COVID 19 eReport
Explanation, Prevention, & Treatment
Recommendations
COVID 19
Explanation, Prevention, & Treatment
Recommendations
By Dr. Rodger Murphreewww.superhealthyhuman.com
www.yourfibrodoctor.com
This material in this report is partially taken from Dr. Murphree’s upcoming book “Treating and Beating Long-Hauler Syndrome”
You can get access to an in-depth presentation, including step-by-step natural protocols for preventing and treating COVID 19 and Long Hauler Syndrome HERE.
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Introduction
The COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease caused by the severe respiratory illness coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which caused a global pandemic in the year 2020 resulting in the loss of millions worldwide. The world Genomic analysis has shown that SARS-CoV-2 is related to viruses like SARS-like bat virus, so bats may be the first reservoir. The means of origin and transfer to humans are unknown; however, rapid person-to-person transmission, were confirmed. Some say the COVID-19 pandemic is over. However, whether it is “over” or not thousands are being infected and hundreds are still dying each day from COVID-19.
The virus continues to evolve in unpredictable ways and caution is still warranted. One of its most important lessons is already clear: early planning and action are essential to detect, contain, respond to, and slow the spread of this highly contagious disease. The ability to plan appropriate actions depends on countries and global institutions worldwide being prepared for the worst-case scenario of the pandemic and the willingness to implement this plan before the worst results are achieved.
CHAPTER ONE: What is the Coronavirus?
Coronaviruses (CoVs) belong to the Coronaviridae family, Nidovirales, and the genus coronaviruses. They are the largest group of viruses that cause respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. Physiologically, CoVs have enveloped viruses that contain a single-stranded viral ribonucleic acid (RNA). CoVs are classified into four main phyla, including:
● Alphacoronavirus.
● Betacoronavirus
● Gmmacoronavirus and
● Delta coronavirus.
A new member of the CoV that recently emerged in 2020 in Wuhan, China, is known as SARS-CoV-2 (severe respiratory illness coronavirus 2). This is a unique type of RNA virus that has never been seen in humans. The virus is highly adaptable and can cause severe disease in humans, rodents, rats, dogs, cats, camels, pigs, chickens, and bats. SARS-CoV-2 commonly causes respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in humans and animals. It can be spread through the air and by direct/indirect contact, as well as during medical procedures and laboratory tests. Certain structural chemicals, which can be found on the surface of the virus, play an important role in the pathogenesis and development of complications.
Symptoms, include high fever, fatigue, loss of smell and taste, brain fog, chills, cough, shortness of breath and or difficulty breathing. Infected people may experience other symptoms such as diarrhea, achy pain, and headaches.
Coronaviruses are a group of different viruses that infect a variety of animals and can cause mild to severe respiratory illnesses in humans. In 2002 and 2012, respectively, two highly infectious coronaviruses of zoonotic origin, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV), appeared in humans and caused fatal respiratory diseases, which brought to light coronaviruses as a new public health problem in the 21st century. Coronaviruses are a collective group of viruses that causes diseases such as influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
Where did covid-19 come from?
In 2019, coronavirus was identified as the cause of an outbreak that originated in China. The virus is known as severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2). The disease it causes is called the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Coronaviruses are single-stranded RNA viruses approximately 120 nanometers in diameter. They are susceptible to mutation and recombination, so they are very
different. There are about 40 different species, and they mainly infect mammals, birds and humans. They live in bats and wild birds and can spread to other animals and from there to humans. The virus that causes COVID-19 is believed to have originated in bats and spread to snakes and pangolins and then to humans, possibly through contaminated meat sold in Chinese markets.
Previous outbreaks of human disease caused by coronaviruses, such as SARS and MERS, occurred when the virus spread from animals to humans. Research on the genetics of the virus has shown that bats carry various types of the Coronavirus, and the transmission of the SARS and MERS viruses to humans intermediate hosts, camels, in the case of MERS. Further research on the new Coronavirus caused by COVID-19 also suggests that bats are the main host. Pangolins are a possible bridge between bats and humans, but this remains to be confirmed. It is unknown whether the new Coronavirus spread directly from bats to humans or through another animal.
Recently, there have been genetic similarities found between SARS-CoV-2 and several viruses that infect Malayan pangolins. While the bat virus is more like the human SARS-CoV-2 virus than the pangolin virus, there are several reasons why the pangolin link is getting special attention. One is that the spike protein sequences in SARS-CoV-2 and pangolin viruses are close. Another is that pangolins are sold in live animal markets in China, where they interact more with people than with bats. Current evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 originated directly or indirectly from the bat coronavirus, but these findings are suggestive and inconclusive because genetics and other research are still at an early stage.
There are many differences between the SARS-like coronaviruses circulating in bats and other animals, and definitively identifying where the virus originated will require more sampling and monitoring of the animals. There are those who believe the virus originated from a rogue lab sample. The debate will most likely continue. Regardless like seasonal flu or a pesky cold, the virus is here to stay.
CHAPTER TWO: The Effect of Corona virus on Humans
The corona-like structure of the Coronavirus produces so-called spike glycoproteins, or peplomers, that are essential for the virus to enter the host cell. The tip has two parts; One subunit, S1, binds to a receptor on the cell surface, the other subunit, S2, binds to the cell membrane. The cell membrane receptor for SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 is a form of the angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE2, which is different from the enzyme that conventional ACE-1 inhibitors such as 'enalapril and ramipril inhibit.
The S1 component of the tip binds to the ACE-2 enzyme on the surface of the cell membrane. The host transmembrane serine protease, TMPRSS2, then activates
the spike and cleaves ACE-2. TMPRSS2 also acts on the S2 subunit, facilitating the attachment of the virus to the cell membrane. The virus then enters the cell. In the cell, the virus is released from endosomes by acidification or by the action of the intracellular cysteine protein, cathepsin.
How COVID-19 virus affects the body
Viruses work by attacking cells. They find their way into the cells, developing and then spreading to new cells in the body. Like viruses that the body doesn't recognize, viruses trigger an immune response. This can cause inflammation and other unwanted effects. Coronaviruses are large, single-stranded viruses with protein spikes in them. These spikes help them connect and enter cells.
The Coronavirus is spread between people through droplets from coughing, sneezing, or breathing. Droplets can land on a person on something like a doorknob. If someone touches the doorknob, the virus can spread by touching the mouth, nose, or eyes. Once inside the body, coronaviruses first affect the respiratory system, including the nose and lungs. However, the stimulated immune system may overreact and cause additional unwanted symptoms, including inflammation of the heart, gastrointestinal tract, brain, and kidneys.
After being exposed to SARS-CoV-2, a person is at risk of developing COVID-19. An infected person may or may not have symptoms. Like other coronaviruses, SARSCoV-2 appears to spread from person to person through respiratory droplets. Once inside the body, it mainly affects the lungs.
In 2-14 days, symptoms may develop:
● a persistent cough
● difficulty breathing
● chest pain and tightness
● Fever
● fatigue
● loss of sense of taste and smell
About 80% of people with COVID-19 recover without needing professional care, usually within about 2 weeks. These people may have mild flu-like symptoms or no symptoms at all.
But in some, COVID-19 has a serious effect on the lungs, causing:
● Difficulty in breathing
● Low blood oxygen levels
● lung injury/damage
● Pneumonia
● Pulmonary edema
People who need care often need help with breathing, which may include as a last resort, intubation, and ventilation. This can also increase the risk of lung injury.
COVID-19 can also affect:
● Blood
● Kidney
● Nervous system and brain
● Cardiovascular system
● gastrointestinal system
Some people have mild symptoms at first but continue to have health problems for weeks or months. In fact up to 30% of those infected with the virus will go on to develop long term symptoms. These folks have been referred to as “long haulers.”
Symptoms of long-haulers include:
● Fatigue
● Difficulty breathing
● joint pain
● Chest pain
● Headache
● Cough
● Muscle pain
● Consistent fever
COVID-19 can also cause:
● blood clots
● Mood swings
● kidney damage
● Brain fog
CHAPTER THREE: How Is This Virus Transmitted
Current data shows that the virus spreads between people in close contact. For example, having a conversation at close range.
The virus can spread through an infected person's mouth or nose in tiny droplets when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing, or breathe. Another person may become infected with the virus when the airborne virus is briefly inhaled (short-range aerosols) or if the virus comes into contact with the eyes, nose or directly. Black (droplet transmission).
The virus can also spread in poorly ventilated and/or overcrowded homes, where people spend a lot of time. This is because aerosols can become airborne or travel far beyond the distance of speech (this is called long-range aerosol or long-range airborne transmission).
Additionally, people can become infected by touching their eyes, nose, or mouth after touching surfaces or objects contaminated with the virus.
The spread of SARS-CoV-2 can occur through direct, indirect, or close contact with infected persons through infected secretions such as droplets and secretions of blood or saliva, which are released when an infected person coughs, or sneezes, talk or sing.
Transmission of respiratory droplets can occur when a person is in close contact (within 1 meter) with an infected person who has respiratory symptoms (such as coughing or sneezing) or who is talking or singing; In these situations, respiratory droplets containing bacteria can reach the mouth, nose, or eyes of an infected person. Direct transmission may be possible involving contact of a vulnerable host with a contaminated material or surface (transmission of fomites).
Airborne Transmission
In this means of transmission, the spread of disease is caused by the spread of droplets (aerosols) that become infectious if suspended in the air for long periods of time and over long distances. Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 can occur during air-generating medical procedures ("ventilation procedures"). Discussions and evaluations have been carried out on whether SARS-CoV-2 can spread through the air through lack of ventilation, especially in a poor indoor environment.
The physics of exhaled air and flow physics have given rise to speculation about the possible transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 through the air. These theories show that a series of respiratory droplets creates microscopic aerosols through normal breathing and talking and exhaled breath. Therefore, a person can breathe the aerosols and become infected if the aerosols contain the virus in sufficient quantity.
Fomite Transmission
Respiratory secretions or droplets emitted by infected persons can contaminate surfaces, creating fomites (surface contaminants). Viable SARS-CoV-2 virus and/or RNA detected by RT-PCR can be found on these surfaces from hours to days, depending on environmental conditions (including temperature and humidity) and type of surface, especially in high concentration medical facilities where patients with COVID-19 are treated. Therefore, transmission can also occur indirectly through contact with surfaces in the surrounding environment or objects contaminated with the virus from the infected person (for example, a stethoscope or thermometer) and then contact with the mouth, nose, or eyes.
Despite strong evidence of surface transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and survival of the virus on certain surfaces, there are no definitive reports of direct fomite transmission. People who have had contact with infectious substances are also often in close contact with an infected person, making it difficult to distinguish between respiratory droplets and transmission.
However, fomite transmission is considered a mode of transmission of SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19), given the consistent findings about environmental contamination in the vicinity of infected patients and the fact that other coronaviruses and respiratory viruses can spread this way.
Other Transmission Methods
COVID-19 was also detected in other biological samples, including the urine and feces of some patients. Some studies have reported the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in serum or plasma, and the virus can replicate in blood cells. However, the role of blood transfusion remains unknown; and plasma and serum microorganisms suggest that the risk of transmission in this way may be low. There is currently no evidence of intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from infected pregnant women to their children, although data are limited.
The WHO recently published a summary of information on breastfeeding and COVID-19. This abstract states that viral RNA fragments have been detected by RT-PCR in some breast milk samples from mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2, but studies investigating the possibility of virus isolation have not found any disease to be possible. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to baby would require similar viruses in breast milk to reach target sites in the baby and avoid the baby's immune system.
CHAPTER FOUR: Prevent Contracting the COVID-19 Virus
Here are some guidelines employed during the pandemic to avoid contracting and spreading SARS-CoV-2.
1.Wash your hands often and well.
Use warm soapy water and rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds. Apply the foam to your wrists, between your fingers and under your nails. You can also use antibacterial soaps and antibacterial soaps.
● Wash your hands always after every slight contact with any object.
● Use a hand sanitizer when you can wash your hands at the moment.
2.Avoid touching your face.
This virus can survive on some surfaces for up to 72 hours. You could have the virus on your hands if you touch something like:
● Fuel pump handle
● Your mobile phone
● Doorknob
Avoid touching any part of your face, be it your ears, mouth, eyes, nose or head. Also, avoid biting your nails. This could allow SARS-CoV-2 to break free from your hands and enter your body.
3.Avoid shaking hands and hugging people now.
Likewise, avoid touching people, handshakes, or Skin-to-skin contact because this can spread the virus.
4.Do not share personal items. Avoid sharing personal items such as:
● Mobile phones
● Shoes
● Clothes
Children are also taught to use reusable cups, straws, and other dishes for personal use only.
5.Covering of mouth and nose when sneezing
SARS-CoV-2 is mostly found in the nose and mouth. This means it can be airborne to other people when you cough, sneeze or talk. You can also land on top of a hill and stay there for up to 3 days. It was advisable to sneeze into your elbow to ensure your hands don't get infected (if you've tested positive for the virus)
6.Clean and disinfect the surface
Use alcohol-based disinfectants to clean surfaces in your home, such as:
● Tables
● Door handle
● Cooking utensils
● Stair rails
● Clean anything else you regularly use several times a day.
● Close off areas after taking food or packages into your home.
● Use a solution of white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide to thoroughly clean stained surfaces.
7.Take physical (social) distancing seriously.
If you are infected with SARS-CoV-2, it will be found in large amounts in your sputum, which can also happen when there are symptoms. Social distancing also means staying at home and working remotely, when possible, just like during the 2020 lockdown period.
8.Avoid hanging out in groups
Being in a group or meeting makes you feel close to someone. This includes avoiding all places of worship as you may be sitting or standing near a meeting. It also includes not gathering in parks or beaches.
9.Restrictions to eating in public places
Caution is advised, especially for those with underlying health conditions.
● The disease can be transmitted through the air, food, utensils, plates and cups.
10.Wash fresh food
Wash all products under running water before eating or preparing them.
11.Wear a mask when in crowded indoor spaces
Just like during the lockdown period, it was recommended that almost everyone wear a face mask in public places where physical distancing can be difficult, such as supermarkets. When used correctly, they help to prevent the spread of Coronavirus by asymptomatic or undiagnosed people by breathing, talking, sneezing, or coughing. This also slows the spread of the disease. The CDC website provides instructions for making face masks at home, using everyday items like a shirt and scissors.
However, note that:
● Wearing a mask alone won't stop you from contracting SARS-CoV-2. Hand washing and physical distancing are recommended.
● A child less than 2 years of age who has difficulty breathing or who is unable to remove the mask on their own should not wear the mask.
12.Self-isolation
Regardless of vaccination status, you should isolate from others when you have COVID-19. You should also isolate if you are sick and suspect that you have COVID-19 but do not yet have test results. If your results are positive, follow the full isolation recommendations below:
• If your results are negative, you can end your isolation.
• If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home.
• You are likely most infectious during these first 5 days.
• Wear a high-quality mask if you must be around others at home and in public.
• Do not go places where you are unable to wear a mask. For travel guidance, see CDC’s Travel webpage.
• Do not travel.
• Stay home and separate from others as much as possible.
• Use a separate bathroom, if possible.
• Take steps to improve ventilation at home, if possible.
• Don’t share personal household items, like cups, towels, and utensils.
• Monitor your symptoms. If you have an emergency warning sign (like trouble breathing), seek emergency medical care immediately.
• If you had symptoms and Your symptoms are improving, You may end isolation after day 5 if you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication).
When should you involve a doctor?
The best time to call a doctor is immediate if you notice some symptoms in you or your family members. May have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 or have symptoms of COVID-19. Do not go to the hospital or hospital unless it is an emergency. This helps prevent the spread of the disease. Watch out for worsening symptoms if you or someone you love have conditions that could give you a higher chance of developing severe COVID-19, such as:
● Asthma
● diabetes
● heart disease
● lower immune system
The CDC recommends getting emergency care if you have any warning signs of COVID-19. These include:
● Sneezing
● chest pain or pressure
● blue-tinged lips or face
● confusion
● sleepiness
CHAPTER FIVE: Conventional Treatment for COVID-19
Conventional treatments for the COVID-19 virus include:
● Antiviral treatment
● Monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment
● Long Acting Antibody Therapy (LAAB):
Antiviral treatment
Antiviral treatment can help your body fight COVID-19 by preventing the SARSCoV-2 virus from multiplying in your body. The antiviral drug Remdesivir binds to the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and inhibits viral replication by terminating RNA transcription prematurely. Intravenous remdesivir is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of COVID-19 in
adults and pediatric patients aged ≥28 days and weighing ≥3 kg. In high-risk, nonhospitalized patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, remdesivir should be started within 7 days of symptom onset and administered for 3 days. Hospitalized patients should receive Remdesivir for 5 days or until hospital discharge, whichever comes first.
The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel (the Panel) recommends using nirmatrelvir 300 mg with ritonavir 100 mg (Paxlovid) orally twice daily for 5 days in non hospitalized adults and pediatric patients aged ≥12 years and weighing ≥40 kg with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of disease progression; treatment should be initiated as soon as possible and within 5 days of symptom onset. It is necessary to receive antibiotics within the first 5-7 days of symptoms.
Monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment
mAb therapy helps increase your body's ability to fight COVID-19. MAb therapy can prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering your body's tissues, thus limiting the amount of virus in your body. These antibodies can help your immune system better recognize and respond to pathogens. mAb treatment can prevent symptoms from becoming so severe that you need to go to the hospital. The treatment is for people who are at risk of developing severe symptoms of COVID19 and should be given within the first 7 days of symptom onset. MAb therapy is given as an intravenous infusion or a series of infusuions.
Long Acting Antibody Therapy (LAAB)
This vaccine may help protect some people from COVID-19 before they become infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. You may be eligible for this LAAB treatment if:
● You are at high risk for severe COVID-19.
● You have not tested positive for COVID-19.
● You have not had contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID19.
This medicine is called LAAB Evusheld™. It is a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP treatment can prevent the spread of a disease (such as COVID-19) in people who have not been exposed to the virus that causes the disease. If you have been exposed to the virus after being treated with PrEP, the medication can help you fight the COVID-19 infection.
Evusheld is not a substitute for the treatment of COVID-19. Evusheld aims to help people who may not have a strong response if they are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
CHAPTER SIX: The Covid19 Vaccine
Having COVID-19 provides some protection or immunity against reinfection with the virus that causes COVID-19. The COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine is estimated to have a low risk of another COVID-19 related infection for at least six months. Since reinfection is possible and COVID-19 can cause medical complications, it is recommended that people who have already had COVID-19 get vaccinated against COVID-19. The spread of new variants can also increase the risk of reinfection.
While in some circles, the COVID 19 vaccine is controversial it is recommended by most health organizations including The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers For disease Control (CDC).
And while there are vaccine risks and everyone should make their own decision about receiving one, even the Institute for Functional Medicine recommends consideration of the COVID 19 vaccine. There are known risks to the vaccines.
As with all vaccines, side effects may occur after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. These include:
• chills
• fatigue
• fever
• headache
• muscle pain
• nausea
• pain at the injection site
• redness at the injection site
• swelling at the injection site
According to the CDCTrusted Source, some people experience more side effects after getting a second dose, but this isn’t always the case. Generally, you can expect vaccine side effects to be mild to moderate.
What are the chances of getting serious side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine?
Serious COVID-19 vaccine side effects are very rare. However, if a person were to experience serious side effects, they are most likely to occur in the first 6 weeks after vaccination.
According to the CDC, researchers have identified four adverse event types that have occurred. These include:
Anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can cause breathing problems, hives, and low blood pressure. Less than 0.3 percent of people receiving a COVID-19 vaccine for the first time experienced this side effect.
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). GBS is a rare side effect that can cause the immune system to attack healthy nerve cells. Symptoms include muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
Myocarditis and pericarditis. Myocarditis is a rare COVID-19 vaccine side effect. It occurs when the heart muscle becomes inflamed. Pericarditis is when the tissue surrounding the heart swells and becomes inflamed. According to 2021 research, doctors most often associate these side effects with mRNA vaccines, such as Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.
Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). TTS is a rare side effect that can cause blood clots or increased blood clotting, which can potentially be life threatening. Doctors associate this side effect most commonly with Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19.
However, it has been established that getting vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can prevent you from getting COVID-19 or from, getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. Each COVID-19 vaccine works by activating the immune system to create antibodies to fight COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine uses a harmless version of the spike system on the surface of the COVID-19 virus called s protein.
Types of COVID-19 virus
The major types of COVID-19 vaccines currently available or under investigation include:
● Messenger RNA vaccine (mRNA).
● Vector vaccine
● Protein subunit vaccine.
Messenger RNA vaccine (mRNA).
This type of vaccine uses genetically modified mRNA to instruct cells on how to make the S protein found on the surface of the COVID-19 virus. After vaccination, muscle cells begin to produce protein S and display it on the cell surface. This causes your body to produce antibodies. If you later contract COVID-19, these antibodies will fight the disease.
After giving the command, the mRNA is immediately degraded. It will never enter the center of your cells, where your DNA is stored. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's COVID-19 drugs use mRNA.
Vector Vaccine
In this type of vaccine, genetic materials fr the COVID-19 virus are inserted into a modified version of the virus. When the virus enters your cells, it delivers genetic material from the COVID-19 virus that instructs your cells to make copies of S cell proteins and antibodies. If you later become infected with COVID-19, your antibodies will fight the disease. Viral Vaccines cannot cause infection with the COVID-19 virus. Also, the delivered genes do not become part of your DNA. The Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is a vector vaccine. AstraZeneca and Oxford University also have a vaccine for COVID-19.
Protein Subunit Vaccine
Subunit vaccines include parts of the virus that stimulate the immune system. This type of vaccine for COVID-19 contains harmless S proteins. Once your immune system recognizes the S protein, it creates protective white blood cells and antibodies. If you later become infected with COVID-19, your antibodies will fight the disease. Novavax COVID-19 is a protein vaccine.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, now called Comirnaty, to prevent COVID-19 in people 12 years of age and older. The drug is under emergency use approval for children aged 6 to 11 years. The FDA has also approved Moderna's vaccine, now called Spikevax, to prevent COVID-19 in people 18 years and older. Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine can be used from 6 months to 17 years of age. So also the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for certain people 18 years of age and older. The FDA has also granted emergency use approval for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people 12 years of age and older.
Natural and Novel Approaches for treating COVID-19
There are numerous natural therapies proven to reduce the effects of COVID 19 and long hauler syndrome symptoms. Natural Approaches for treating COVID-19 include quercetin, n-acetyl cysteine (NAC), zinc citrate or picolinate, vitamin C, and hydrogen peroxide therapy (H202 oxygenated medicine).
Novel approaches include off label prescription drugs Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine. Both of these drugs while controversial, have been shown through research and clinical results to be helpful.
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CHAPTER SEVEN: Steps For Preventing And Treating
COVID 19 and Long Hauler Syndrome
In addition to the precautions given by the medical and government authorities as to washing our hands, the use of masks, alcohol and sanitizers… what else can we do? Optimize your immune system! Here are the protocols I use for my long-hauler patients:
Healthy Habits
Stress reduction: is the first step in optimizing your immune system. Chronic unmanaged stress can dramatically reduce your immune system responses, making you more likely to get sick. Meditation, breathing exercises, exercise, and personal stress reduction strategies practiced on a regular basis is big step in right direction.
Sleep: Sleep plays a crucial role in optimal health, stress reduction, immune function, and more. It is essential to get plenty of sleep. Practice good sleep hygiene and maintain consistent sleep hours turn off screens, ensure the room is cool, quiet, and dark, and set a reminder to help yourself go to bed on time.
Exercise: Moderate, regular physical activity helps to boost the immune system by increasing infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies, and circulation.
A consistent exercise program will not only help prevent respiratory infections but also to improve cognitive and physical resilience. Don’t over do it! Too much stress, even a good stress like exercise, needs to be restrained.
Stick to a
healthy diet: Research indicates that brightly colored vegetables and fruits boost immunity as well as most supplements. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables—aim for 10 servings per day. Include fermented vegetables or other probiotic-containing foods. Dramatically reduce or eliminate
simple carbs, sugar, and grains. A tablespoon of sugar reduces your immune cell reaction by up to fifty percent for up to four hours!
Self-care: When battling upper respiratory infections, top priorities are plentiful hydration and rest.
Drink plenty of fluids; homemade vegetable or bone broths are also extremely beneficial. Sipping on warm chicken stock is both soothing and healing.
Various herbal teas/hot drinks can help with hydration and reducing symptoms; good choices include peppermint, ginger, eucalyptus, chamomile, and hot water with lemon.
Respiratory Congestion & Sinuses:
For respiratory congestion, use a humidifier, vaporizers, or steam inhalers, or spend time in steamy baths or showers. Vaporizers and inhalers can also be used with decongestants or essential oils such as eucalyptus, menthol, peppermint, or frankincense. Nettie pots or Neil Med Rinse kit are great tools for reduce sinus congestion.
For preventing and treating viral upper
respiratory
infections, consider some of the following that I use for my long-hauler
patients:
Vitamin C: Vitamin C may help to prevent infections, including those caused by bacteria and viruses. Regularly administered vitamin C has been shown to shorten the duration of colds, and higher doses of vitamin C during an illness can also act as a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory. Vitamin C to bowel tolerance is a tried a true therapy for dramatically reducing viral infections, including COVID.
Vitamin D: Vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin,” is one of the most important and powerful nutrients for supporting the immune system. Numerous studies have shown that it helps reduce the risk of colds and flu. Unfortunately, a high percentage of the population is deficient, so daily
supplementation (ideally in the form of vitamin D3) offers the best protection.
Garlic: Garlic contains a variety of compounds that can increase immunity. Studies show that both fresh garlic as well as aged garlic extract and some other garlic supplements may reduce viral upper respiratory infection severity as well as function in the prevention of infection with viruses that can cause colds.
Probiotics: Your gastrointestinal system and gut lining are your first lines of defense. Probiotics contain “good bacteria” that not only support the health of the gut but also influence immune system functioning and regulation. Studies haves shown that probiotic use can decrease the number of respiratory infections, particularly in children.
Vitamin A: 10,000-25,000 IU, daily Vitamin A is anti-inflammatory, enhances immune function, and supports the lining of the respiratory tract. For short-term use and particularly for those with moderate vitamin A deficiency, supplementation can be extremely helpful in supporting the body’s ability to fight infections, particularly with regard to respiratory infections. Long term use of fat-soluble vitamin A can lead to toxicity issues. You shouldn’t exceed 10,000 IUs a day. Micellized vitamin A is a watersoluble form of vitamin A that is safe in high doses. I typically recommend 25,000-30,000 IUs a day at beginning of infection and reducing to less than 10,000 IUs once over the infection.
Zinc: Zinc plays a significant role in boosting immunity. Often available as lozenges (as zinc gluconate or citrate), zinc can help to reduce the frequency of infections as well as the duration and severity of the common cold and other viruses when taken within 24 hours of onset.
Sore throats: Saltwater gargles are excellent for loosening mucus and helping fend off bacterial throat infections. Hot teas and lozenges containing slippery elm are excellent demulcents (to relieve minor pain and inflammation of mucous membranes) for soothing irritated sore throats. Two tablespoons of honey in hot water can also help to soothe and decrease throat inflammation and pain.
Resveratrol, Curcumin, and Quercetin: The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been shown to activate the NLRP3 inflammasome which leads to uncontrolled inflammation and cytokine storms. A 2016 review article entitled “Natural compounds as regulators of NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated IL-beta production” notes that “resveratrol, curcumin, and quercetin are potent inhibitors of NLRP inflammasome-mediated IL-1beta production.
These polyphenols modulate NF-kB upregulation, which helps block COVID19 excess-inflammation. Based on clinical research and clinical data, I recommend the following compounds, at standard dosages, to prevent activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, to decrease NF-kB activation, and to potentially inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication.
Curcumin 500-1,000 mg, 2x daily - Curcumin has been shown to reduce inflammation and decrease viral activity for COVID-19.
Quercetin 1,000 mg orally, 2x daily - Quercetin is found in fruits and vegetables and has a wide range of benefits, including decreasing viral growth.
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) 600-900 mg, 2x daily - N-acetylcysteine promotes the production of glutathione, a potent antioxidant that supports immune function. It also reduces the severity of the flu, colds and other virus.
Melatonin 3-20 mg, taken at bedtime. In addition to promoting restful sleep, melatonin has been shown to increase immune function, protect brain cells, and reduce inflammation.
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) 500 mg orally, daily - Elderberry is packed with vitamin C, dietary fiber, and antioxidants. It has been used extensively in the prevention of influenza.
Green tea or epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) (4 cups daily (green tea) 225 mg orally, daily (EGCG). In addition to reducing inflammation, green tea enhances the immune system and targets one of the processes involved inCOVID-19 replication.
Beta glucans 250-500 mg daily - Beta glucans are both anti- inflammatory and enhance immune function while specifically benefitting those with upper respiratory tract infections caused by viruses.
Andrographis Paniculata - have been used in traditional Eastern medicine systems for centuries for the treatment and prevention of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), coughs, and sinusitis. Andrographis has demonstrated anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and immune-stimulatory activities and has been shown, in vitro, to be effective against avian influenza A (H9N2 and H5N1) and human influenza A H1N1 viruses
Astragalus Membranaceus - Traditional Chinese medicine remedy for numerous health conditions including viral infections. Astragalus is a potent anti inflammatory and may inhibit the spike protein of COVID 19 to attach to human cells.
Echinacea Purpurea - Stimulates the immune system including boosting macrophages and natural killer cells. It has antiviral properties and has been shown to reduce symptoms of COVID and other viral infections.
Inhalation Medicine-Hydrogen Peroxide (HP Protocol)
One of the best therapies for a cold, flu, or COVID infection is HP nebulization.
“Although HP reliably and completely kills all known pathogens, it seems to be counterintuitive to many people, including scientists and physicians, that something with such potent anti-pathogenic proper- ties could be so completely nontoxic when utilized in an internal application. Yet, this is precisely the case. The primary reason for this is that HP breaks down to water and oxygen after completing its pathogen-killing task.”
- Thomas Levy
author of, Rapid Recovery and Hydrogen peroxide inhalation medicine expert
The inhalation of Hydrogen peroxide (HP) by nebulization has been shown to be extremely effective for the rapid elimination of any pathogen (bug) presence in the sinuses, nose, throat, and deep into the lungs, for the following reasons:
• Nebulizers are usually inexpensive, usually under $40.
• HP is available in varying strengths and quality grades. For most adults, regular OTC (over the counter) 3% HP is sufficient for nebulization therapy. Stronger concentrations than 3% are not recommended for nebulization.
• Tiny in size, nonionic, and permeable to all cells, intracellular organelles, and pathogen walls and membranes, makes H202 a potent antiviral therapy.
• Present everywhere in the body, continually produced both inside and outside the cells.
• Chemically stable and not readily reactive like other ROS (reactive oxygen species), as it requires specific cofactors to have its prooxidant, pathogenkilling effect
• Rapidly produces hydroxyl radicals (prooxidant effect) in the presence of unbound iron (Fenton reaction)
• Can spontaneously be generated from water to a limited degree
• Increased production in the face of infection and inflammation.
• Generated in massive amounts into the extra- cellular space by phagocytes in order to respond to pathogen presence.
• Secreted continually by the cells lining the airways, serving as a natural defense mechanism against newly inhaled pathogens.
• Naturally present in exhaled breath of healthy human subjects.
• Increased presence in exhaled breath when antioxidant status is improved in COPD patients with nebulized N-acetylcysteine.
Pulmonary infection and inflammation results in a compensatory increased production of HP, as measured in the exhaled air Extracellular production of HP is massively increased in the presence of highly dosed vitamin C (another reason to use vitamin C). Hydrogen peroxide activates immune boosting lymphocytes.
Hydrogen peroxide has a mucolytic (mucus-dissolving) effect that is also of great benefit in mobilizing and eliminating any secretions associated with a pulmonary infection being treated.
Conclusion
Coronaviruses can cause many diseases, including the flu and COVID-19. They usually affect the respiratory system, but they can affect other systems as well.
Coronaviruses are present in many animals, and this virus can infect people also; and some of the diseases they cause can be fatal. A person may be more at risk of developing serious infections if they are older, have a weakened immune system, or have other medical conditions. The coronavirus also causes the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). This disease is caused by severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was responsible for the 2020 worldwide pandemic and over 2 million deaths so far.
Conventional treatment includes vaccines and antiviral medications. Natural and novel remedies are available, and I have been using them successfully with my fibromyalgia and long-hauler patients.
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Dr. Rodger Murphree is a chiropractic physician, a board-certified nutritional specialist, and an internationally recognized fibromyalgia expert. His Murphree Method, a combination of functional and orthomolecular medicine, has helped thousands of patients at his practice that focuses on fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, mold, and long hauler syndrome, to get healthy and feel good again. He is the author of Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Treating and Beating Anxiety and Depression with Orthomolecular Medicine, and Heart Disease: What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
Dr. Murphree maintains a busy telemedicine practice, is a frequent guest on local and national radio and television networks and writes for several professional and public health-related publications. His articles have appeared in The Washington Post as well as peer reviewed professional journals, including Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, Chiropractic Economics, Alternative Fibromyalgia News Magazine, The American Chiropractor and NutriNews.
