Author: Biz India

Here’s How Coronavirus Tests Work—and Who Offers Them

PCR-based tests are being rolled out in hospitals nationwide, and the Food and Drug Administration is fast-tracking novel approaches as well By Jim Daley  – Scientific American April 06, 2020 – As the new coronavirus explodes in cities across the United States, public health agencies and hospitals are making testing—which was initially plagued by significant shortages—increasingly available. And biotech companies are ramping up production of test kits—but states are still struggling to meet demand. COVID-19 testing is currently available in every U.S. state, as well as in Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

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These are the best foods to support your immune system during coronavirus pandemic

By Katie Ussin – News 5 CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 4, 2020 — Supporting our immune systems so we’re able to fight off illness is more important than ever right now. But, do you know the best foods to help support a healthy immune system? News 5 talked with a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic to find out. Julia Zumpano highlighted four essential vitamins and minerals we should be eating every day. The first is vitamin C. You can find it in in foods like oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, bell peppers, spinach, kale and broccoli. Our bodies don’t store vitamin C, so eating it every day is important. Next, vitamin B6. It is in foods like chicken, salmon, tuna, sweet potatoes, and bananas. Vitamin E is another important one. Foods rich in Vitamin E include nuts, seeds and spinach. Finally, zinc is an important immune-booster. You can find zinc it in oysters, red meat, beans, nuts, whole grains, and fortified cereals. And, she says don’t forget about the importance of good gut health. Zumpano said a healthy digestive system is key to making sure our body can soak-up and use these vitamins and minerals. “Eating a high-fiber diet builds up probiotics in your gut to help digest food and helps keep your good bacteria as high and vibrant as possible,” she said. A lot of the foods mentioned above have a...

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Our Food System: An Invisible Form of Oppression

By Mark Hyman, MD On April 4, 2018, the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I was honoured to be asked to speak at Riverside Church in Harlem, the church where 51 years ago to the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  spoke out about the injustice of the Vietnam War. From that same pulpit, I gave a talk about the role of our food system and the food industry in deliberately subverting public health and targeting the poor and minorities. The day was focused on MLK Jr’s fight for civil rights and social justice for...

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On the Coronavirus The Most Important Video You May Ever See

By Dr. David Brownstein Dr. Brownstein’s patient Christopher: “4 days ago I felt I was staring at inevitable death.”   April 04, 2020 – At my office, we are not worried about COVID-19. We have been successfully treating coronavirus, influenza, rhinovirus and many other viral flu-like illnesses for 27 years. We have had success using natural therapies to enhance the body’s immune system as well as to kill viruses including flu-like viruses. I am confident these therapies will help them recover uneventfully. There are natural therapies that are effective against viral infections including coronavirus. Vitamins A, C, and D along with iodine have proven benefit. At the first sign of any illness, I suggest my patients take 100,000 U of vitamin A (NOT beta-carotene), 50,000 U of vitamin D3 and 5,000-10,000 mg of vitamin C per day for four days. Pregnant women should not take high doses of vitamins A and D. Vitamin C can be increased to bowel tolerance.” Watch this Video   NOTE: Dr. Brownstein warns that nebulizers should only be used in conjunction with your doctor’s advice. Dr. David Brownstein is a Board-Certified family physician and is one of the foremost practitioners of holistic medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The above is a video of an interview with one of his patients. This video is very...

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Book Review: The Cambridge History of the American Civil War, 3 volumes

Editor: Aaron Sheehan-Dean Publisher:  Cambridge University Press -1,704 pages total Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Volume I – Military Affairs (28 chapters) – 624 pages. The 28 chapters of this volume are organized around two Parts. Part I of Volume I entitled Major Battles and Campaigns relates the details of the battles and campaigns (arranged more or less chronologically) in: Virginia, Tennessee, Trans-Mississippi, the Peninsula, the Shenandoah Valley, the Second Bull Run Campaign, the American Campaign, the Western Theater, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Overland, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Petersburg and Appomattox. Part II of Volume II entitled Places relates...

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