(by Zeus Yiamouyiannis, Ph.D. and Regina Meredith, September 2021)
NOTE: This if for education and information purposes ONLY. It is NOT medical advice. It should not replace consultation with qualified medical or health professionals.
Introduction:
First, Covid-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus (and its mutations) are now endemic. That means they are not going away, and that they will be part of our circulating viruses from now on. There will be no herd immunity. Even conventional experts admit this. Given this and despite all the fear surrounding Covid-19, this endemic development CAN be a good thing (less deadly, less problematic), IF we prepare for it. This document is a primer for people to help prevent and treat Covid-19 as well as deal with the aftereffects, including the many variants or mutations that have arisen and are bound to arise in the future.
Second, it is most important, is to see Covid-19 as a spiritual opportunity and an opening to greater confidence and awareness around our health. A sense of responsiveness, exploration, opening, and curiosity, and a no-BS engagement of effective practices and therapies should take the place of fear and anxiety. You CAN have a conversation with this virus, and, if all goes well, reach equilibrium with it over the span of three to four weeks with some possible lingering effects and healing over the next months. Anxiety and fear is the second highest risk factor for Covid, giving you a 28% chance of a worse outcome. It cannot be stated how much staying calm, thoughtful, and open can help.
Third, there are three phases to Covid-19 that roughly follow three weeks from initial infection. The first week is the viral phase, uncomfortable for sure and, for some, critical. However, the later stages (and later weeks) also have to be carefully respected and attended. Week two, is the inflammation phase (called a cytokine storm) where the body reacts to the foreign proteins introduced by the virus. Week three is the clotting phase, as the overreaction by the body, and dysregulation by the viruses cause mini-clots that make it very difficult for the body to get oxygen in some people. One must aware that this disease runs basically 4 weeks in total before you are out of the woods in terms of an acute phase, and into longer recovery for any lingering effects.
Fourth, NOTE: “brain fog” is an important issue in Covid-19. We have had many of our friends with Covid-19 become incoherent and lose their bearings once Covid-19 kicks in and oxygen levels drop. It is essential you set up a few support people (friends or family) to help you when you get Covid-19, not only for simple things like getting around and checking in to your health status, but to help you navigate and make decisions if you get brain fog. Get their contact information, have a discussion with them, and set up a system of support NOW, before things get critical, just like you would for tornado or fire drills. Read and rehearse the steps below, and have the proper materials on hand.
5 STEPS TO TAKE:
#1: FLCCC.net (Front Line Covid Critical Care) is a trustworthy source involving hands-on doctors using science and practical, expert medical knowledge to TREAT and PREVENT Covid-19. These doctors have studied and treated thousands of people, organized research and developed best practices around Covid-19.
Here is their webpage on protocols for Covid-19, before, during, and after exposure: https://covid19criticalcare.com/covid-19-protocols/
#2: Watch the video of our personal Covid-19 experience (Delta variant). This should help you understand what it is like to have Covid-19 at the mild to moderate level, how to prepare, what to have on hand, and what to look for.
“Delta Variant Blues: Our Personal Experience with Covid-19”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vKBY-ankhg
#3: *** Everyone should buy and have available two ESSENTIAL tools (Both of these cost only about 12 to 15 dollars each and can be found on Amazon or a local drug store):
- A Pulse Oximeter (small, inexpensive device that can be placed over your finger to measure blood oxygen level and heart rate).
- A Digital Thermometer to measure temperature.
NOTE: Maintain extra batteries and regularly check your pulse, oxygen level, and temperature with these two tools even if you experience mild symptoms you don’t think are due to Covid-19. This will give you a baseline and a nice understanding of your general health, and could save your life if you develop Covid-19. After the second week Regina had her oxygen levels dive to 87% and her heart rate skyrocket to nearly 130, producing massive fatigue, disorientation, and brain fog. By monitoring even modest decreases in oxygen level and modest upticks in heart rate you are more likely to catch the virus early and avoid body and mind “crashes.” Had we not mistaken our symptoms for allergies, and had we monitored our heart rate and blood oxygen level, we would have more effectively treated our condition and likely not gotten into a more urgent situation.
Always use these tools IN CONJUNCTION with the essential therapies and supplements and lifestyle protective practices mentioned below. Do not wait until things get dire. Sometimes your oxygen can slip without you noticing it, and then “brain fog” will make Covid-19 much harder to navigate.
#4: Essential therapies and supplements (from local health food store, Amazon, or Vitacost):
These are good basics to have readily accessible, much like a first aid kid. One of the most important items is ivermectin. Ivermectin has been shown to have significant beneficial effects in scientific studies and meta-analyses, but it is inexpensive, off-patent, and a competitor to the drug companies. These companies have purposefully denigrated ivermectin, lied about its very high safety, and reinforced ivermectin supply shortages or prohibitions. From what we can see, the only reliable way to get the human-prescribed form now (rather than the product for animals), is from India under the name “Stromectol” (though something that calls itself a Canadian Pharmacy). You’ll get an annoying offer for four free Cialis or Viagra but, and it will take probably 2-4 weeks to arrive, even with free air mail and/or express mail. Order early, before Covid emergencies arise.
If you get in trouble right away, see if you can to Dr. Aranda in the Los Angeles or others on the FLCCC.net site at https://covid19criticalcare.com/ivermectin-in-covid-19/how-to-get-ivermectin/ for phone prescription.
1) If you contract Covid-19, FLCC recommends ivermectin at approximately 24 mg (0.4 mg/kg) a day for first five days and then weekly. Consult FLCCC.net protocol URL link above for prevention, and post-Covid exposure dosages. It is best to take Ivermectin with a fatty meal with at least 30 g of fat. (I find vegan yogurt works well). Contact a local holistic or integrative doctor to see if you can to get a prescription for ivermectin. (Consult your local health food store to find doctors willing to prescribe ivermectin.) Registering with GoodRX and downloading the app to a smart phone can lower drug costs significantly with or without insurance.
2) Fluvoxamine was also helpful for Regina if you have itching or neuralgia. This is also prescription only.
3) Basic supplement kit (dosages vary depending upon symptoms)
- Organic food source daily multivitamin (1 pill)
- Zinc (50 mg)
- Vitamin D3 (3,000 – 5,000 IU)
- Niacinamide (intermediate form of Vitamin B3) (500 – 1,000 mg)
- Vitamin C (500 – 3,000 mg/day)
- Melatonin (6 – 12 mg before bed)
- Quercetin (250 – 800 mg)
- Magnesium (400 – 1,000 mg)
- Selenium (200 mcg)
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Vegan or Fish Oil) (1,500 mg)
- Probiotics (1 pill day formula)
- NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine) (1,000 mg)
- Aspirin (325 mg)
- From Patch20.com: Alpha Omega Ultimate Patch (Turmeric (500 mg), Vitamin D3 (5,000 IU), CBD (50 mg), and Omega 3/Krill Oil (1500 mg) as well as Ultimate Pain Relief Patch (with cobrotoxin) for anti-achiness, inflammation, and lingering effects (Cobra Venom (50 mcg), CBD (100 mg), Turmeric (500 mg).
Additional aids:
- Resveratrol (75 mg)
- Lumbrokinase (fibrolytic- breaks up clotting) (from Dr. Best or Boluoke) (40 mg)
- Muscadine grape extract pills (500 mg), green tea extract (to cut down on viral replication)
Later– (2nd and 3rd weeks and on)
- IMPORTANT: If oxygen drops to 92 or 93 on the pulse oximeter, make yourself straightaway to a hyperbaric oxygen chamber (Regina did it four days in a row) or find some alternative way to get oxygen immediately into your system. You will not be infectious after 10 days or so, but the secondary effects hit in ways that can be sudden and unpredictable.
- Homeopathics seem to work for some (2x pelllets/day silicea, thuja occidentalis, allium cepa, arnica montana, causticum, 1x pellet Hyland’s seasonal allergy relief) to prevent allergic flare-ups that can attend the second inflammatory wave during the second and third weeks.
- Ultimate Pain Relief: Continue on cobra venom (see above) if still experiencing achiness.
- Continue with ivermectin and fluvoxamine if necessary.
- Make sure you have help in this stage, because you will be past infection, but may not be mentally that awake and aware (“brain fog”).
- Gargle and nasal spray with 1% diluted povidone-iodine solution.
#5: Lifestyle protection against disease and enhancement of health
- EAT WELL! It will be helpful to eliminate processed sugars and dairy during Covid exposure and recovery. Eating whole, chemical-free, non-processed foods is good health practice generally.
- Don’t overeat. Too much food stresses the immune system. Intermittent fasting helps.
- Moderately exercise outdoors.
- Get a LOT of sleep and rest (get off the go-go-go train)
- Hydrate (drink water throughout the day)
- Engage in mindfulness/meditation/intentional de-stressing
- Nasal breathing every day for nitric oxide boost, refresh nerves (6-7-8 method: breathe long in through the nose 6 seconds, hold the breath 7 seconds, out through mouth 8 seconds—Do at least 4 times).
- Gargle and nasal spray with diluted (1%) povidone-iodine to kill Covid-19 virus which tends to attach in the throat and the nasal passages.
- Eat plenty of dark chocolate and drink green tea! Both help reduce viral replication.
For a comprehensive review of the research on environmental conditions, lifestyle, therapies, and supplements that can help you beat Covid-19, watch:
“FINALLY! Covid-19: A Comprehensive Practical Integrative Approach”
