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The Virome: 10 Facts about Viruses You Might Not Know

By calinpop | June 19, 2020 | Comments Off on The Virome: 10 Facts about Viruses You Might Not Know

The COVID pandemic has put viruses and virology front and center in public consciousness. It has also triggered an unprecedented surge in viral research, with hundreds of new papers posting every day. All that we are now learning underscores how little we really know about the virome—the fascinating and vast world of viruses. What is…

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Vitamin D Supplements Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infection and Death

By calinpop | April 11, 2020 | Comments Off on Vitamin D Supplements Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infection and Death

by William B. Grant, PhD and Carole A. Baggerly   (OMNS Apr 9, 2020) There are two main reasons why respiratory tract infections such as influenza and COVID-19 occur in winter: winter sun and weather and low vitamin D status. Many viruses live longer outside the body when sunlight, temperature, and humidity levels are low…

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Rationale for Vitamin C Treatment of COVID-19 and Other Viruses

By calinpop | April 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Rationale for Vitamin C Treatment of COVID-19 and Other Viruses

  Epidemics seem to be on the rise: in a total of 98 epidemics in the 200 years of 19th and 20th centuries, there were 14 epidemics with 1000 or more deaths. However, in the last 20 years, in a total of 63 epidemics, there have already been 11 epidemics with more than 1,000 deaths.…

A Common Medication Has Been Linked to Double The Risk of Stomach Cancer

By calinpop | October 4, 2019 | Comments Off on A Common Medication Has Been Linked to Double The Risk of Stomach Cancer

A class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux and heartburn has been linked to a greater-than-doubled risk of developing stomach cancer, a study has found. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are used to suppress acid production in the stomach and are among the most widely sold drugs in the world, but a 2017 study…

Diet as Lifestyle

By calinpop | November 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Diet as Lifestyle

Diet as Lifestyle   Two of the most crucial lifestyle elements are diet and exercise. We must face this truth early on if we are to have any chance of fighting any chronic illness: If you want a permanent victory, you must cut all carbohydrates out of the diet. In spite of the conflicting reports…

Fluorescent Lights, Microwaves and Alcohol

By calinpop | November 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Fluorescent Lights, Microwaves and Alcohol

Fluorescent Lights, Microwaves and Alcohol   Fluorescent Lights   Fluorescent lights are not good for us because they are not comprised of a natural spectrum of light. The light is bluer, and the frequencies of light are not balanced. On top of that, fluorescent light is not continuous light; it flickers at a rate of…

A Few Food Facts

By calinpop | November 16, 2018 |

A Few Food Facts   Concentrated Carbohydrates   Believe it or not, the amount of carbohydrates required by humans for health is ….. zero. This is the overwhelming consensus of scientific wisdom today. Proteins and fat are essential to life, but carbs are not.   Our body systems are well built. We do not need…

Eating Well and Losing Weight

By calinpop | November 16, 2018 |

Eating Well and Losing Weight     The number of people who are diet and weight illiterate is staggering, even among highly educated individuals. To make matters worse, this degree of ignorance and confusion is intentionally and carefully maintained and perpetuated by the media and commercial interests.   Libraries full of books have been written…

Bottles and Fluoride

By calinpop | November 16, 2018 |

Bottles and Fluoride   Plastic Bottles   These days, plastic is the most widely used packing material. It is inexpensive and moldable, light and economic. However, this common material has a very dark side. Not only do plastics harm our environment, but they can harm human beings in a much more direct way than you…

Sugar and Smoking

By calinpop | November 16, 2018 |

Leaving Bad Habits Behind: Sugar and Smoking   We live in a world caught up in a wide variety of addictions. Millions suffer from addiction to drugs, alcohol, and smoking, but there are also those who are addicted to other things, like television, food or sugar. Everything we do can turn into a habit or…