A second booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine induced antibodies but likely not at a level high enough to protect recipients against infection from the Omicron virus variant, Israeli researchers said Monday. Sheba Medical Center has been studying 150 health care workers who received a second booster, or a fourth shot. “Two weeks after administering…
Fourth Shot of COVID-19 Vaccine Can’t Prevent Omicron Infection: Israeli Study
Studies Find Natural Treatments for Coronavirus
Contrary to what mass mainstream media would have you assume, coronaviruses aren’t uncharted territory. In fact, human coronaviruses are responsible for 15-30% of common colds each year. More severe cases of coronavirus infections were observed during outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS), two coronavirus infections that led to pneumonia in…
New Study Confirms Problem With Common Food Additive
As we begin to understand the relationship between the foods we eat and our overall health, the term “gut health” and “microbiome” have become increasingly more important in recent years. A study recently published in the journal Gastroenterology found that one additive widely used in processed foods “may be contributing to increased prevalence of an…
Why Quercetin Belongs in Your Immune Support Kit
Are you ready to boost your immunity and be better prepared to face any possible assaults from bacteria, viruses, and fungi? We all need to be ready to help keep our immune system operating at its very best, and that means doing a variety of things, such as following a nutritious diet, getting adequate sleep,…
Omicron Virus Variant Linked to Less Severe Outcomes in Children in New Study
The Omicron virus variant causes less severe disease in young children, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed health records of nearly 80,000 children under 5 years old who contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, for the first time, mostly when the Delta virus strain was dominant in the United States. Comparing the…
2 Mouthwashes Disrupt the Coronavirus in Lab Tests
Two types of mouthwash disrupt SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, preventing it from replicating in a human cell, a new study suggests. The study in the journal Pathogens finds that, in a laboratory setting, Listerine and the prescription mouthwash Chlorhexidine disrupted the virus within seconds after researchers diluted it to concentrations that would mimic actual use….
Freeing Your Mind to Improve Your Actions
For millennia, people have understood that they can cultivate themselves. At the most basic level, people can cultivate their physique through exercise, or their knowledge and skillsets through education. At a deeper level, people can cultivate their mind and character in ways that make them stronger in a more profound and essential way. In modern…
Is It the Diet, the Exercise, or Both?
https://youtu.be/pEQ8orjYNPA Whose blood is better at killing cancer cells? People who eat a standard diet and exercise strenuously, or those who eat a plant-based diet and just exercise moderately?
Best Iron Food and Supplement Sources
Iron in Foods If you are looking to improve your iron status through diet, here are the best sources from foods (5-18 mg/100 g food): liver, prune juice, kidney, heart, molasses, pork, beef, sunflower seeds, kidney beans, pinto beans, oyster, clam, lima beans, lentils, navy beans, sesame seeds, tahini, chickpeas, hummus, lamb, egg yolk, rice…
Simple Blood Test Predicts Recovery Time After Hip Replacement
Clues from a blood sample can predict how quickly patients who have had hip-replacement surgery will make a full recovery, according to a new study. Researchers hope the blood test will provide insights into things patients can do before and after surgery, such as adhering to a special diet or exercise routine, that may help…
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