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Nurturing Time Together This Holiday Season

11/30/2021

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 You've heard the expression "you have to pick your battles".  The meaning behind it, that sometimes we can win a fight but lose the war.  During this holiday time, I hope the meaning of family and friends will mean more to all of us, than the fear of sickness and winning the discussions of political differences.  I am not insinuating that sickness is not real, but with wisdom, some creativity, and love this Holiday season; we can still reach out and touch one another heart to heart.

This Hanakkah and Christmas I want to make every gift even more special than ever.  In these times when you might hesitate to attend large group gatherings, maybe smaller segments are easier digested.  I find getting together with others over coffee or lunch can be much more meaningful; and it doesn't mean you have to spend money to do it.  Let's use some creativity here.  The world is not the same; and maybe some things will never go back to the way they were; but personal relationships can contribute more to health and worth than a gift in the mail.  Here in the Northeast there are a group of women who walk together.  We started doing this in the midst of lockdowns last winter.  Dressing for the weather, we set times and places every few weeks to walk.  We let the group know and whomever can join in does.  Each week is a little different.  It's a way of getting exercise, catching up, being together and letting down our hair for a couple of hours with those that understand where we are at.  We don't care if anyone is vaxed or not and whomever wants to wear a mask can without questions.     I have been to outdoor sledding parties with refreshments around a bonfire and backyard parties around a chiminea.  There's always the fun of door to door caroling for the singers as well as the recipients.  Or how about building a neighborhood snow sculpture, fort, or tower.  Folks can distance as they need to and we are still together with one another.

Sometimes we make gifts,  knock on a loved ones' door, deliver the gift and even have a short conversation.  You would be amazed how that spontaneous act can lead to an unexpected invitation to come in, to share a struggle, to see a smile, to help bear a burden.

The opinions of the "specialists" are many and conflicting.  The real results are yet to be seen and understood.  In the meantime, do we really want to separate ourselves from those we love and risk losing our heart connections over differences of opinion; or do we want to keep those we love close to us when we need each other most?

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Gifts of Food and Health

This year more than ever, I find that useful gifts come in many forms and they don't have to be expensive.   Finances are being strained for many of us right now.  As much as we want to have the best food and healthcare products, they can strain our budgets.  Gifts that exemplify healthy lifestyles can even come in child sizes. 

Gift certificates for food or introductory offers can help our loved ones stay on the path to health.  A subscription to Thrive Market (an extraordinary company who mail orders totally organic food anywhere in the country right to your door, postage free), Harry & Davids (Fruit connoisseurs), Green Chef (meal in a box), Misfits Market (the imperfect but just as healthy unmarketables), or any of a number of others that you can find on the internet under organic mail order companies.  Homemade preserves and other foods from an overflowing harvest can be beautifully presented in a gift basket, bag or creative container. 

Gifts of immune boosting herbals, supplement formulas, or luxurious spa and preservative free body care products are a special way to say you are thinking of someone.   You can support a worthwhile company while you provide for family and friends.   There are some herbal companies like Mountain Rose Herbs, Sage Woman Herbals, Richters, The Grow Network, and others that have developed kits for making tinctures, and a myriad of other health related products that can supply needed nutrition and health while having fun together as family.

If you have gardeners to buy for, an organic seed collection, or amenities to prepare and maintain the garden beds can be just as important, as we begin to make sure we have enough in our own backyards to sustain us as supplies become questionable.

Let's get ourselves out of our boxes of material focused gifting and give gifts of life, health and love in this giving season.  Gifts that will last longer than a day or two but contribute to longevity, fun and carry us farther into the future. 



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What to Do When You Test Positive

11/1/2021

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Medical Disclaimer:  Research and clinical material shared in this article is for informational purposes only.  Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources and the resources noted.  Consumers should review the information carefully with their professional health care provider.  This information is not intended to replace medical advice offered by physicians or other professional health care providers; nor is it an attempt to diagnose or treat.  We will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special exemplary, or other damages arising from choices made as a result of this information.


One thing health care providers have not informed us of, in the midst of this current flu epidemic, is what to do if you test positive but are not sick enough to have to go to the hospital.  First thing is DON'T PANIC!  There are actually a number of options for what you can do at home to help yourself get better.  Whether you are vaxed or unvaxed, there is no judgement here; should you test positive, the protocol options are the same.

What is flu virus?
An infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host (Webster's dictionary)
 An organism that attacks the body at the cellular level, affecting cell function as it uses the cell as a host.  Once your immune system kicks in, it will generally take care of the virus and wear it out or put it out.  Some people with compromised immune systems will have more difficulty recovering, even from the regular flu, and in a good number of cases each year (even before this pandemc) deaths could be in the thousands due to compromised health.  (see past year CDC & VAERS statistics)
.  Generally evolves and resolves within 1 1/2 to 2 years' time as herd immunity and mutations occur, until it regenerates or reappears again in a mutated state over time.  Thus the idea that we "need" a new flu vaccine each year.
.  Most healthy individuals are better off without a flu vac.

What is a vaccine?  Originally a part of the live virus that is introduced in a very small amount in order that the  person receiving it will have a normal immune response and develop antibodies that reside for a lifetime or portion of a lifetime; so that the body develops it's own immunity to the virus when exposed to it in future.
Vax additives like formaldehyde, heavy metals - lead, polyethylene glycol, mercury & aluminum (have been introduced in last 20 to 30 years) - trigger immune reactions to "jump start" the antibody response but are toxic and more often lead to heavy metal toxicity and inflammatory responses that may or may not resolve.  (i.e. ADHD, autism, fatigue, organ failure and death)
The current injection is NOT a vaccine by definition.  The original viral organism was NEVER isolated in order to produce a vaccine from it.  It is a synthetically produced mRNA (part of your DNA structure) therapy that changes the function, reaction, and ability of what your body can AND cannot do.

Prevention
The best prevention is building up your immune system so that it can function the way it was created to; in order to reject, overcome and eliminate sickness and disease.  The following list of supplements and foods are some of the major building blocks to doing that.  Whether you are vaxed or unvaxed, you would do well to keep your immune system strong in this season.

.  N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC)  Protects and supports the liver to filter toxic substances (including virus out of your blood)  Science has proven that this supplement works well against the current flu strain.  Take once a day
.  Vit C with bioflavinoids (NOT just ascorbic acid) 2500 to 5000 mg per day (over course of the day like 500 or 750 mg caps or time release)
.  Vit D 2,000 to 4,000 IU per day
.  Zinc - losenges and caps (20-50 mg per day) enters cells to protect from virus invasion, breaks up spike proteins.  Losenges used upon symptoms of sore throat can break up spike proteins in the back of the throat before they reach the lungs.
.  Quercetin - drives zinc into the cells where it protects them against the virus, by forming a barrier
.  Eat alkaline; Good eating habits are extremely under realized. Stay away from sugar, too much caffeine, alcohol, food triggers (see prior blog articles on alkalinity).  Good web source www.liveennergized.com  Keep hydrated with good water source.
.  Hydroxychloroquine - preventive(400 mg per week) & when early onset of symptoms (400 mg/day) .    Please note:  herbs that are equivalent to hydroxychloroquine (which is a pharmaceutical grade of quinine usually used for malaria) are cryptolepis (Guanian quinine and Wormwood).     Scientific monographs for these two herbs can be found online (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2956313/  Ghana Medical Journal "Clinical Efficacy of Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta in the Treatment of Malaria").  If you cannot find them, send a 'comment' to this blog site and we will get it to you.     See resource list for Sherri Tenpenny and Thedrardisshow.com below for dosage confirmation.

Treatment upon testing positive

See Dr. Zelenko's Protocol below
.  Unless you feel you need to be hospitalized, don't panic, treat as for any other flu (bedrest, fever, cough, cold and ache with appropriate medicinals) as soon as symptoms appear; and let it run it's course forming your own antibodies.  (science proves this is the best prevention against further problems)  NOTE:  Sweden, Denmark & Norway did not vaccinate and they have basically developed herd immunity and no longer have pandemic nor high numbers of cases.
.  Ivermectin, which is on the NIH guideline site at link below, needs prescription - (0.2 to 0.6 mg/kg body weight/as a single dose or as once-daily dose for up to 5 days) generally well tolerated (per NIH guidelines at www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov  Look for Table 2e. "Characteristics of Antiviral Agents That Are  Approved or Under Evaluation for the Treatment of C" - 2nd drug listed after Remdesivir) Protects organs & transmissions.  Protects the liver and brings down inflammatory response.  DO NOT USE if on blood thinners.  Ivermectin paste, used to treat animals is not recommended and should NOT be used internally as the carrier paste will cause extreme gastric distress.
.  Zythromax & hydrocychloriquine
.  Inhaler & Budesonide with nebulizer (Budesonide.works.com) - Dr. Richard Bartlett - telemedicine


Please Note:  New scientific evidence is coming in daily.  Tests done in Thailand using a parasitic herb called Green Chiretta (Andrographis) in prisoners as their only course of treatment shows 99% positive results using for 5 days (usual improvement within 3 days)  This herb is easy to obtain and is also used effectively for Lyme disease.  https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-how-thailand-is-using-a-cheap-and-effective-traditional-herbal-medicine-to-treat-coronavirus-12428157


Hospital & choice  - you have the RIGHT to say NO to respirator and to ask for Ivermectin (after all, it's listed on the NIH website) or any other treatment of your choice under HIPPA Health Privacy Act.  You also have the RIGHT to call and talk with other doctors (i.e. frontline doctors) in their legal department for advice and legal documentation/paperwork like The Vaccine Bill of Rights


Hospital protocols suggest Remdesivir as the first line treatment.  Please refer to the same NIH treatment guidelines mentioned above and consider the numerous side effects listed there before accepting this as your only course of treatment.

C -19 Treatment Protocol
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko
www.VladimirZelenkoMD.com


Fundamental Principles
Treat patients based on clinical suspicion as soon as possible, preferably within the first 5 days of symptoms. Perform PCR testing, but do not withhold treatment pending results.
Risk Stratify Patients
Low risk patient - Younger than 45, no comorbidities, and clinically stable
High risk patient - Older than 45, younger than 45 with comorbidities, or clinically unstable

Treatment Options Low risk patients
Supportive care with fluids, fever control, and rest Elemental Zinc 50mg 1 time a day for 7 days
Vitamin C 1000mg 1 time a day for 7 days
Vitamin D3 5000iu 1 time a day for 7 days
Optional over the counter options Quercetin 500mg 2 times a day for 7 days or Epigallocatechin-gallate (EGCG) 400mg 1 time a day for 7 days

Moderate / High risk patients
Elemental Zinc 50-100mg once a day for 7 days
Vitamin C 1000mg 1 time a day for 7 days Vitamin D3 10000iu once a day for 7 days or 50000iu once a day for 1-2 days
Azithromycin 500mg 1 time a day for 5 days or Doxycycline 100mg 2 times a day for 7 days Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) 200mg 2 times a day for 5-7 days and/or Ivermectin 0.4-0.5mg/kg/day for 5-7 days
Either or both HCQ and IVM can be used, and if one only, the second agent may be added after about 2 days of treatment if obvious recovery has not yet been observed etc.

Other treatment options Dexamethasone 6-12mg 1 time a day for 7 days or Prednisone 20mg twice a day for 7 days, taper as needed
Budesonide 1mg/2cc solution via nebulizer twice a day for 7 days
Blood thinners (i.e. Lovenox, Eliquis, Xarelto, Pradaxa, Aspirin) Colchicine 0.6mg 2-3 times a day for 5-7 days

Monoclonal antibodies Home IV fluids and oxygen

TRY TO KEEP PATIENTS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL

1.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857920304258 2.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7365891/ 3.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf5014633 4.https://vdmeta.com/ 5.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7318306/ 6.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf5014633 7.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857920304258 8.https://ivmmeta.com/ 9.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2021436 10.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392554/ 11. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.26.21250494v

Resources:  Dr. Henry Ealy, ND  youtube, facebook, rumble.com
.Dr. Ardis,   https://vokalnow.com/video/4409?utm_source=Engaged%20%283%20Months%29&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Karen%20Kingston%20%28SDaPys%29&_kx=1LtyXmt5A9KFHR6wh5LcxGBAhL2S1zCeutYOYNOTVgM%3D.SwvL6p   
https://www.thedrardisshow.com  and facebook  -  physician, scientific information   Interview by Clay Nash at  https://rumble.com/vlsf6b-dr-ardis-shocking-news.html?fbclid=IwAR0AmkFKXYwb-Tp8jSjQT_Y2TLH8ACGsQQmicvXl1QQOroOv_BfYGIw62wo
.  Dr. Sherry Tenpenny - www.drtenpenny.com  - physician and researcher,  podcasts, science, explaining in laymans terms, accurate statistics, what to do, where to go
.  Dr. Vladimir Zelenko - Jewish physician in NY   - Protocol & Telemedicine
https://www.brighteon.com/92160a49-8df0-441a-9b57-17a37b2eacd0  (testimony before the Israel Council)
. Dr. Richard Bartlett - budesonideworks.com ,   researcher, doctor specializing in asthma and other lung issues found bedesonide with inhaler and nebulizer worked to get Covid out of the lungs, telemedine  facebook and vimeo
.  Robert Kennedy Jr, Childrens Health Defense, Environmental Activist and anti-vaccine advocate for children for over 40 years.  The truth about vaccines and Covid 19  Facebook, childrenshealthdefense.org
. America Frontline Doctors.com - legal advice, medical science, telemedicine, Vaccine Bill of Rights with Dr. Simone Gold
.  KrisAnne Hall - Constitution Atty, Liberty First University


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Four Thieves - Clearing the Air You Breath

The history of this aromatherapy formula is during the Black Plague in London, this was a family who worked with distilling and producing aromatherapy oils.  They developed this formula in order to go into the city and steal from the abandoned businesses and circumstances available for the taking.  Thus the name "Four Thieves".  

The way aromatherapy oils work is, as you inhale them the molecules enter your nasal cavity and come into contact with your olfactory nerve, triggering it to send a message to specific immune functions to set up a defense.  These molecules also kill germs on contact as they travel through the air around your head and face and up into your sinuses.  They are a well-documented and potent way to kill germs on contact to protect us all from inhaling viral and cold organisms.

Be Wise, Stay Well!!

How to Make Four Thieves

You will need a small 1 oz or half oz dropper bottle.
Add olive oil or other oil of choice as a carrier oil to fill the bottle half full
Using the following aromatherapy oils, add them a drop at a time:
            . Clove oil           20 drops
            . Lemon oil         18 drops
            . Cinnamon oil   10 drops 
            . Eucalyptus          8 drops
            . Rosemary            5 drops

Shake before using.  Put a drop or 2 on your skin as often as you like or if you are going out into public places.  You can also put drops on your clothes like collars or on a kleenex or cotton ball in a breast pocket, etc.  
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What To Do When You Test Positive

11/1/2021

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