur. But in practice, the most rapid mutations occur in animals, and they only infect us then, and obviously it’s less probable that we will be infected again by a bat in the near future. “By the way, viral mutations are more frequent in bats, whose immune system is astonishingly weak, while their social network is extensive and characterized by a lot of interaction.” So we’re talking about maximum rate of infection – that is, of becoming a carrier – of 50 percent. That’s still a lot of patients, a lot of hospitalizations and mainly a lot of deaths. “Again, the most interesting issue for decision makers is the mortality rate. When we look at the dry data, we see a very high mortality rate, of 4 to 7 percent, in countries like Italy and Spain, alongside far lower numbers in countries like Germany and South Korea. “And then there’s China, though it’s very difficult to believe the numbers coming out of there – and in any event no country in the West can allow itself to adopt the measures that China adopted to contain the spread. Now ask yourself: How do you check the mortality rate in all those countries?

You take the total number of deaths and divide it by the total of reported patients.” So the research is biased. “Very biased. If I can only carry out few tests, I will test those who have the highest chance of becoming ill, and then, when I check the mortality rate among them, I will get very high numbers. But there is one country we can learn from: South Korea. South Korea has been coping with corona for a long time, more than most Western countries, and they lead in the number of tests per capita. Therefore, the official mortality rate there is 0.9 percent. But even in South Korea, not all the infected were tested – most have very mild symptoms.
“The actual number of people who are sick with the virus in South Korea is at least double what’s being reported, so the chance of dying is at least twice as low, standing at about 0.45 percent – very far from the World Health Organization’s [global mortality] figure of 3.4 percent. And that’s already a reason for cautious optimism.” ‘Worst-case scenario’ Let’s move from percents to people. Hospital president Kim Sang-il (C) stands outside a COVID-19 novel coronavirus testing booth at Yangji hospital in Seoul on March 17, 2020. AFP “Just a minute. Although we’re both Westernized countries, we are absolutely not South Korea. South Korea has one of the highest proportions of elderly people in the world, whereas Israel tops the graph in fertility, and we have a very young population.

So, if we use the upper limit [of mortality] of South Korea and normalize the mortality rate
for the population in Israel, we are talking about the probability of a mortality rate of
0.3 percent among those who have been infected. “Now we’ll go to a severe scenario in which no one is immune and every second person is sick, so that the disease is incapable of spreading further – namely, a situation where there’s a maximum infection rate of 50 percent. “We are a country of nine million citizens. So in the worst-case scenario, we are talking about 4.5 million Israelis who will become ill with the coronavirus.
Multiply 4.5 million by 0.3 percent and you get 13,500 Israelis who are liable to
die from the disease. By comparison, 700 to 2,500 Israelis die every year of complications from other respiratory ailments.” But German Chancellor Angela Merkel talked about a rate of infection of 70 percent in Germany. “And Netanyahu talked about a mortality rate of between
2 percent and 4 percent. And do you know what’s most absurd? That in the final analysis

“We must be cautious, of course, but at the moment a high probability is emerging
that the risks are far lower than what the World Health Organization presented. Under two assumptions – that the health system doesn’t collapse and that life continues as usual – we are not likely to see more than 13,500 victims of the coronavirus in Israel.” (About 45,000 people
die in Israel in a normal year, which would make for a rise of approximately one-third.)
But, social distancing should lead to fewer cases of infection and death, no? “No, because we won’t be able to isolate ourselves completely or forever. At some stage, we will have to resume a regular routine, and then the R0 will stabilize at 2 again. Effectively, we are delaying the inevitable. I have no criticism of the decisions made until now.
On the contrary: With such a large area of uncertainty, Israel’s decision makers are considering not only a reasonable scenario but also a margin of safety. “It’s my opinion, the Health Ministry deserves tremendous credit for being ahead of the world by having instituted no few measures. In the same breath, the public needs to understand that these measures of social distancing mean that we will find ourselves with corona for a longer period, even to 2023.”
“Take the swine flu, from 2009. Reliable models show clearly that it was contained in Israel because its appearance coincided with the Jewish holidays in the fall
[when people weren’t out much in public]. From the virus’ point of view, the timing wasn’t good for it in Israel. By contrast, in the United States there was significant infection
in 2009-2010.
But in the end, it balances out. So we saw swine flu in Israel both in 2009-10 and in 2010-11, whereas in the United States it just came and went. The American population as a whole was exposed to the virus at high rates, so those who fell ill and recovered served as a ‘human shield’ for those who did not get sick.” So what you’re saying is to tear the bandage off in one fell swoop, and expose everyone at once, the way they tried to do in Britain. “We need to make decisions based on the most precise models possible. What should be done? Of course, we must significantly increase testing, using the rapid P.C.R. test, and that is what is actually being done. In parallel, serologic tests should be conducted. These differ from regular tests in that they examines an individual’s immunological reaction to exposure. That’s the only way we will be able to get an accurate picture of the distribution of the virus in Israel,
and thereby of the mortality rates.”

What will that test be able to tell us?
“It will solve the riddle of the young people: It’s still not clear whether young people are infected by the coronavirus but don’t develop symptoms, or are simply immune and thus don’t become infected. This is different from most respiratory ailments. With those illnesses, like RSV or flu, this is a key population: The 5-to-19 age group is not at risk but they are responsible for infecting others.” Because children don’t wash their hands, and they drool on themselves?
“It’s not only a function of hygiene, it’s mainly a function of contact between people.
Picture the average old person. How many different people does he encounter in a day?
And what is the nature of those encounters? The older we get, the less we caress and kiss others. Also, children constitute the only age group that comes into contact with all other age groups – not just theirs. That’s why it is the key population in spreading respiratory diseases.”

As soon as we know whether children infect others with corona, we will know whether the schools can be opened. “Yes. And there are also other potential pockets of infectiousness that can be isolated on a specific basis. In a study based on cellphone data that we conducted in Israel recently on contact networks of flu, we found two locales that are more ‘responsible’ than their relative proportion of the population should be for spreading infectious diseases:
Tel Aviv and Petah Tikva. “Regarding Tel Aviv it’s clear. It’s the hub. A million Israelis enter
the city [on a normal] day. The Tel Avivians are like Saudi sheikhs – they just wait for people
to come to them. Whereas Petah Tikva is the exact opposite: Everyone flees.
But seriously, Petah Tikva is a very diversified city socioeconomically, with a rich mosaic
of ultra-Orthodox. Orthodox, secular, poor, rich. That’s what makes it, together with Tel Aviv,
a focal point for the spread of respiratory ailments: Petah Tikvans encounter everyone.
Whereas, in most places, people tend to meet up with people who are like themselves.
I myself live in Ramat Gan. My neighbors are from [the mostly ultra-Orthodox city of] Bnei Brak, but it’s not reasonable to assume that I will be infected by them. [Yamin is not Haredi.] We saw cases of measles [in 2019] in Bnei Brak and Brooklyn of a sort that did not get
to Ramat Gan. On the map of viruses, Bnei Brak is closer to Brooklyn than Ramat Gan.
So, with a high probability, we can say that our situation is not good –
but it’s not apocalyptic.”
A man in Rome, Georgia, said he was initially sent home after he went to the hospital
with flu-like symptoms and later tested positive for coronavirus.   Read More:

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Confronting Coronavirus

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Ken
Becoming mindful of your fears in order to work your way through your listlessness.
https://www.eutimes.net/2020/
01/scientists-confirm-source-
of-coronavirus-outbreak-in-
wuhan-was-rats-bats-in-wet-market/

Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count. 
PBS NewsHour: Confronting Coronavirus — A PBS NewsHour Special
How to get calm and stay that way in the face of adversity. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear and permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me.
I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
CDC. Press Briefing Transcript
Wednesday, March 10, 2020
Covid-19 myths busted:
The truth about how you can catch Coronavirus,
how much more elderly people are at risk and what you can do to avoid infection.
Coronavirus Could Overwhelm U.S. Without Urgent Action, Estimates Say!!!
Find all our coronavirus coverage here
Coronavirus – latest news and updates
What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor?

Claim #1 : ‘Face masks don’t work.’ Wearing a face mask is certainly not an iron-clad guarantee that you won’t get sick – viruses can also transmit through the eyes and tiny viral particles, known as aerosols, can penetrate masks. However, masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of Coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly five-fold protection versus no barrier alone (although others have found lower levels of effectiveness). If you are likely to
be in close contact with someone infected, a mask cuts the chance of the disease being passed on.
If you’re showing symptoms of Coronavirus, or have been diagnosed, wearing a mask can also protect others. So masks are crucial for health and social care workers looking after patients and are also recommended for family members who need to care for someone who is ill – ideally both the patient and carer should have a mask. However, masks will probably make little difference if you’re just walking around town or taking a bus so there is no need to bulk-buy a huge supply.

How to practice social distancing while running errands!!!
Claim #2 : ‘It is mutating into a more deadly strain.’ All viruses accumulate mutations
over time and the virus that causes Covid-19 is no different. How widespread different strains of a virus become depends on natural selection – the versions that can propagate quickest and replicate effectively in the body will be the most “successful”. This doesn’t necessarily mean most dangerous for people though, as viruses that kill people rapidly or make them so sick that they are incapacitated may be less likely to be transmitted. Genetic analysis by Chinese scientists of 103 samples of the virus, taken from patients in Wuhan and other cities, suggests that early on two main strains emerged,
designated L and S.
Although the L strain appeared to be more prevalent than the S strain (about 70% of the samples belonged to the former), the S branch of the virus was found to be the ancestral version. The team behind this research suggested that this may indicate the L strain is more “aggressive”, either transmitting more easily or replicating faster inside the body.
However, this theory is speculative at this stage – there haven’t yet been direct comparisons
to see whether people who catch one version of the virus are more likely to pass it on or
suffer more severe symptoms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJqHPfG7pA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj1nUFFVK1E  

Human Coronavirus Types,
Coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface. There are four main sub-groupings of coronaviruses, known as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.
Human Coronaviruses were first identified in the mid-1960s.
The seven Coronaviruses that can infect people are:

Common human coronaviruses
229E (alpha coronavirus)
NL63 (alpha coronavirus)
OC43 (beta coronavirus)
HKU1 (beta coronavirus)

Other Human coronaviruses
MERS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS)
SARS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS)
SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19)
People around the world commonly get infected with human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43,
& HKU1. Sometimes Coronaviruses that infect animals can evolve and make people sick and become a new human Coronavirus. 3 examples of this are 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV.
https://yourhealthupdates.com/
how-many-coronavirus-strains-are-there/  

Coronavirus FAQ: How long it can remain in the air and on surfaces  
Studies suggest:  Coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment). A new analysis found that the virus can remain viable in the air for up to 3 hours, on copper for up to
4 hours, on cardboard up to 24 hours and on plastic and stainless steel up to 72 hours. 
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=is+cornavirus+in+the+air&FORM=HDRSC3 

Will warmer weather help fight the coronavirus?
Singapore and Australia suggest maybe not !!!   
Claim #3 : ‘It is no more dangerous than winter flu.’ Many individuals who get Coronavirus will experience nothing worse than seasonal flu symptoms, but the overall profile of the disease, including its mortality rate, looks more serious. At the start of an outbreak the apparent mortality rate can be an overestimate if a lot of mild cases are being missed. But Bruce Aylward, a WHO expert, who led an international mission to China to learn about the virus and the country’s response, said this has not been the case with Covid-19. The evidence did not suggest that we were only seeing the tip of the iceberg. If borne out by further testing, this could mean that current estimates of a roughly 1% fatality rate are accurate. This would make Covid-19 about 10 times more deadly than seasonal flu, which is estimated to kill between 290,000 and 650,000 people a year globally.
Claim #4 : ‘It only kills the elderly, so younger people can relax.’ Most people who are
not elderly and do not have underlying health conditions will not become critically ill from Covid-19. But the illness still has a higher chance of leading to serious respiratory symptoms than seasonal flu and there are other at-risk groups – health workers, for instance, are more vulnerable because they are likely to have higher exposure to the virus. The actions that young, healthy people take, including reporting symptoms and following quarantine instructions, will have an important role in protecting the most vulnerable in society and in shaping the overall trajectory of the outbreak.
Claim #5: ‘You need to be with an infected person for 10 minutes.’ For flu, some hospital guidelines define exposure as being within six feet of an infected person who sneezes or coughs for 10 minutes or longer. However, it is possible to be infected with shorter interactions or even by picking the virus up from contaminated surfaces, although this is thought to be a less common route of transmission.
Claim #6 : ‘A vaccine could be ready within a few months.’ Scientists were quick out of
the gates in beginning development of a vaccine for the new Coronavirus, helped by the early release of the genetic sequence by Chinese researchers. The development of a viable vaccine continues apace, with several teams now testing candidates in animal experiments.
However, the incremental trials required before a commercial vaccine could be rolled out are still
a lengthy undertaking – and an essential one to ensure that even rare side-effects are spotted.
A commercially available vaccine within a year would be quick.’
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/21/can-face-
mask-protect-me-coronavirus-covid-19-myths-busted 

Seattle woman who recovered from Coronavirus now helping other families in need!!!
Elizabeth Schneider, a Seattle resident who recently recovered from the Coronavirus, is now helping United Way of King County raise money to help other families.

Author: Tony Black, Kierra Elfalan, KING 5 Staff
Published: 10:45 PM PDT March 10, 2020
Updated: 8:18 AM PDT March 15, 2020
SEATTLE — A Seattle woman in her 30’s who recently shared her personal experience of contracting and surviving the Coronavirus is now giving back to other families affected by the virus. Elizabeth Schneider is helping United Way of King County raise money to help families who are being impacted by school closures due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus. Schneider was spending time with friends at a cocktail party on February 22.
The following week, she and others from the party felt sick. 
“There were about 30 of us at the party,” explained Schneider. “I woke up and took my temperature — it was 101 degrees. And by the evening, before bed, it was 103 degrees, which is quite high. And honestly, the highest that I’ve experienced recently in my adult life.” Schneider said she signed up to get tested through the Seattle Flu Study and her results came back positive for Coronavirus.
“As of today, it’s been 14 days since the onset of my symptoms,” she said on Tuesday.
Schneider said she’ll continue to take precautions when heading out in public.

“I am going to be a little more cautious about going into big groups with people, you know, physically, people. But at the same time, you know, I’m not gonna be able to live for the rest of my life over the next, you know, three months, like, in a hazmat suit or anything like that,”
said Schneider. She shared her story on Facebook, where it had nearly 50,000 interactions.
Schneider added the importance for people of all ages to have more personal responsibility when going out in public if they think they are sick. “The reason I wanted to share my story so that, you know,
I think a lot of people are contracting the virus and not really realizing it,”
she said. “We have to really be vigilant and think of other people.” Schneider said she has since been in contact with her primary care doctor and also with officials from King County Public Health. Schneider also hopes this outbreak will continue the conversation happening among state and federal leaders about paid leave.
“I mean, I’ve talked to people who have had direct contact with someone who is tested positive,
but they feel loathe to tell their employer about it because they’re an hourly paid worker, and
if they’re forced to stay home for 14 days, and they’re not a company like Amazon or Microsoft that
can afford to pay their hourly workers, while they’re out, they’re just not going to get paid.
And I think there are a lot of people in situations like that,” she said.

What are Coronavirus symptoms? 

The symptoms of coronavirus are similar to the flu. Symptoms include a fever, cough, and shortness
of breath or difficulty breathing,  according to theWashington State Department of Health. The severity of symptoms ranges significantly. Some cases are very mild with symptoms similar to the common cold, and some cases are more like severe pneumonia that require hospitalization. Most deaths have been reported in older adults who had other health conditions, according to DOH.
Symptoms may appear as soon as two days after being exposed to the Coronavirus or as long
as 14 days.A new Washington call center has been set up to answer your questions about COVID-19.
If you have questions how the virus spreads, what is being done in Washington State, and what you can do if you have symptoms, call 1-800-525-0127 and press #.
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-maps-and-cases/   
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
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When This is Over

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Ken
Written by Dr. Andrew Saul

Vitamin C is the best friend a surgeon will ever have.
Most do not know that. Even low-dose supplementation is immeasurably better than nothing. Blowing the whistle on how the media is either silent or actively suppressing the fact that intravenous vitamin C is already being employed in China against COVID-19 Coronavirus and how the government of Shanghai has announced its official recommendation that COVID-19 should be treated with high amounts of intravenous vitamin C. If you missed that article,
you definitely need to read it!  Helen Saul Case is the daughter of the megavitamin specialist Andrew Saul, is an author, speaker and educator. She is the author of The Vitamin Cure for Women’s Health Problems , Vitamins & Pregnancy: The Real Story, Orthomolecular Nutrition for Everyone, and coauthor of Vegetable Juicing for Everyone. 
Transcript:    http://www.doctoryourself.com/InterviewNiacin01.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ru6IPFPeTQ

Three Intravenous Vitamin C Research Studies Approved for Treating COVID-19

March 7, 2020
Vitamin C used for COVID-19
Intravenous vitamin C is already being employed in China against COVID-19 Coronavirus. I am receiving regular updates because I am part of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board to the International Intravenous Vitamin C China Epidemic Medical Support Team. Its director is Richard Z. Cheng, MD, PhD; associate director is Hong Zhang, PhD. Among other team members are Qi Chen, PhD (Associate Professor, Kansas University Medical School); Jeanne Drisko, MD (Professor, University of Kansas Medical School); Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD; and Atsuo Yanagisawa, MD, PhD. (Professor, Kyorin University, Tokyo). CLICK HERE to read the treatment protocol information.

Direct report from China
OMNS Chinese edition editor Dr. Richard Cheng is reporting from China about the first approved study of 12,000 to 24,000 mg/day of vitamin C by IV. The doctor also specifically calls for immediate use of vitamin C for prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19). A second clinical trial of intravenous vitamin C was announced in China on Feb. 13th. (VIDEO)
In this second study, says Dr. Cheng, “They plan to give 6,000 mg/day and 12,000 mg/day per day for moderate and severe cases. We are also communicating with other hospitals about starting more intravenous vitamin C clinical studies. We would like to see oral vitamin C included in these studies, as the oral forms can be applied to more patients and at home.”
And on Feb 21, 2020, announcement has been made of a third research trial now approved for intravenous vitamin C for COVID-19. (VIDEO).

Dr. Cheng, who is a US board-certified specialist in anti-aging medicine, adds:
Vitamin C is very promising for prevention, and especially important to treat dying patients when there is no better treatment. Over 2,000 people have died of the COIV-19 outbreak and yet I have not seen or heard large dose intravenous vitamin C being used in any of the cases. The current sole focus on vaccine and specific antiviral drugs for epidemics is misplaced.”
He also added that:
Early and sufficiently large doses of intravenous vitamin C are critical. Vitamin C is not only
a prototypical antioxidant, but also involved in virus killing and prevention of viral replication.
The significance of large dose intravenous vitamin C is not just at antiviral level. It is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that kills most people from Coronaviral pandemics
(SARS, MERS and now NCP). ARDS is a common final pathway leading to death. We therefore call for a worldwide discussion and debate on this topic.”

News of vitamin C research for COVID-19 is being actively suppressed.
Anyone saying that vitamin therapy can stop coronavirus is already being labeled as “promoting false information” and promulgating “fake news.” Even the sharing of verifiable news, and direct quotes from credentialed medical professionals, is being restricted or blocked on social media. You can see sequential examples of this phenomenon at his Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/themegavitaminman.
  Indeed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has, literally, met with Google and Facebook and other media giants to stop the spread of what they declare to be wrong information.
Physician-directed, hospital-based administration of intravenous vitamin C has been marginalized or discredited. Scientific debate over COVID-19 appears to not be allowed.
Ironically, Facebook, blocking any significant users’ sharing of the news of approved vitamin therapy research, is itself blocked in China by the Chinese government. As for the internet, yes, China has it. And yes, it is censored.
But, significantly, the Chinese government has not blocked this real news on how intravenous vitamin C will save lives in the COVID-19 epidemic. Medical orthodoxy obsessively focuses on searching for a vaccine and/or drug for Coronavirus COVID-19). While they are looking for what would be fabulously profitable approaches, we have with vitamin C an existing, plausible, clinically demonstrated method to treat what Coronavirus patients die from:
severe acute respiratory syndrome, or pneumonia.

And it is available right now.  
To read all Orthomolecular Medicine News Service Reports on COVID-19 coronavirus and intravenous vitamin C:
Release # Date # Subject
Vol. 16, No. 17 March 5, 2020 Vitamin C Saves Wuhan Family from COVID-19
Vol. 16, No. 16 March 3, 2020
Shanghai Government Officially Recommends Vitamin C for COVID-19
Vol. 16, No. 15 March 1, 2020
News Media Attacks Vitamin C Treatment of COVID-19 Coronavirus: Yet Ascorbate is a Proven, Powerful Antiviral
Vol. 16, No. 14 February 28, 2020 Vitamin C and COVID-19 Coronavirus
Vol. 16, No. 13 February 23, 2020
TONS OF VITAMIN C TO WUHAN: China Using Vitamin C against COVID
Vol. 16, No. 12 February 21, 2020
Three Intravenous Vitamin C Research Studies Approved for Treating COVID-19
Vol. 16, No. 11 February 16, 2020
Early Large Dose Intravenous Vitamin C is the Treatment of Choice for 2019-nCov Pneumonia
Vol. 16, No. 10 February 13, 2020
Coronavirus Patients in China to be Treated with High-Dose Vitamin C
Vol. 16, No. 09 February 10, 2020
VITAMIN C AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE TREATMENT OF nCoV CORONAVIRUS:
How Vitamin C Reduces Severity and Deaths from Serious Viral Respiratory Diseases
Vol. 16, No. 07 February 2, 2020
Hospital-based Intravenous Vitamin C Treatment for Coronavirus and Related Illnesses
Vol. 16, No. 06 January 30, 2020 Nutritional Treatment of Coronavirus
Vol. 16, No. 04 January 26, 2020 Vitamin C Protects Against Coronavirus

Nutritional Medicine is Orthomolecular Medicine
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To locate an orthomolecular physician near you, click here.
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TTAC Comments:
Three research studies in China have approved vitamin C for treating COVID-19. Confirmation has also been obtained that 50 TONS of vitamin C has been shipped to Wuhan province, and on March 3rd, the Shanghai government officially recommended Vitamin C for COVID-19.
Sharing information on COVID-19 vitamin therapy research has now been systematically blocked and censored by Facebook and other social media giants and labeled as “false information” or “fake news.” However, all OMNS releases are duly referenced to the research literature. Since when is properly referenced medical literature “fake news”?
Case in point — Rob Schneider merely tweeted a screenshot of the scientific studies,
and his tweet was blocked!
Source:  https://thetruthaboutcancer.com/three-intravenous-vitamin-c-
research-studies-approved-treating-covid-19/#comment-175357
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html

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Leaky Gut ~ Leaky Brain

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Ken
Made me wonder who owns the patent on the Coronavirus vaccine. 
(CNN) Updated 10:27 AM ET, Sun March 8, 2020.

An Incredible Coincidence!!
    On June 19, 2015 the U.K. Government-funded Pirbright filed an application for a patent for the live Coronavirus which was approved on November 20, 2018. In this report we take an inside look at Event 201, which took place in NYC on October 18 2019. Event 201 is a high-level pandemic exercise hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 
When first res-ponders reported a hard-hit nursing home in Washington state, the epicenter
of the nation’s Coronavirus outbreak, Just six miles from Bill Gates exclusive suburb of  Medina, Washington, in a huge earth-sheltered home in the side of a hill overlooking Lake Washington. They found an understaffed facility with inadequate gear attempting to serve dozens of patients vulnerable to catching the virus.  A spokesperson for the Life Care Center said during a news conference Saturday that the CDC has now provided it with extra nurses, practitioners and doctors. State governments are working to contain the spread of
the novel Coronavirus in the US,
As federal officials say more testing for the illness will likely see the number of known cases increase.  As of Saturday night, there were at least 40 deaths in Washington — at least 14 of them tied to the Life Care Center in Kirkland alone, according to a Seattle and King County Public Health news release. Two new Coronavirus deaths out of 16 total recorded in the state are linked to the facility, according to the release. A man in his 70’s, who was a resident at the care home, died on March 2, while a woman in her 80’s, who was also a Life Care resident, died on March 5, officials said!!! Makes You Wonder Whose Responsible for the Mayhem?

LEAKY GUT, LEAKY BRAIN?

The gastrointestinal tract, or GI tract, is connected to our central nervous system and brain, and our gut hormones have an impact on the function of our blood-brain barrier.  This barrier is an important filter, and is largely responsible for protecting brain function from chemicals that would otherwise pass through and cause damage.

Our small intestine lining plays a big role in determining what gets absorbed and what passes through. Think of it as a bouncer at a nightclub; it should let    “in” (absorb) the nutrients needed for us to feel good and function well, while keeping “out” (retaining in the GI tract) undigested food particles, pathogens    and toxins. When the lining is compromised by chronic, un-managed stress; processed food products; underlying food sensitivities; or chronic use of certain medications, it can become too permeable, or leaky. This is referred to as “leaky gut” or “intestinal permeability” which can play a role in how we respond to outside stressors, such as work demands or getting cut off in traffic.

Food reactions and sensitivities are a hot topic in nutrition circles right now, and for good reason. They can create havoc in the digestive tract, and in terms of mental health, an elimination diet approach could be one of many factors to consider when addressing aggression or antisocial behavior.  While it may be considered a fad by many, a gluten-free trial, as well as a consideration of a dairy-free and soy-free diet, can be used to see how these particular foods impact an individual’s mental state (or not). Removing gluten, for example, has been shown to reduce schizophrenic symptoms in some patients. While avoiding traditional bread, pasta, cereal and other gluten-containing grains may seem daunting, the potential for symptomatic relief could make it well worth trying. Plus, with all the gluten-free alternatives and specialized restaurant menus, it’s easier today than ever to follow a gluten-free approach.

The integrity of our small intestine lining is also a significant determinant of how well we absorb and utilize vitamins and minerals. In the context of mood, this is especially important, as Vitamin B12, folate, zinc, selenium and more have all been implicated in mental health.  Replenishing the status of these nutrients — not just from intake, but from absorption and utilization — is a non-negotiable in supporting a healthy mood.11 This is why great nutrition coaches are often sticklers on the quality and form of supplementation that is used. For example, in the case of depression (and dementia too), getting folate from a methylated form (like methyltetrahydrafolate) versus the synthetic folic acid form is recommended. (Go check your multivitamin label!) Also note, certain key nutrients like Vitamin B12 (which should be methylated in the “methylcobalamin” form) and zinc (which should be chelated versus the cheaper oxide form), relying up on adequate levels of acids and enzymes to be properly broken down. (Note: Life Time’s full suite of Men’s, Women’s, Performance and Prenatal multivitamins all meet these standards.)

Many of us also have lower levels of enzymes and a hindered ability to break these nutrients down to prepare them for proper absorption for our bodies to actually use, even if we’re taking in the right forms and amounts. Many clients choose to implement digestive enzyme support at mealtime to get more nutrient bang for their buck from their nutrition and supplementation plan. If you struggle with mood challenges, take heed, as nutrient deficiencies (such as Vitamin B12) can more than double the risk of depressive symptoms in some people. Mind your nutrient intake and absorption, and your mood may thank you.

THE WAR WITHIN

Our gut has what is called the enteric nervous system: its own system of nerves, often referred to as the “second brain.” It produces and uses neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, the “feel good” neurotransmitter. In fact, a staggering 90% of our serotonin is made in the gut. It also houses a large community of intestinal bacteria (which can be referred to as probiotics, gut flora or the gut microbiome) in the large intestine, or colon. And the gut has so much impact on metabolism that it’s considered to be an organ with 100 times the genetic material
found in the human body.
 
Not only does this bacteria have an impact on how many calories we extract and use from
the foods we eat, but also, produce metabolically crucial nutrients and compounds such as Vitamin K, biotin and butyrate (when your butyrate level is low your cancer rate is high.)
In terms of our brain, an altered composition of gut flora, or having a pathogenic gut infection, can have significant implications. These range from associations with autism to cases of complete alleviation of psychiatric symptoms to antibiotic therapy that address gut imbalances.
https://www.bing.com/videos/
search?q=NeurogalMD+Brain+Gut+Connection&FORM=HDRSC3 

POSTBIOTIC (BUTYRATE) – Supplement for INTESTINAL HOMEOSTASIS and GUT BARRIER INTEGRITY

Probiotic LGG and Butyrate Rapidly Increase Bone Density

Butyrate and the Gut Health Breakthrough

   https://paleoleap.com/butyrate-anti-inflammatory-fat/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQkYj6dLuXRllAxS3hs-JwA  
And while there are beneficial bacteria that we rely on, there are also harmful species to tame. Optimal brain health & overall vitality hinges on having a large diversity of the good guys, while keeping the bad bacteria and yeast in check. In fact, almost all of our bacterial balance can be a direct regulator of anxiety and depression. The not-so-beneficial bacteria, yeast and pathogens thrive on added sugar and produce their own waste and toxins, such as ammonia, which can actually create inflammation that impacts the brain and can lead to depressive symptoms. The good and protective bacteria, on the other hand, thrive on dietary fiber and prebiotics, which serve as food for the good probiotics.
Focusing on fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kombucha, kim chi and fibrous vegetables, plus considering a probiotic supplement, can help the good bacteria flourish. 

 https://www.bing.com/videos/
search?q=top+20+probiotic+foods&FORM=HDRSC3

With that being said, some people report feeling worse when implementing fermented foods or foods higher in fiber. If you’re trying to optimize your gut bacteria and are feeling worse instead of better, it may be worth digging a little deeper. Gut bacteria, normally residing the large intestine, can sometimes overgrow up the digestive tract and into the small intestine. This is referred to as small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, and is closely associated with IBS or irritable bowel syndrome.
Those with SIBO often struggle with ongoing issues of bloating, diarrhea, constipation and excess gas. In the case of mental health, SIBO is important because an estimated 70–90% of IBS sufferers have some sort of mental disorder. SIBO cases often require medical treatment and
a concurrent diet low in certain forms of carbohydrates that are easily fermentable by the bacteria in the small intestine. They are called FODMAPs, short for Fermentable Oligo,
Di, Mono-saccharides and Polyols. And foods such as garlic, onion, apples and celery top the list of FODMAP offenders. In most cases, otherwise healthy FODMAPs are avoided for a course of several weeks while the underlying issue is addressed, and the bloating and abdominal discomfort from ingesting them is temporary and dose-dependent. If you decide to try a low FODMAP approach, and you observe a change in your digestive function, be sure to connect with a medical professional as there is likely something deeper going on.

SO, WHAT NEXT?

It goes without saying that approaching mood challenges and struggles is complex and multifaceted. It often requires a holistic, 360-degree approach including medical care, therapy, psychological support, lifestyle considerations, stress management tactics, nutrition approaches, regular exercise, and when necessary, psychiatric interventions and medication. With that said, loving on our gut can only be of potential benefit.

In the grand scheme of things, it may be worth implementing some simple steps. They may include a modified elimination diet trial, taking in the right forms and amounts of vitamins and minerals, supporting proper nutrient breakdown and absorption, and fostering a healthy balance of beneficial gut bacteria to monitor changes in mood and outlook. Doing so could be a game changer in not only overt digestive function, but also in helping to calm chronic inflammation, support healthy detoxification, and optimize neurotransmitter balance.
20 Foods That Increase Your Metabolism
https://www.bing.com/search?q=
20+Foods+That+Increase+Your+Metabolism&FORM=HDRSC1    

Your metabolism is an ever changing part of your body and while it is not something that you can see with your bare eyes, your metabolism can tell a lot about your health and wellness. Those who make endless attempts at losing weight may be able to attest to a slower metabolism whereas some skinnier people who claim they can eat anything may state they have a high metabolism. Regardless of your body type, your metabolism changes throughout the day, week, year, and over the course of your life on earth. With that said, there are some factors that can change your metabolism, with lifestyle being a vital component. Let’s take a look at 20 foods that can increase your metabolism and assist with your weight management.   https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa/life-expectancy-by-county
https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cancer-clusters-in-america
This article is not intended for the treatment or prevention of disease, nor as a substitute for medical treatment, nor as an alternative to medical advice. 
Use of recommendations in this and other articles is at the choice and risk of the reader.

References:

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/digestive-diseases
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness.shtml
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/any-anxiety-disorder.shtml
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Metabolism and healing — >  https://www.bing.com/
videos/search?q=metabolism+and+healing&FORM=HDRSC3 
Metabolism and immunity —>  https://www.bing.com/
videos/search?q=metabolism+and+immunity&FORM=HDRSC3
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9QAyP3bYmc
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Having Faith Conquers My Fears

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Ken
Deborah Przekop, who has non-Hodgkin lymphoma, relies on psychotherapy when needed,
to help her cope.

When I began researching cancer back in late February, early March 2006 it was to find the elusive answers to Leiomyosarcoma and through the years. I have watched all the videos and read most of the research on the internet about LMS which is the type of cancer that took my father April 03, 2006. I quickly learned some states have a better cancer mortality rate then others and maybe you may find your answer in another state of which you don’t live.
Also After reading the patient stories and watching the survivor videos. With thoughts that  proton therapy or cyber knifing  the tumor out or administering immunotherapy into your body…. may be the best approach. With the two best videos being: Lisa a eight year L.M.S. survivor doing her due diligence of always seeking the better option to meet her needs.
And Zelah Kropf | Leiomyosarcoma and the many other links and videos that I have discovered along the way. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpp6BRk5Fh8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_1hlQNOXEQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIdDKl4i6_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inMAdL1iYIQ&t=110s

Also Nancy McGuire, Age: 70  Great Falls, Virginia. While Thriving with Leiomyosarcoma Thanks to Research. Nancy McGuire is enjoying life once again after treatment for L.M.S. with trabectedin (Yondelis), a newly approved chemotherapeutic. Nancy stated that her
daughter, who lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia, found a sarcoma specialist Dr. Arthur Staddon at the University of Pennsylvania, . The first time I saw him, he told me the disease was not curable, however, that it was certainly treatable.. He then proceeded to guide her through numerous treatments over the past 6 ½ years, including trabectedin (Yondelis).
It has worked so well that I’ve been given a vacation from treatment.
For now, I feel Life is good, emotionally and physically.

If you think your last 14 years was tough try walking a mile in my brain: a mind is easily drowned in fear, like a fly taking a swim in lemonade, expecting the drink to be sweet but finding out it is deadly. Fear, itself, isn’t a loner. No, fear has a BFF and pals around with Worry. In fact, some would say Worry is the one who gets Fear all riled up in the first place, and I can attest to that. Many times in my life, Worry has spoken, and Fear has reacted. I can say I have successfully worried about thieves, fires, natural disasters, rabid dogs, living alone, dying alone, getting cancer. I’ve worried about just about everything a person can worry about.
Let’s be honest, though; the only success I had at such an endeavor was giving myself
https://vimeo.com/299329695 severe depression in 2006 and it got me nowhere.

http://www.leiomyosarcoma.org/life-expectancy/

I still have to fight the urge to have my car full of gas in case I need to make a quick getaway.
(I know, that sounds weird, but safety is no laughing matter!) 
But then I always think of Joshua 1:6.
Joshua was a man who was given a huge task by God – one I’m sure he didn’t feel ready for. Can you imagine how he felt when Moses died and God told him that he was going to take over and lead Israel into the Promised Land? Fortunately, God knew Joshua was up to the task. In Joshua 1:6, the Lord commanded him: Be strong (confident) and of good courage, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. That day, Joshua had a choice. He could step out in faith and watch the Lord do the impossible through him…or he could stay in his “safety zone” and never find out.

So many people, including myself, regularly come to places in our lives where we haven’t been before. And when you’re inexperienced in an area, your natural tendency is to move back into the familiar. Fear always comes against us when we face new things. But if you think about it, everything you’re doing right now is something that at one time you had never done before. Instead of being afraid of new things, you and I ought to be excited about the new challenges and opportunities that God brings into our lives. Even when everybody else tells us it’s impossible, if we will step out in faith like Joshua and follow God,
He will give us the grace to go forward.
All along the way, I faced many obstacles I battled the fear of failure, the fear of not having enough money, and the fear of what others thought. But it always came down to the same question: Am I going to do what God has put in my heart to do? I’ve certainly made my share
of mistakes over the years. But through all of this, I learned a valuable lesson: When we step out in obedience to God while we feel afraid, then that releases the grace (or power) of God
to do what needs to be done.
It is unbelievable what God can do if you’ll fight your way through all the opposition that comes against you and say, “If God says I can, I can.” It’s important to remember that when the Lord calls us to do something, He also gives us the motivation and energy to press on through each challenge that comes. Maybe you’re thinking, Yeah, I’ve missed a lot in my life because
I was afraid to step out or fearful of what others might think. You know what?
I believe God has you reading this for a reason!

You can’t change the past, but you can begin today to follow your heart and step into the things God has for your life. Sure, there will be obstacles, and sometimes  you will make mistakes.  But you must be true to what God’s calling you to do. So I encourage you to find God’s destiny for your life.  Find what’s going to fulfill you   and all you’re meant to be to truly find happiness. Then choose to be bold enough to step out into an amazing, memorable, life-changing journey. When you step out into the unknown to do what you believe is God’s will, He may not give you an exact blueprint to work with, But He will guide you step-by-step all along the way.

At this low point in the nation’s history, Franklin D. Roosevelt had been elected to his first term as President of the United States. In his inaugural address of 1933, FDR delivered this well-known line: “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” Roosevelt understood this: Fear has the power to paralyze us, when we most need to act. Fear would have us retreat, when we need to advance forward. Some of us are hard-wired for fear. Some fears are rooted in previous experiences. We’ve been threatened, rejected or hurt. I’ve been there. How about you?  
Fear takes hold when we feel powerless. While Faith in God gives us the power to overcome fear. Fear binds us to an ordinary life. While we may not easily eliminate fear, we can overcome it. Each fear that we overcome opens the door to something extraordinary.

Some of us have experienced terrifying panic, heart-breaking disappointment, or mortifying embarrassment. Perhaps like me you’ve helplessly watched children step into the path of danger. Maybe you’ve received a rejection letter for a job you desperately needed. Have you ever stepped into a bosses office with your fly open? I’ve done that! We also fear of having those feelings again. So we avoid the locations or situations where those feelings were felt. For some of us this resulted in avoiding things like close relationships, going outside, entering large buildings, and I thought I would fear crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
However, did it anyways and Am Glad I DID!!!
Other fears exist because we have a strong ability to imagine the worst. Fears of flying in a plane, fears of germs, or fears of public speaking tend to fall in this category. Whatever the source of fear, when we let it overpower us it becomes like a ball and chain, or a prison without walls. The phrase “fear not” appears in the King James Version of the Bible 62 times. In the Bible, commands to “fear not” usually come from God or one of His angels. Before Joshua led the Hebrews into battle against their enemies, God said, “Fear not,” (Joshua 8:1).

When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce that God had chosen her to be the mother of the Messiah, he said, “Fear not,” (Luke 1:10). Having FAITH is Power for the Powerless: God knows fear is a problem for us. This is why God appeals to us to “fear not.” God doesn’t condemn us for our fear. He wants to free us from it. Every time God says,
“Fear not,” He adds a promise to be there with us, to help us. When God says, “Fear not,” it’s an invitation to trust, and grow our faith.
God invites us to rely on His power and not our own.

God gives us the power to overcome fear. Fear binds us to an ordinary life. While we may not easily eliminate fear, we can overcome it. 
Each fear that we overcome opens the door to something extraordinary.

1. Name your fear.
Sometimes when fear creeps up on us, the source of the fear isn’t obvious. When you feel afraid, identify what it is you’re afraid of. Name it. Write it down, if it helps.
Say, “I’m afraid of ______________.”

2. Arm yourself with God’s promises.
Replace the armor of fear with the armor of God. Write down and become familiar with passages from the Bible that encourage you to lean on God. Read them aloud to yourself daily. To start with, here’s a great list of verses on overcoming fear.

3. Surrender your fear.
In many situations fear serves and important purpose. Fear of death helps us keep our eyes on the road so we don’t swerve our car across the center line or into a ditch. Fear of pain keeps us from putting our hand on a hot stove. But fears that hold us back from living, loving and leading can hold us hostage. Surrender these fears, one at a time. Give them to God with a simple prayer. Say, “God, please take this fear of _________ from me. I give it to you.”
Keep praying it until you let go.

4. Imagine your success.
We have an amazing ability to influence our outcomes, simply by our imagination.
Many people have a habit of imagining the worst. By doing this, we set ourselves up for failure. Set yourself up for success by imagining a successful outcome. Set yourself up for success. Visualize success in your mind–what it looks like, feels like, sounds like, smells like, and tastes like. Write it down in a simple, story form, with you as the main character.

5. Act out your new story.
We must exercise our faith to strengthen our faith. Using the success you imagined as a script, take your first steps. You may feel weak knees at first, but keep going. Pause to rest and catch your breath if you need to. When you’re ready, take a few more steps. But set your feet firmly in the direction you want to go, committed to going forward. Allow the story to change as you move forward into your new adventure. The story won’t unfold exactly as you imagined it.
But whatever happens, always imagine the success that God promises.
Keep exercising your faith, and it’ll grow.

Whenever we struggle with a fear that’s holding us back from fully enjoying life,
it’s an opportunity to trust God and strengthen our faith.

Cancer Survivor — Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
https://vimeo.com/50119313
https://www.seattlecca.org/patient-stories
Despite advances in cancer care, the disease remains the second-leading cause of death behind only heart disease. Cancer’s association with mortality can wreak havoc and create fear on an afflicted person’s psyche, affecting their emotional and psychological well being, including mood and daily activities, say oncology experts and patients who aren’t afraid to speak out.
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that about one in three cancer patients ends up wrestling with a mental health disorder, supporting the strong need for intervention. Although the study was conducted by German researchers, experts in the U.S.
say, “cancer patients here endure similarly high rates of mental illness.”
“The most common psychiatric issues cancer patients face are anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders,” says Teresa Deshields, a psychologist and manager of Psycho-Oncology Services at the Siteman Cancer Center at highly rated Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Adjustment disorders, as the name implies, involve difficulty coping with a stressor,
or major life event, such as cancer.  
[Cancer]  “It changes the way you see life,” says Deborah Przekop of Mercer Island, Washington, who learned in 2010 that she has terminal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Soon after telling her family, she joined a support group to talk with other cancer patients and survivors and eventually sought help from Dr. Jesse Fann, Director of Psychiatry and Psychology at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, to stay focused and motivated. Doctors who diagnose, treat and care for cancer patients haven’t always addressed the psychological and emotional side effects of living with the disease.

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Helping cancer patients fight mental stress. Patients don’t have to live with such overwhelming feelings, Fann says. Rather, experts say, cancer patients and survivors dealing with persistent psychosocial issues should seek help from qualified mental health professionals with experience caring for cancer patients.
If the hospital, cancer center or another health provider that delivers cancer care doesn’t have their own mental health specialists on site, experts recommend asking your cancer care team for referrals to community providers. A psychiatrist also can prescribe medication to counter depression, anxiety and insomnia, and other symptoms that are common side effects of chemotherapy and radiation without interfering with the cancer treatment, Fann says.
A Well-rounded cancer programs offer support!

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Cancer care programs that integrate psychosocial care into their patients’ overall treatment make getting help more convenient, Fann says. Some programs also provide support to those with cancer who aren’t already patients, too. “No one knows what you’re thinking unless you tell someone.” Deshields and other experts say every cancer patient reacts differently to their cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Many have all the support they need in their inner circle of family and friends, while others prefer to go it alone. Some people insist on always being positive, while others find they frequently need to vent. Experts say, that’s OK; there’s no one, acceptable approach to deal with cancer. “Find your way, instead of trying to fit into someone else’s path,” Deshields says. When she’s feeling able to do so, Przekop plans to devote more time to counseling other cancer patients. She says she enjoys living more now that she has accepted her mortality.
“I think about cancer every day. It doesn’t go away,” Przekop says.
“But I’m not sad about it because I’m given this day.”

Dr. Jesse Fann, ‘He calmed me down’
The day Deborah Przekop was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010, her head started spinning. It didn’t stop until she met Dr. Jesse Fann, a psychiatrist at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). Przekop had heard her oncologist tell her that she had stage four cancer for which there was no cure. She doesn’t recall much after that but her daughter tells her she asked two questions: “Do I have five years left?” “Probably, with treatment,” her oncologist said. “Do I have 10??“Possibly,” he said. Przekop was 68 and she saw her life contract before
her eyes. She knew she needed help processing next steps, so she made an appointment with Dr. Fann, medical director of psychosocial oncology at SCCA.

“From the first five minutes in his office, he calmed me down,” says Przekop, who has been
in remission since 2013 after three years of chemotherapy. “He wouldn’t tell me what to do, but he would make suggestions and give me options to consider. It broadened my perspective about being sick and going through chemo all those years.” Dr. Jesse Fann chats with patient Deborah Przekop, who started seeing him in 2010. Dr. Fann, named one of Seattle Magazine’s Top Doctors in its 19th annual list, has spent more than two decades acknowledging that cancers attack not just a person’s body but that person’s psychological, social and spiritual bedrock. He is one of 56 SCCA physicians on the Top Doctors list.
A cancer diagnosis is typically accompanied by an overwhelming amount of information — type of cancer, how much it’s progressed, options for treatment. The focus of both doctors and patients is often on deciding the best way to attack the cancer and less on the emotional toll that cancer can take. But Dr. Fann knows that this disease has both physical and emotional components. “There is still stigma, and some people unfortunately think it’s a sign of weakness if they feel depressed or they’re not being positive enough,” he says. “Addressing emotional needs is an important part of getting through cancer care. Our services are no different than any other service here. They’re designed to help people get through their cancer diagnosis and treatment as smoothly as possible so they can get back to doing the things
they want to be doing.”

When he was in medical school, Dr. Fann chose to become a psychiatrist, attracted by the opportunity to get to know his patients in depth and by the immense scientific potential in the field of helping them through difficult times. He decided to focus on oncology because he wanted to work in a medical setting, unlike many psychiatrists who choose the specialty in part because they are not interested in or comfortable treating physically ill patients. “To be able to help people going through such a difficult time in their lives was something I found extremely gratifying,” he says. Fann, who has been named a “Top Doctor” six times by Seattle Magazine, says that up to a third of patients experience significant depression or anxiety during the course of cancer treatment.
The Integrated Psychosocial Oncology Program at SCCA (IPOP) is unique among cancer centers in its goal to incorporate psychosocial care into routine cancer care. While other cancer centers also acknowledge the importance of psychosocial care, they typically refer patients to outside providers. The IPOP program has been so successful that the American Psychosocial Oncology Society has asked Dr. Fann to develop training to help other cancer centers implement a similar program.“ One challenge and barrier to people receiving psychosocial care is that it tends to be fragmented and separate from other aspects of oncology care,” says Dr. Fann.

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At SCCA, IPOP represents a team-based, collaborative care approach that includes social workers who can help deliver and coordinate care and are key members of each clinic’s oncology team, as well as specially trained psychiatrists and psychologists, all of whom provide treatment on site at SCCA to make accessing psychosocial care convenient for patients who are visiting the clinic for treatment. All SCCA patients — not just those who are referred by their oncologists or those who self-refer — are screened for signs and symptoms of distress early on in their care at SCCA and are followed throughout treatment to ensure that their needs are adequately addressed, though counseling, medications or a combination of both.
This helps the psychosocial oncology team identify patients who may need support but may
not have sought it out. “Usually it’s the squeaky wheel that gets the grease,” says Dr. Fann. “It’s often people suffering in silence who don’t get enough attention.”
The screening questionnaire helped identify a need for treatment for one of Dr. Fann’s current patients, who has survived two different cancers. “One of the questions asked if I was suicidal,” says the patient, who requested anonymity. “I tried to answer very honestly because I knew hiding something was not good for me. My response was yes.”Dr. Fann helped the patient understand that his depression was both common and treatable.

Today, the patient feels much better, thanks to Dr. Fann’s treatment and “excellent” bedside manner, enhanced by their shared background. The two swap engineering jokes (apparently, they exist): Dr. Fann has a B.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University; his patient is a retired engineer. Another patient, Ron Robbecke, worked with Dr. Fann to trial several different medications to help him sleep and calm his anxiety before landing on the right one. “He was always willing to try something different,” says Robbecke, who began seeing Dr. Fann after his chronic myeloid leukemia diagnosis. Robbecke was in active treatment for 13 years.
“I knew I needed help and I was hoping that someone like Dr. Fann would be behind the door,  he really changed my life.”
Cultivating an attitude of gratitude and acceptance. Like those patients, Przekop credits
her time with Dr. Fann to reshaping her outlook on life. He showed her how to accept that life,
in and of itself, is a gamble, a crapshoot, a series of events that often can’t be controlled. “After seeing him for a while, my life was so happy. I would go to chemo and I would be so happy,” says Przekop. “I had never been so happy in my whole life. Is that the craziest thing you’ve ever heard?” Despite her sunny outlook, Przekop realizes that her cancer is likely to return. “Since they can’t cure me, I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. I never know if this blood test will show it’s back or that scan will show something,” she says.  “Dr. Fann helped me accept that life can change in an instant, on a dime, and it does all the time. He helped me make it a part of my life to accept change and to appreciate what I have.

It’s not what happens in your life; it’s how you cope with it.”Przekop found her time with
Dr. Fann so helpful that she keeps in touch with him even after her treatment has ended.
“He became part of my life and who I was,” she says. Although oncology is traditionally associated with treating physical disease, Przekop thinks that addressing mental and emotional health is even more important. “It’s so valuable because whether you’re going to live or die, you have to be emotionally able to cope with that.” That sentiment reinforces for Dr. Fann why he chose psychosocial oncology as a specialty. “A lot of people ask me if it’s depressing to work in the cancer field,” he says. “I don’t find it depressing at all. I find it really inspirational to see how strong and courageous people can be in the face of adversity. Aging is hell,
“Sometimes they just need a little help along the way.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpYwcTFVnv8
Mental Illness and Cancer: How One Affects the Other (Part One) … Irwin’s pilot study
of proactive psychiatry consultation for patients with cancer and mental illness enrolled three times (Part Two) … One of the most challenging aspects is that often times, the severely mentally ill cancer patient is difficult to engage. Their symptoms are unlike those of
someone who is not also suffering with … cancer!!
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The Human Energy Field

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Ken
The Best Transformational Change in your Life: is realizing the truth about yourself!! 

An Overview

The Human Electromagnetic field is basically orderly and has features and structures—unless your mind becomes disorderly.  An example of the human energy field: When you feel trapped in a nursing home and don’t get out move around you get caught in that space.
“Everything starts running together.”  You get caught up in your own head and your mind. 
Not knowing for sure if your family loves you or not and start getting mad thinking you will never get out of there. “Then everything starts running through your head all at one time.”
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Your thinking becomes that I don’t want to go home to my family because nobody loves me there.
Then you start wondering what’s going to happen to you and what the future has in store for you.”
You start to lose your mind thinking about it, others think that’s how you feel and you don’t like them … Its how the brain is wired and how it works!! 

The Aura
Also called the energy field or electromagnetic field, the aura is the non-physical shell or layer of energy that surrounds and interpenetrates the physical body. The aura and the specific fields of various organs such as the heart have been scientifically measured.

Chakras
Chakras are energy centers, or portals in the field. Located along the central channel of the body from the base of the spine to the top of the head, they are conceived of as whirling, wheel-like vortexes through which universal/cosmic energy flows into and out of a person. The word “chakra” comes to us from the Hindu wisdom tradition but similar concepts are found in many cultures. There are seven major chakras in the ayurvedic/yogic tradition, along with numerous minor chakras. Other traditions identify different numbers of these powerful energy centers.

Meridians And Nadis
Meridians (from the Traditional Chinese Medicine tradition) and nadis (from the ayurvedic tradition) are subtle (non-physical) pathways or channels in the body through which energy flows. You might think of them as a circulatory system for energy. “Energy” is called chi or qi
in Traditional Chinese Medicine, ki in the Japanese tradition,
(prana in the ayurvedic and yoga traditions.) 

Subtle Bodies
Subtle body is a general term referring to the layers or aspects of the field correlating to different planes or vibrations of existence. These include the emotional, mental, and spiritual layers or bodies. 

Physical Body
The physical body is often overlooked as part of the human energy field. But everything is energy,
and that means that the physical body is energy, too. The physical body is denser than other parts of the energy system, but it’s still an integral part of the energy field. The physical body is created and sustained by the more subtle aspects of the energy system, rather than the other way around, and disturbances in the energy field create imbalances
and disturbances in the physical body.

We can impact our physical bodies by working with more subtle aspects of our being, including both our energy and our thoughts. This entire site is about using energy to improve our
well-being on all levels including the physical, so any page you go to will be about that topic.
For an exercise on using the power of your mind to cultivate physical health, go here. 

While different individuals, cultures and energy healing traditions have conceived of or focused on different parts of the subtle anatomy, these are the basics that most people today agree on—a language that most energy healers share. 
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Abraham Hicks – Vibration Alters DNA
Do you know how to handle stress? We all face it. And we know it can hurt us.
Yet, we struggle with how to handle it. A recent study found only 23 percent of people
feel they are doing, “an excellent or very good job at managing or reducing stress.”
Now picture some relaxed people you know. How have they gotten that way? 
Some may have genetic predispositions. Studies of happiness indicate that about 50 percent of
a person’s “happiness quotient” is a result of DNA. Do you know how to handle stress? We all face it. And we know it can hurt us. Yet, we struggle with how to handle it. A recent study found only 23 percent of people feel they are doing “an excellent or very good job at managing or reducing stress.” Now picture some relaxed people you know. How have they gotten that way? Some may have genetic predispositions. Studies of happiness indicate that about 50 percent of
a person’s “happiness quotient” is a result of DNA.
Perhaps the same can be said for our level of stress. What, then are some strategies we can
use to address the other 50 percent?

Prayer is not about asking for things. It is about gaining perspective. It is about reminding ourselves of what is most important. Taking a moment to pray helps us step out
of the trees to look at the forest.

An op-ed in the New York Times by Ross Douthat connected the rise in suicide to weakened social ties. Americans with little connection to established social institutions like a church or synagogue are more lonely and depressed.
Studies show that joining a group that meets just once a month increases our life span.
Religions have long had a structure for expressing our grief or pain or anxiety. Some of these feelings reflect guilt, which is addressed in Catholicism through confession.
In Judaism the custom of studying in pairs facilitates relationships that provide an emotional balance and partnership for processing the challenges of life. All of us need find a way get out what is hurting us inside. The Hebrew language uses the same word for “breath” and “soul.” Every breath we take nourishes the soul. This habit is accessible to us wherever are.
We can pause and breath deeply. It can instantly help us slow down.

Nothing’s Impossible!!
Our words shape our thoughts. They help form our perception of what we are experiencing.
So often we use highly charged language to describe our feelings. “We are exhausted,” or
“so upset” or “really frustrated.” If we dial down our language, we may find that our feelings follow. Unless we are a new parent or part of the .001 percent of the population who are the exception to the rule, we need to sleep for 7-8 hours on a regular basis. 

Put this in any corner of your house; Look what happens in 24 hours
We were not made to keep going and going. We were made for cycles of work and rest.
If we do not get enough sleep, we have shorter attention spans. We are usually more impatient and short with others. Getting a good night’s sleep may sound like common sense.
But it is wisdom many choose not to follow at their own peril.
This habit follows the logic of the previous one. God did not create us to run at full-speed all
the time. We need to rest. Fortunately, a day of rest was built into the order of creation.
I believe the entire story of the seven days of creation is meant to teach us that God intended for us to take a full day for rest.
To observe the Sabbath, you do not necessarily need to follow all the Jewish laws or Christian practices. You do have to go to synagogue or church. Just change what you do. Do not feel the need to be productive. Try not to talk about work.

Try to do activities that replenish your mind and soul.
A great musician was once asked by an admirer: “How do you handle the notes as well as you do?”
The musician answered: “The notes I handle no better than many pianists, but the pauses between the notes–ah! That is where the art resides.”

The Sabbath is our pause between the notes of life.
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone! Almost everyone struggles with managing life in this highly connected, 24/7 world. And, If you’re anything like me, you may have never learned healthy coping skills for stress. In my attempt to understand and live a more balanced, less stressed life, I’ve identified seven habits. Since incorporating these, my life works better, I’m less crazed and more productive. So instead of coming home and drinking a six-pack of beer, or vegging out in front of the TV, consider adding some of these Seven Habits into your life.

1. Breathing:
My #1 rule to live by is breathing. Of course you breathe all the time (or you’d be dead!)
But when you can focus on your breath — and take a few nice, deep breaths — it will instantly transform your moment.
Suddenly you’ll feel more expansive. Breathing with awareness slows down the whirling thoughts and offers room for clarity. Breathing always comes before I make any shifts or changes. I stop, breathe and then take action.

2. Visualize It:
I believe that the Universe is always supporting us and providing us with what we need. Unfortunately, we’re often unclear about what we DO want or are accidentally giving the Universe messages of things we don’t want.
We constantly telegraph our desires – consciously and unconsciously- to the Universe with our thoughts, intentions, imagery and words.
When you find yourself in a stressful situation, pause for a moment and visualize the outcome you actually want.
Is it to have plenty of time to get your tasks done?
Maybe there’s a grievance that needs to be resolved easily and effortlessly – picture that.
Perhaps you want a specific outcome. Instead of thinking about what you don’t want to happen, try seeing what you do want – as if it’s already done.

3. Be a Thought Gardener:
We’re always thinking. Unfortunately so many of those thoughts are negative or are unconscious. Things such as: “I should have remembered to…”  “Wow, my hair looks terrible today…” “I messed up that one part of my presentation…” Make the decision to have kind and positive thoughts – about yourself, your work and home life. A simple way to incorporate this
is to utilize affirmations. I easily and effortlessly get the job done… I am beautiful today… I am smart and conscientious. Positive thoughts are uplifting and support us in feeling less stressed and being more productive.

4. Have Healthy Boundaries:
It can be hard to say NO but this is a really important step in order to take care of yourself.
The ability to say NO is directly related to boundaries. Are you okay with taking on this project or do you already have too much to do? Do you need more help at home because suddenly all the chores have fallen into your lap?

Another way to explore boundaries is to identify people and situations that are stress triggers. As much as possible, eliminate these. If you can’t, see if maybe you can adjust how you show up. For example, if watching the news before bed makes you anxious and then it’s hard to fall asleep, watch something else, read, play a game or practice deep breathing. Is there a particular person who makes your blood pressure spike? Can you avoid seeing her?
If not, how can you limit your exposure?

5. Meditation — Start a Daily Practice:
This can be as simple as five minutes in the morning. Meditating first thing will set your day and infuse you with energy, clarity and peace. There are now apps designed to help you start
a practice. They offer guidance, music, timers and reminders for you to come back to your practice. Some are free and some are not. Where to start, click here. 

6. Schedule FUN:
This should probably be no. 1! As adults, it’s so easy to fall into the serious trap. Life is all about business, things are important and weighty. But it’s crucial for our mental health, youthfulness and creativity to incorporate fun into our schedules. Fun is rejuvenating and actually feeds us. After an afternoon at the beach or a night at the comedy club, you’ll be surprised at how much easier it is to work. We have to give ourselves fun time – all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
(not to mention grouchy and uptight!)
What does fun look like to you?

7. Self Care:
For many of us this can be hard – especially if we’re programmed as givers or care takers.
We can falsely interpret self care as selfish but here’s the thing: you can’t give to others
(pour from the pitcher) if there isn’t anything to give. We have to replenish the pitcher in
order to give! What does self care look like to you? Is it curling up with a good book?
Getting a massage? Treating yourself to takeout or a movie night?

Make a list of things that feel good, are relaxing and/or rejuvenating. Try incorporating these seven habits and bring more peace and joy into your life. We can use the tasks and work in our lives to propel us ahead and inspire us or they can overwhelm us. By incorporating these ideas, see if life suddenly feels easier and a bit more enjoyable!

8. This experiment is performed in pairs
Human Energy for Health
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Human Energy for Healing
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Dr. Patrick Vickers, founder and director of the Northern Baja Wellness Center describes
how salt overloads the thyroid gland and is a major factor in cancer and other diseases.
Both table salt and pink Himalayan salt consist mostly of sodium chloride, however,
the natural harvesting process allows pink Himalayan salt to possess many other minerals and trace elements that are not found in regular table salt. Himalayan salt is rich in minerals because it has never been processed. In fact, sodium chloride (NaCl) only makes up about 97% of the crystal. The other 3% represents many healthy and difficult-to-consume-enough-of minerals like calcium, iron, sulphate, potassium, magnesium, chloride, and iodine, as well as lesser-known minerals like strontium and molybdenum.
 
Himalayan salt water also popularly known as sole water, is basically water that has been fully saturated with salt. The crucial thing to understand here is that sole water is made only with Himalayan salt which is prized for its healing qualities. Himalayan salt is considered to be the purest form of salt in earth. When you were growing up were you told to avoid over salting your food? Also known as sodium chloride, salt is a crystalline mineral made of 60% sodium and 40% chloride. It gets a bad rap sometimes—and there are risks to consuming too much salt—but research indicates that not eating enough salt is also a risk?

The pH Miracle Experiment: Will it Light? Salt and Sugar

Because Pink Himalayan salt contains valuable minerals, it may help the body maintain
a normal pH level. The body’s optimal pH is around 7.6, so maintaining this level is key to your overall health. Proper pH has been shown to be important for everything from preventing the common cold to maintaining proper digestion.  

Objectives: pH of Salts:
1. To recognize that salt solutions may have a non-neutral pH 
2. To estimate the pH of five salt solutions using indicators. 
3. To determine the pH of five salt solutions using a pH probe.
4. To write chemical equations to support the observed pH of salt solutions.

Salt water is made up of sodium chloride and water. When salt is added to water,
the sodium and chloride ions float freely in the water. Since an ion has an electrical charge, it can carry electricity through water. If a circuit is created with an electricity source and a light bulb, it is possible to light the bulb using the salt water as a conductor.

Build the electrodes using the popsicle sticks, wire, aluminum foil and duct tape. Wrap aluminum foil around two sticks. Measure and cut three pieces of wire about 6 to 8 inches long. Strip a 1/2-inch section of insulation off all ends of the wires. Tape one end of one wire to the top of the aluminum foil on the end of one of the sticks. Repeat for the second stick.
Connect one of the electrode wires to the positive terminal on the battery. Connect the second electrode to the threaded side of the light bulb. Secure in place with tape. Use the third piece
of wire and connect the negative terminal on the battery to the bottom of the light bulb.

Secure with tape.
“What you do to your body before you conceive has a lot to do with the gene pool you pass
to your children” …. if people understood that, the world be such a better place. Five years ago doctors could not tell me why I was sick all the time. They wanted to operate on me for bone spurs, inflamed ulcers, rotator cuff, carpel tunnel, and possibly a brace for my trick knee.
Six-extra Strength Tylenol would not take the constant pain away. When I adopted the diet Barbara O’Neill describes I no longer have any of those symptoms and feel 20 years younger.  
An alkaline diet is sooo important. It is a combination of the food we eat, the environment
we live in, and our outlook on life, that determine how healthy we will be.  Most Doctors focus more on broken things in our body, they don’t focus on prevention so much. 
 
Dr. William Li is an international expert in health and disease-reversal. His work has impacted more than 23 million people across 94 countries. Dr. Li discussed his data-driven research of how the body heals itself and the effect certain foods can have on certain diseases, which resonated with the audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlJEGJvI1UA

Also– Back in the 1970s, Dr. Steve Rosenberg invented a new field of cancer treatment: immunotherapy, the harnessing of the body’s own immune system to fight tumors.
Today, he’s using cutting-edge gene-editing techniques to help turn immunotherapy into
the most promising cancer killer of our time. (Video by: Alan Jeffries)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Au5plbXm3Y

Jeffrey Weber, M.D., Ph.D., discusses immunotherapy as a treatment option for all cancer types.
Read more, There is no reason why you can’t treat any cancer with immunotherapy.
All cancers have mutations. If the mutation can be seen, an immune response can activate.
In the early days, melanoma showed the most potential as an immunogenic tumor, but today, we have evidence that a whole variety of cancers can be treated with immunotherapy.
Now immunotherapy is in the mainstream of cancer treatment; it will only get better as time goes on and more patients will benefit.

Jeffrey S. Weber, M.D., Ph.D., is the deputy director of the Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health,  and in that capacity, he works with a multidisciplinary team of medical and surgical oncologists, dermatologists, and pathologists to treat patients with melanomas ranging from the most common to the most complex. He serves as co-director of the Melanoma Research Program, overseeing work in experimental therapeutics. An immunotherapy expert, Dr. Weber’s investigations and research findings have brought innovative advances in melanoma treatment from the laboratory to clinical practice. He is a recognized leader in forging collaborative partnerships between basic scientists and clinical and translational investigators to advance cancer care.

Each week in June 2016, as part of Cancer Immunotherapy Month (#CIM16), we published
a response to patient questions about cancer immunotherapy clinical trials. This video series
is made possible with generous support from Regeneron. 

Help us raise awareness of the lifesaving potential of immunotherapy for all types of cancer.
Let’s fuel the next scientific discoveries and breakthrough treatments through learning, engagement, and storytelling during Cancer Immunotherapy Month.

Established in 1953, the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to harnessing our immune system’s power to control and potentially cure all cancers. To accomplish this, we rely on donor support and collaborative partnerships to fund and carry out the most innovative clinical and laboratory research around the world, support the next generation of the field’s leaders, and serve as the trusted source of information on immunotherapy for cancer patients and their caregivers. Our Mission: Save more lives by fueling the discovery and development of powerful immunotherapies for all types of cancer. https://www.cancerresearch.org     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiJFmpfpcLc

Why is immunotherapy such a hot area of cancer research today? In this short excerpt from
the documentary, “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, PBS”, Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg of the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research discusses his work in immunotherapy and its promise for cancer patients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOowq2GXN7A
Dr. Steven Rosenberg explains why immunotherapies provides the best clues for cancer treatments for patients who can’t be helped by current drugs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrEbAOqoGuM

CAR T-cell therapy, like all forms of cancer immunotherapy, seeks to sharpen and strengthen the immune system’s inherent cancer-fighting powers. It involves treating patients with modified versions of their own immune system T cells ­– white blood cells that help protect the body from disease.
Learn more: https://blog.dana-farber.org/
insight/2017/06/car-t-cell-therapy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OadAW99s4Ik
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Coronavirus-Stalled Cruise Ship

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Ken
Cancer patient aboard coronavirus-stalled cruise faces possible chemotherapy delay!!!
21 people test positive for coronavirus on California cruise ship, out of 46 tested so far

Nearly half of the people initially tested aboard a cruise ship being held in waters off San Francisco have been infected with coronavirus, Vice President Pence said Friday.
Results for 21 of the 46 people officials tested Thursday came back positive, raising fears that the virus could be spreading widely among the more than 3,500 people aboard the Grand Princess. Pence said those infected include 19 crew members and two passengers.

The vice president said authorities plan to bring the cruise ship to a “non-commercial port” over the weekend, where all passengers and crew will be tested for the disease and quarantined as necessary.The public health crisis on the ship echoed a similar one from last month, when 700 people aboard another Princess Cruises ship, the Diamond Princess, became infected with coronavirus while the ship was quarantined for weeks off
Yokohama harbor in Japan.

U.S. officials, however, made clear Friday they have no intention of keeping the Grand Princess at sea and in limbo for nearly that long. Back onshore, coronavirus continued its march across the nation and the globe Friday, upending economies, stretching government resources and alarming health officials. At least a half-dozen additional states — including Pennsylvania, Kentucky, South Carolina, Hawaii, Oklahoma and Minnesota — announced suspected cases of the virus, meaning half of all states are now wrestling with the outbreak. New York’s number doubled to 44. Nationally, 17 people have now died from covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, with Florida reporting two deaths on Friday. The total number of U.S. cases has eclipsed 300, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Globally, coronavirus cases have now surpassed 100,000, with the trend showing few signs of slowing. Friday prayers were disrupted across the Middle East, as thousands of mosques were shuttered.

New cases also surfaced across Europe, and President Emmanuel Macron urged French citizens to stop visiting the elderly. Pence’s announcement at the White House seemed at odds with the wishes of President Trump, who said during a visit Friday afternoon at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta that he would prefer to keep passengers on the Grand Princess for the moment. “I don’t need to have the [infection] numbers double because of one ship that wasn’t our fault, and wasn’t the fault of the people on the ship either,” he said.
“I can live either way with it. I’d rather have the people stay on, personally.”

But public health experts say cruise ships are particularly dangerous places during outbreaks because of the combination of close quarters and staff members without the needed training and resources. “This is probably the least ideal environment to try and quarantine and maintain proper infection prevention measures,” said Saskia Popescu, an epidemiologist with Honor Health, a Phoenix hospital system. The situation with the Grand Princess is particularly fraught because authorities are also racing to track down passengers who took an earlier voyage on the ship last month to Mexico. A 71-year-old man from that trip later
died in California from covid-19.

The 3,533 people aboard the Grand Princess — 2,422 guests and 1,111 crew representing 54 nationalities — learned of the test results and the government’s plans for the ship only as Pence spoke from the White House. In a message to passengers, the ship’s captain apologized for not breaking the news to them about the positive test results, saying that “we were not given advance notice of this announcement by the U.S. federal government.” The captain said the CDC was discussing individual results with the ship’s doctor and that the California Department of Public Health had asked everyone to remain isolated in their rooms, according to a recording provided to The Washington Post. “This is an evolving situation, and we are doing our best to tell you what we know in a timely manner.”

Stuart Freedman, a 61-year-old retired high school math teacher stuck on the ship, sounded largely resigned about what lay ahead. Freedman said he will be glad to get tested so at least he can find out one way or the other about the virus. But he was frustrated by the president’s remarks. “The thing I didn’t like is President Trump wants to keep us on this petri dish because he doesn’t want his numbers to spike,” Freedman said. “He cares more about his numbers than about us.” As they spent Friday waiting for news of tests results and where government officials might send the troubled ship, they found themselves by turns frustrated, bored and apprehensive.

Passengers were given sheets asking about their meal choices. Princess Cruises said in a statement Friday that workers would distribute forms allowing guests to request prescription refills, and the cruise line offered free Internet access and complimentary phone calls. Some played Sudoku. Others played cards. Kailee Higgins Ott, 17, and her mother, Leeann Higgins, feasted on a large breakfast of pancakes, bacon, eggs, pastries, fruit and yogurt. Lunch included pasta, fajitas and cream puffs. They watched “Charlie’s Angels.” When she told a fellow passenger she was out of toothpaste — both were out on their balconies — her neighbor offered her an extra tube.

“Everyone’s being super nice,” Higgins Ott said.
For passenger Kari Kolstoe, the wait meant uncertainty about whether she would get back home to Grand Forks, N.D., in time for cancer treatment early next week. Kolstoe, 60, who said she has Stage 4 neuroendocrine cancer, said it had been “a very difficult winter” and that the cruise was supposed to be a much-needed respite. “I’ve been wanting to get away this winter,” she said in a telephone interview from her room. Instead, Kolstoe said, she was stuck in her room, cycling among boredom, frustration and angst. Neither Kolstoe nor her husband have any symptoms or have been tested, she said, adding that she wants to get off the ship before that happens because of her “compromised” situation. “I’m trying to stay positive,” she said. “And [I] know that everybody’s under a lot of stress.”

Wray McClelland, who has been on the ship since Feb. 11 and confined to his room since Wednesday, said he and his wife have been talking, watching TV, playing games and doing whatever possible to pass the time. He said in an email Thursday night that his thoughts were with the crew members who had to work through the uncertainty. “I cannot imagine,” he said. “Fearful of the virus and working so hard and still having contact with us in the form of sheets and dishes while so much is unknown about the virus.”

Friday remained mostly patient, if anxious, as they tried to make the best of a grim situation.
“People are kind of collegial in a situation like this,” he said. “Most people are dealing with it the best they can.” As he sat confined in his room on the sprawling ship, he was mostly sanguine about what might lie ahead as public officials try to defuse the latest calamity fueled by the ever-expanding global outbreak. “If we get it, hopefully we’re going to survive it,” he said. “If not, you’ve got to die of something. That’s my attitude.”

Has the Coronavirus Changed Your Daily Routine?
As with everyone else in the world, we at Everyday Health are consumed with everything coronavirus and have even been adjusting our daily routines. (Have you ever seen so much hand sanitizing?) We’re continually interviewing experts to get the most up-to-date information to keep our community informed with tips for preparedness and the latest outbreak numbers.
But we want to hear from you, too! How has this novel outbreak affected your daily life? Have you changed your behavior? Let us know below.

Keep in mind viruses cause respiratory illness: parainfluenza viruses, adenoviruses, coronaviruses, rhinoviruses….not to mention bacteria such as Streptococcus. Despite the fact that your world teams with infectious microorganisms, most of the time, you’re reasonable healthy, right? Thank your immune system, which defends you from disease-causing microbes. Now, step beyond the right attitude & having gratitude to optimize
the function of your immune system.

 Get enough sleep and manage stress. Sleep deprivation and stress overload increase the hormone cortisol, prolonged elevation of which suppresses immune function.
 Avoid tobacco smoke. It undermines basic immune defenses and raises the risk of bronchitis and pneumonia in everyone, and middle ear infections in kids.
 Drink less alcohol. Excessive consumption impairs the immune system and increases vulnerability to lung infections.
 Eat more vegetables. Vegetables, as well as fruits, nuts, and seeds, are loaded with nutrients that we need to keep our immune systems in top health. In particular, cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, kale, and broccoli help support liver function,
a key part of our bodies’ natural detoxification process. Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, which will provide your body with the nutrients your immune system needs.
A study in older adults showed that boosting fruit and vegetable intake improved antibody response to the Pneumovax vaccine, which protects against Streptococcus pneumonia.
 Consider taking probiotics. Probiotics, or “good” bacteria, are not only an important part of
a healthy digestive process but also our immune systems, scientists are still studying exactly how and why this happens. A study on athletes found that probiotic supplements helped prevent and combat colds, but you can also get probiotics from naturally fermented food sources, like yogurt and kimchi. Studies indicate supplements reduce the incidence of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.  Fermented milk products have also been shown
to reduce respiratory infections in adults and kids.
 Catch some rays. Sunlight triggers the skin’s production of vitamin D. In the summer, a 10-15 minute exposure (minus sunscreen) is enough. However, above 42 degrees latitude (Boston) from November through February, sunlight is too feeble and few foods contain this vitamin. Low vitamin D levels correlate with a greater risk of respiratory infection. A 2010 study in kids showed that 1200 IU a day of supplemental vitamin D reduced the risk of influenza A. However, a 2012 study that involved supplementing adults with colon cancer with 1000 IU a day failed
to demonstrate protection against upper respiratory infections.
 Go for the garlic. Garlic is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent and immune booster. Because heat deactivates a key active ingredient, add it to foods just before serving.
 Make room for ‘shrooms. Certain types of mushrooms, particularly Japanese mushrooms like shiitake, maitake, (sometimes sold as “hen of the woods”) turkey tail and oyster mushrooms, have recently been shown to support the production of immune cells. They’re also loaded with antioxidants. A recent study showed that a concentrated extract of shiitake enhanced immune function in women with breast cancer.
  Spice up your cooking. Pungent but tasty garlic, ginger and turmeric are delicious, immune-boosting additions to the family diet. Raw garlic in particular contains antimicrobial and cancer-fighting agents, and ginger has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat nausea, colds, and flu symptoms. Try immune-supportive herbs. If you get recurrent infections, consider taking immune-supportive herbs such as (Eleutherococcus senticocus), Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), or astragalus
(A. membranaceus). A soothing herbal tea can help with relaxation, sleep, and stress reduction.
Of course, you should always talk to a doctor before making herbal treatments a regular part
of your arsenal.
 Laugh A lot. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.
 Limit Coffee to two cups per day. If coffee is your co-pilot, the thought of giving it up for any reason might seem incomprehensible. But if you wondered if coffee affects your gut health. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. “Because of coffee’s acidity, it can adversely affect the lining of your stomach and intestines.
 Remember your A-B-C-D-Es. A lack of micronutrients — i.e., vitamins — has been linked to reduced immunity. Taking a multivitamin supplement, along with eating a healthy diet rich in natural sources of nutrients, boosts overall health as well as the immune system. In particular, vitamins A, B2, B6, C, D and E have been studied in relation to immune response, and seem to play a key role in helping us avoid illness.
 Micromanage your minerals. In addition to a range of vitamins, it is important to get enough — but not too much — of key minerals that are important to daily health. Selenium, according to Harvard Medical School, may help prevent cancer, and zinc is a critical ingredient for the proper function of our immune cells. However, experts caution that too much zinc can actually impair immune function, so it’s important to stick to the recommended daily allowance.
 Open your mouth and say “om.” While the physical effects of stress are still being studied by scientists, studies have so far proven that chronic stress can lead to a variety of negative effects on physical and emotional well-being, including a reduced immune response. Stress-reducing practices like meditation, massage, and even music can help us relax and improve our immune function.
 Keep on moving. Regular exercise contributes to our overall health in numerous ways,
and a healthy body means a smoothly functioning immune system. Some forms of exercise,
like tai chi and yoga, are also particularly suited for reducing stress and improving the strength, balance and flexibility that we often lose as we age.
 Run a relaxing bath. A nice hot bath, with Epsom salt or relaxing aromatherapy scents,
can go a long way toward reducing our stress — and making us sleepy. Sleep is one of the
key ways our bodies repair themselves, and sleep deprivation, reports Mother Earth News, “activates the stress response, depresses immune function and elevates inflammatory chemicals.”
Boosting your family’s immunity doesn’t have to be a chore — in fact, it can be delicious, relaxing, and fun. Just make sure to consult a doctor before beginning any major changes to your regimen, and don’t forget those medical tests and flu shots,
especially for senior loved ones.
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