🧪 When it comes to Corona Virus fear is driven from the unknown, and very little is known about COVID-19. What we do know is that the virus is highly contagious and spreading globally and rapidly. For these reasons it has been tagged as a Class A infectious disease. ⠀⠀
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🦠 The most commonly reported symptoms include a fever, dry cough and general fatigue. In the most severe cases, people with the virus can develop difficulty breathing, and may ultimately experience organ failure. Some cases are fatal. Many other individuals will just get a runny nose or a sore throat. Some people with the virus are completely asymptomatic.⠀⠀
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💉 One of the bigger concerns is the combination of COVID-19 and influenza. We are already hearing a push for flu vaccines in the elderly however it is important to note that an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine this month declared: “no evidence indicated that vaccination reduced hospitalizations or mortality among elderly persons.” ⠀⠀
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🧫 To be pragmatic, all we can focus on is factual information. From a holistic healthcare point of view what we do know is that vitamin C is playing a key role. Based on experience from other potential epidemics coupled with recent success, Chinese health authorities have publicly recommended that vitamin C be used in high doses. (Please speak to a qualified health care practitioner about dosage)⠀⠀
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🧪 It also also important that given herbal medicines can be purchased off many shelves and self prescribed that you stay informed on drug interactions/contraindications and that taking certain herbs such as Echinacea for long periods and under conditions when you are generally “fit and well” results in immune system suppression, resulting in greater risk of illness. This is why it is always advised to seek professional help rather than self prescribing when it comes to not only herbs but many nutrients and why many herbal companies have now changed their policies; making their products strictly available after a consultation and script is written. ⠀
* None of this information is in regards to a CURE for coronavirus.
Naturopathic medicines seek always to prevent rather than CURE disease.⠀
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