COVID-19 Infection Triggers An Anti-Tumor Immune Response In Some Cancer Patients. Part 2: Traditional Herbal Medicine- The Immune System’s Secret Weapon
By Donnie Yance Traditional Herbal Medicine (THM) is very different from using isolated plant compounds. Using isolates to treat cancer is a more allopathic approach and not at all part of a holistic whole-systems model based in THM practice. THM is based on a concept of whole plants having synergy as well as intelligence (Plant […]
What the Latest Research Suggests Regarding Covid-19 Vaccines, and How Adaptogens Come to the Rescue
Before I summarize several recent peer-reviewed scientific papers, I want to highlight a published paper that supports a theory I’ve had from the beginning of the pandemic. My theory, which is increasingly supported by research and observation, is that “frailty” is a much better prognostic factor than age for predicting COVID-19 survival. For example, recent […]
The Role of Nutrition in Individual and Planetary Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious effects on overall health in numerous ways, and not only for those who actually contracted the disease.[1] For many people, COVID-19 lockdowns negatively affected physical activity and diet, which are risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, including hypertension and obesity.[2],[3],[4] Equally concerning is that the importance of health […]
COVID-19 Updates on Natural Immunity and Vitamin D, plus Facts and Reflections on Science, Truth, Knowledge and Wisdom
“When one tries to rise above nature, one is liable to fall below it.” – Sherlock Holmes While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) maintains that vaccine immunity is superior to natural immunity, evidence continues to mount suggesting that natural immunity is superior and long-lasting. In my coverage of Covid-19 over the past two years, I’ve documented several […]
Omicron and the Vaccine Conundrum
Omicron and the Vaccine Conundrum With record levels of Covid cases at an all-time high since the onset of the pandemic due to the latest highly transmissible Omicron variant[1] ,people across the globe are increasingly fed up with ineffective methods to control the transmission by lockdowns, mandates and inoculating the planet. As we head into […]
Vaccines No Match for Omicron and a Look at COVID-19 in Africa
Vaccines No Match for Omicron and a Look at COVID-19 in Africa We’ve been living with COVID-19 now for more than two years, and questions continue to arise about the best approach for prevention and treatment. I have never been asked about anything as much as the COVID-19 vaccines and never have I seen so […]
Is Omicron the “Scrooge” or Could it be the “Ideal” Variant to Put an End to the Pandemic?
Although Omicron is now 73% of all new cases in the US[1], I don’t feel we need to press the panic button. I have some hypotheses on the emergence of the Omicron variant that could put the brakes on the doom and gloom scenario we are all being fed. According to a study published on […]
Essential Oils with Anti-Viral Properties
Spices, herbal medicines, essential oils, and distilled natural products provide a rich source of compounds for the discovery and production of novel antiviral drugs. The determination of the antiviral mechanisms of these natural products has revealed how they interfere with the viral life cycle, i.e., during viral entry, replication, assembly, or discharge, as well as […]
Updates on Ivermectin, Transmission, Natural Immunity and Herbal Medicine
The Covid-19 pandemic has now been with us for close to two years and shows no signs of ever being completely extinguished. Many epidemiologists believe that the virus is here to stay, in the same way that the seasonal flu and common cold are also part of our lives. My belief is that continuing attempts […]