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By Scott E Miners
The trace mineral zinc has multiple health benefits. Combined with vitamins D3, C and Quercetin it helps prevent viral infection. Anthony William, author of Medical Medium, states that most people are deficient in trace minerals. Our recent ancestors were as well, due to stress, environmental toxins—including zinc-depleting DDT in atmosphere and soils—and food choices. A blood test can show adequate levels of zinc in the blood, but miss the fact that it is missing in the lymph system.
Coronaviruses, Vitamin C, D3, Zinc & Quercetin
James Robb, MD, a former professor of pathology at the University of California San Diego, and one of the earliest molecular virologists in the world to work on coronaviruses, was the first to demonstrate their genetic profile. He has watched the coronavirus field and its multiple clinical transfers into the human population (eg, SARS, MERS) from different sources. He offered advice in a private letter that made its way into online channels at the beginning of the coronavirus upsurge. His message outlines common sense precautionary measures, including supplementation with zinc:
The coronavirus is spread via large droplets from an infected person who has coughed or sneezed. The only way for the virus to infect you, Robb states, is through your nose or mouth, and this via either your hands or a cough or sneeze that reaches your nose or mouth. Thus, be vigilant about whatever you touch in public areas: Door handles, gas pump nozzles, or any object that might have received a droplet containing the virus.
Use protective coverings when handling objects or to sanitize your hands before touching your nose or mouth. A face mask will not protect you from a direct cough or sneeze, but it will keep you from infecting yourself when touching your nose or mouth with hands that might be infected by the virus. The coronavirus can live for one week on surfaces.
Robb states, “Lozenges have been proven to be effective in blocking coronavirus (and most other viruses) from multiplying in your throat and nasopharynx. Use as directed several times each day when you begin to feel any ‘cold-like’ symptoms beginning. It is best to lie down and let the zinc dissolve in the back of your throat and nasopharynx.”
Most Effective Form of Zinc
The ionic sulfate liquid form of zinc may be even more effective. You can put several droppers-full into your mouth at the first sign of symptoms, even as a preventive, and let it stay in your throat for 15-30 seconds before swallowing. This method is efficient at warding off viruses and strengthening your immune system.
William offers further examples of benefits from zinc supplementation, especially when in the ionic sulfate liquid form: “Zinc fortifies the endocrine system, including the adrenal glands, thyroid, and thalamus, which in turn support neurotransmitters; strengthens the immune system and protects the thyroid from Epstein-Barr Virus inflammation…lowers inflammatory reactions to the neurotoxins produced by the shingles virus; kills viruses, bacteria, and other microbes on contact; and lowers inflammatory reactions to a neurotoxin produced by viruses in the herpes family.”1
Signs of Zinc Deficiencies
Signs of zinc deficiencies appear on nails and include white spots as well as grooves or dents, and the absence of the half-moon white shape at the base of nails. William notes, in his book Liver Rescue, that zinc is responsible for over 2000 chemical functions of the liver, and that the “onslaught of viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens in particular drains our zinc reserves.… If someone is so zinc-deficient that even the liver’s zinc reserves have dropped to a dangerous level, that person can develop a host of viral-related autoimmune diseases….”
Foods that are higher in zinc include alfalfa sprouts, figs, asparagus, and Brazil nuts; still, it is best to supplement in cases where prevention is wise. Peter McCullough, MD, recommends an over-the-counter prevention mixture for “patients at negligible and low risk” who can self-manage, including zinc, vitamin D3, vitamin C, quercetin, and viricidal nasal washes. A liquid ionic zinc we use is available through Eidon Minerals.
McCullough also writes (see “patients” link above) that those of moderate-or-above risk consider use of one of the anti-viral drugs ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine. To those who may have the spike protein in their systems, either from vaccines or infection, McCullough has a detoxification protocol. He recommends, for ongoing detoxification: Nattokinase at 100 mg, 2 x a day; Bromelain at 500 mg, 1 x a day; and Nano/liposomal curcumin at 500 mg, 2 x a day. See also how Chinese physicians have been using vitamin C effectively to treat coronavirus: Orthomolecular Medicine News Service: “Vitamin C Research Studies Approved for Treating Covid-19”.
Finally, a new study that involved a cohort of 22,459 individuals who had previously attended a 7-day meditation-related workshop shows that blood from experienced meditators induced factors that prevented entry of pseudotyped viruses for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein of both the wild-type Wuhan-1 virus and the Delta variant. Researchers identified and validated SERPINA5, a serine protease inhibitor, as one possible protein factor in the blood of meditators that is necessary and sufficient for limiting pseudovirus entry into cells. Researchers reached the conclusion that meditation can enhance resiliency to viral infection and may serve as a possible adjuvant therapy in the management of COVID-19.2
Scott E. Miners is executive editor of Well Being Journal. For more, see https://scotteminers.substack.com/
References
- Medical Medium, Hay House, 2015
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354623000893#abs0015
—Excerpts above from Well Being Journal, Vol 28, No 1, available in print or digital format.
