Coronavirus – Your Recipe for Survival

1. Coronavirus – Your Recipe for Survival Merge Medical Center

2.  “Coronavirus” may seem unfamiliar to many, however almost everyone has encountered a milder form of the Coronavirus family virus. History of Coronavirus  The Coronavirus family with its known four human strains accounts for one-fifth of common cold cases occurring every year. Other strains of the Coronavirus family cause endemic diseases in certain animals.

3.  Two of the most well-known of the deadly types are responsible for SARS and MERS. Each of these diseases has caused global outbreaks in the past. In December 2019, another virus joined these dangerous cousins. Scientists are calling it SARS-CoV-2. The name reflects this germ’s close similarity to the original SARS coronavirus. The Scary Corona Viruses  On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization started calling the disease this new virus triggers COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease in 2019

4.  The majority ofthe people who died from the coronavirus to date had other debilitating underlying diseases involving the immune system such as autoimmune diseases, or secondary infections. That’s why it is so important to treat people for comorbidities and perhaps initiate immediate antibacterial measures andautoimmune disease treatment to stop bacterial infections. Immune- System Defense and Covid-19 Battle

5.  There are 2 main categories of people who are at risk for contracting the deadly COVID-19 Coronavirus mainly because their immune systems are not capable of mounting the proper immune response to protect against the virus. The first group involves the elderly who are often on many disease-modifying medications. The second group is the immunocompromised individuals who may often be on various immune suppression drugs such as HIV, cancer or autoimmune disease patients. Who Is at risk?  Oddly enough children have been mostly spared worldwide from hospitalizations and major medical complications. It is not clear why this is the case, but scientists continue to explore their theories and may find an answer that helps us all.

6.  Maintain Enough Distance How to effectively Prevent COVID-19 Coronavirus infection  Clean and Disinfect Surfaces  Washing and Sanitizing our hands properly  Avoid Touching Mouth, Nose and Eyes  Using a facemask  Travelling into public places or confined to close quarters like airplanes  Use Proper Hygiene Etiquette

7.  When a person gets the first symptom or sign of an upper respiratory illness e.g. sore throat, congestion, runny nose, etc; it is paramount to start treatment. The first symptoms mark the start of a race between the virus to multiply to take over your body versus your body’s immune system response to identify and kill the virus. Many people will get this first symptom and ignore it or take very little action such as only just trying to get more sleep. Getting more rest is a good first step but a person needs to go a step further and start to help the body out. Integrative Treatment — You Have Coronavirus Now What  The goal of natural medicine is to target the virus with herbs known to inhibit viral replication and provide additional immune support. Furthermore, some of these herbs down-regulate the overactive immune response referred to as the “cytokine storm” as well as many herbal compounds are effective at reducing NF- kappaBeta.

8.  DalalAkoury, MDis an advanced Integrative Medicine Authority, Healthcare Educator, Author/Researcher, Media Contributor, and Global Speaker. Dr. Akouryhas dedicated her career to identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic illness through a groundbreaking whole-systems medicine approach known as Functional, Integrative, Sexual, Cellular and Metabolic Medicine. She is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in this field. About the Authors  Dr. Patrick Lovegrove is board certified by the American Board of Family Physicians. A graduate of Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine, his 21years of clinical experience includes Family Practice, Anti- aging, Holistic Internal Medicine, Pain Management, Aerospace, Sports and Emergency Medicine.