The COVID Advisor

Quercetin , a natural anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and  anti-blood clot  compound contained in abundance in various fruits and vegetables, is a zinc ionophore. The major benefit of taking quercetin with zinc is that the quercetin will push the zinc into the center of the cell where the zinc can stop the virus from reproducing. Additionally, Quercetin has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of coronaviruses by inhibiting cellular entry as well as inhibiting proinflammatory cytokines. One of the hallmarks of COVID-19 is an imbalanced immune response cascading to cytokine storms and then hyper inflammation which then can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).  Quercetin has been shown to inhibit proinflammatory cytokine production as well as inflammation due to its antioxidant properties, amongst others. By inhibiting destructive inflammation and potentially the entire cascade, quercetin may prevent severe damage to the respiratory system amongst other o...

As of September 2024, federal  data  published by the US CDC found that 17.9% (National Estimate) of adults who previously had a COVID-19 infection are currently experiencing symptoms of long COVID. Females tend to have a relatively higher risk as compared to males. If you’re still coping with symptoms three months or more after being infected with COVID-19, you’re considered a COVID long-hauler.  As we learn more about post-COVID syndrome, however, the  definition has been refined  to be more accurate and useful: Subacute or ongoing COVID-19 (post-acute COVID-19 syndrome): symptoms continuing beyond four weeks from acute infection, up to 12 weeks. Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): symptoms persisting beyond the four weeks after acute infection. Post-COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID, long-hauler’s syndrome): chronic ongoing COVID-19 symptoms beyond 12 weeks from acute infection. With 200-plus symptoms linked to long COVID, treatment starts by pinpointing spec...

I wondered if the medical orthodoxy had caught up to the emerging positive literature on vitamin D and the prevention of COVID-19. As of January 26, 2023, infectious disease specialist Dr. Daniel C. DeSimone said this about vitamin D on the Mayo Clinic website: His message is uncertain on vitamin D but he uses the opportunity to tell you to “get vaccinated” and then to further seduce the reader into the novel genetic mRNA injections by stating “Having enough vitamin D also may have people get the most out of their COVID-19 vaccination.” Sartini et al  performed a meta-analysis of 7 randomized trials and 12 observational studies on vitamin D supplementation BEFORE COVID-19 illness involving 1,262,235 patients. The findings according to the authors were: “Our findings indicate that vitamin D supplementation has a protective effect against the incidence of COVID-19 in RCT studies (OR 0.403, 95% IC 0.218, 0.747), in the incidence of COVID-19 in analytical studies (OR = 0.592, 95% IC 0...

Please enjoy this practical segment on Real America’s Voice American Sunrise concerning the prevention of viral upper respiratory tract infections from rhinovirus to bird flu. Dr. Gina Loudon like so many of us is routinely using nasal and throat sprays to prevent catching colds from airplanes and contacts in everyday life. Buy an Amazon: ImmuneMist Nasal Cleanse and ImmuneMist Oral Cleanse * *According to Dr Peter McCullough ( X/Twitter ): "ImmuneMist nasal and throat sprays twice a day provides basis for adequate protection of farm workers against seasonal and avian influenza. Contagion kits provide early antiviral therapy and antibiotics if needed for secondary infection." Of interest, she took aim at the adverse effect of sugary drinks like Gatorade on infection-related inflammation preferring tea with honey for her sick kids. I upgraded her idea with manuka honey which has been found to have antiviral activity as demonstrated by Watanabe et al . Watanabe K, Rahmasari...

In December 2024, the study titled  Evaluation of post-COVID mortality risk in cases classified as severe acute respiratory syndrome in Brazil: a longitudinal study for medium and long term   was published in  Frontiers in Medicine:   Background: There are few studies in the literature evaluating post-COVID mortality in Brazil, along medium and long term, especially in those who presented severe clinical disease. Objective: This study aims to investigate the factors associated with post-COVID mortality of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases from 2020 to 2023 in Brazil, along medium and long term. Methods: Retrospective cohort study using notification data of SARS classified as COVID-19 from the Brazilian National Information System, “Sistema de Vigilância Epidemiológica (SIVEP),” during the period 2020 to 2023. Data included demographics, comorbidities, vaccination status, number of COVID-19 vaccine doses, city of residence, a...

Governor Gavin Newsom of California has  declared a State of Emergency  (December 18, 2024) in response to the H5N1 Bird Flu outbreak: It comes as a person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the United States, health officials separately said on Dec. 18, 2024. The patient is in critical condition with severe respiratory symptoms, authorities have said. Executive department state of California: "NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes, including the California Emergency Services Act, and in particular, Government Code section 8625, HEREBY PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY to exist statewide due to Bird Flu. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. All agencies of the state government utilize and employ state personnel, equipment, and facilities for the performance of any and all activities consistent with the di...