Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity. While experts know that cold temperatures and low humidity promote transmission of the flu virus, less is understood about the effect of decreased humidity on the immune system’s defenses against […]
Vitamin C And Its Application To The Treatment of nCoV Coronavirus
How Vitamin C Reduces Severity and Deaths from Serious Viral Respiratory Diseases Most deaths from coronavirus are caused by pneumonia. Vitamin C has been known, for over 80 years, to greatly benefit pneumonia patients. In 1936 Gander and Niederberger found that vitamin C lowered fever and reduced pain in pneumonia patients. Also in 1936, Hochwald […]
Virgin Coconut Oil And Its Antimicrobial Properties against Pathogenic Microorganisms
The saturated medium-chain fatty-acid lauric acid (LA) has been associated to certain health-promoting benefits of coconut oil intake. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is the purest form of coconut oil, essentially water-clear or colourless that consists mainly of medium chain saturated fatty acids. For over many decades, the biological properties of VCO have been widely explored and […]
This Ancient Ginger and Garlic Soup Recipe Fights the Flu, Common Cold & Sinus Infections
The flu season is on the rise. Try cooking this soup recipe which can boost your immune system and relieve your symptoms. With the change of temperature and the cold air being more conducive to spreading germs, many of us are already feeling run down. Maybe some of us are sniffling while others have a sore throat. […]