Naturopathic medicine offers various approaches to support your immune system and reduce your risk of infection with COVID-19.
From Dr. Tom Yarema, who's been treating covid patients since it started (several of whom I've heard give their infection/quick recovery stories on his webinars. However, some said, "Don't do what I did...it was horrible, etc, etc...get the stuff now and treat early!")
[ Update 12/21: Looks like zoom replays of his webinars are now private. Get on one of his weekly zoom webinars to get access if the above link doesn't work for you. In the meantime, I offer my (somewhat outdated/pre-omicron) notes from his previous webinars below to get you in the ball-park. Note: This page, too, may be censored soon, do you may want to print it. :) ]
IF INFECTED WITH COVID (my webinar notes)
- See also, below: "Prevention"/"Scary Exposure"/"Early Treatment"(from 10/12/21 webinar)
1) Start Early Treatment at Day 0 with Ivermectin (or other antiviral) + Regeneron (monoclonal Antibodies: contact local emergency room for where/how to get, should be free)
Take antiviral every day for 1st 5 days.
Also include everything else in medicine cabinet below
(From Rich: Also consider augmenting this with the protocols above, and seeking help from other doctor(s) with experience treating covid to which you have more immediate access, or which offer more affordable care - Yarema's very expensive)
Especially do multiple times per day: Betadine gargle/nasal spray and nebulize Hyrdogen Peroxide (details below)
2)
Schedule appointment as soon as have 1st symptom (preferably "Urgent Day567 Follow Up" appointment)
Immediately email URGENTD567@covidconcern.com and frontdeskstaff@drtomyarema.com: "I've just been infected with Covid, and have scheduled an appointment with you for ____. On his webinar, however, Dr. Tom said to make this request: Due to the urgency of my situation, can you please push me to the front of the cue."
3) Do the immunity-boosting physical exercises exercises he leads in the first few minutes of his webinars
4) More details in his
zoom/webinar replays and at "Ivermectin Usage" below
If you begin treatment before you're 24hrs through symptoms, you will turn the corner by day 2 or 3!
100% don't need hospital if do #1 and #2
** Know what to do after scary exposure, for prevention, if infected (eg, see "Ivermectin Usage" below
)
** Take things w/in 1st 1-2 days = 90% well w/in first 3 days
Delta:
Symptoms w/in a few hours to 2-3 days
Clinical depression in last 4-5 days
From DrTom #74, 11/2/21 (also 10/21/12)
Prevention:
1) 1 dose/wk anti-viral (dosage set specifically for you)
2) Mouthwash & nasal spray immediately before & after, every 2 hrs during
- See "Suggested Dilution" section of PREVENTION - MEDICINE CABINET
3) Vit D3, C, Zinc
Scary Exposure (eg, TSA/travel, indoors/close proximity w/o masks):
1) Immediately 1 dose anti-viral
2) Mouthwash & nasal spray immediately after
- See "Suggested Dilution" section of PREVENTION - MEDICINE CABINET
3) 2 doses/wk (every 3.5 days), for 2 weeks
Early Treatment:
1) Immediate treatment w/anti-viral (preferred: sub-lingual Ivermectin)
- Catch up on Vit D, C, Zinc (if haven't been doing)
2) Schedule Urgent567 appt (severe organ dysfunction starts day 5-7)
3) Quarantine
4) Begin hydrating w/Pedialyte or similar electrolytes (see below), esp if have fever
(3-4 boxes of 6 envelopes/person = will prob go through 1-2 liters/day if running
fever; Body needs sugar if running high fever, use larger dose for adults)
5) If have any cough or chest symptoms: Nebulize with 1/2 strength H2O2 (1/2 bottled water)
- Breathe as slowly and deeply as possible
- See Zoom 69 @ drtom.com/zoomreplays: Demo of nebulizers (check 68 if not 69)
- Can add Lugol's iodine, but not necessary according to him
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*** PREVENTION - Yarema's MEDICINE CABINET ***
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Prepare Home Medicine Cabinet: Get BEFORE you're quarantined and/or incapacitated (see usage notes above for Prevention, Scary Exposures, and Early Treatment/Infection)
* FDA-approved Ivermectin and/or Fluvoxamine
* Pulse Oximeter (my recommendation below)
* Nebulizer (my recommendation below) - nebulize during first few days of early covid infection (and/or as a preventative)
* Povidone iodine gargle/nasal spray (details below)
* Vitamin C, D3/K2, Zinc
- Choose high quality, organic, additive-free supplements
- Best absorption: Use Liposomal C, D3 w/fatty food, Zinc w/food
- Call me for brands
* Electrolytes to hydrate when feverish and can't leave house (eg, Pedialyte, details below)
* Hydrogen Peroxide (details below under Nebulizer)
- Hydrogen Peroxide 3% (50-50 mix w/ purified/filtered H2O to 1.5%), nebulize w/in first few days during early covid
- Good to use food-grade hydrogen peroxide, but never >3%
- For chronic medical conditions or frequent exposure to respiratory viruses, Use Methylene Blue + oral Photodynamic Therapy device (contact his office to get Oral PDT by prescription)
(Other info: https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/hydrogen_peroxide_inhalation.html)
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Some best product choices from my research via reviews and usage docs:
* Aspirin with least toxic additives: GeriCare 325mg (divide in 4 for low dose, as that version has lots of nasty additives, as do enteric versions, which don't actually lessen bleeding anyway)
* Pulse Oximeter: Contec Model CMS50DL (has FDA approval and rated highest in a couple reviews, not other Contec models; probably cheapest to buy via ebay, eg https://www.ebay.com/itm/124422804898 )
...unless you also want to be able to measure your perfusion index (https://www.gruasyaparejos.com/en/pulse-oximeter/what-is-pi-in-oximeter/), then go with Innovo Deluxe iP900AP (prob cheapest to buy on ebay)
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Usage Summary:
* Maintenance: Once per week 2-5 minutes
* Possible Exposure: Once for 2-3 minutes, as soon as possible
* Early Onset of respiratory symptoms (runny nose, sore throat, etc): 3-4x/day 10-15 min (24-48hrs after feel completely nornal in nose/sinuses/throat)
* Loose stool after period of normal stool: 3-4 times daily 10-15 minutes
* COVID: 3x30min @ 3% for 5days (can drop to 1.5% for last 3days)
USAGE (for Covid and various other ailments):
- See "Early Onset and Treatment of Virus"/p.184, "Prevention/Maintenance"/p.185 and "HP Nebulization Protocol Chart"/p.186 of Dr. Levy's free ebook:
RAPID VIRUS RECOVERYSee also:
* Saline for Nebulizer in case need to dilute the Hydrogen Peroxide for whatever reason
(could
make yourself or get Sterile Modudose .9% Sodium Chloride Solution)
- For some, the 3% concentration results in too much stinging/burning in
the nose. Such individuals can dilute the HP with a normal saline
solution—0.9% sodium chloride in water, or just water. However, the
saline tends to have a more soothing effect on the throat and mucous
membranes than the water. The goal is to utilize the highest easily
tolerable HP concentration, while always staying below 3%. Nearly
everybody can inhale a nebulization of a 50/50 combination of the 3% HP
and saline or water without difficulty. In fact, many people immediately
feel a sense of relaxation and easier breathing when this is done.
However, still lower concentrations can be utilized with clearly
beneficial effect, although the benefits are realized more slowly. ~Rapid Virus Recovery
Optional Additions:
* Lugol's Iodine (I used J. Crow's Lugol's Solution 2%, added a drop to nebulizer)
* Colloidal Silver (I used Sovereign Silver nasal spray, and sometimes added a few drops to nebulizer)
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Povidone Iodine gargle/nasal spray - protects others from you and you from them
Use Betadine (povidone iodine) gargle/nasal spray routinely, especially anytime you come in potential contact with viral exposure or if symptoms develop...
Gargle with this (at back of throat for 30 sec), and use in nasal spray bottle (1-2 squirts or 4-5 drops per nostril; neti pot might also work), 2x/day. Do especially before/after visiting places where folks aren't doing distancing/masks indoors = covers you and others around you for ~1-2 hrs. If done before or immediately after, this can knock virus out while still in sinuses/throat and prevent onset of actual infection. If infected or infection suspected, do 3x/day. Do not swallow!
* Other Options (according to studies above): Not quite, but nearly as effective for viral inactivation via gargling is Original Listerine (alcohol-based + 4 essential oils; fewer toxic additives than Mint-flavored version) or Original Listerine Mint (alcohol-based + 4 essential oils; more toxic flavor/color additives than non-flavored brown Listerine). But, since adding the nasal spray's optimal, you'll still want to get the povidone iodine for that. In the meantime, my opinion is that a colloidal silver nasal spray is the next best bet (anti-viral/anti-bacterial according to my research but not validated in any of the covid studies mentioned here).
* Warning from Dr. Domb: "Do not use it if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have hyperthyroidism, are being treated for thyroid cancer with irradiated iodine, or hypersensitive to iodine. It should not be used on children younger than 6." [ Consider Listerine gargle + Colloidal Silver spray instead? ]
* I rinse with clean/filtered water after gargling w/either Betadine or Listerine, since both contain some toxic additives (the 10% Betadine solution had less additives than other brands; if you use a premixed solution, make sure you're getting povodone iodine, which has recently been removed from Betadine nasal spray)
PREPARATION SPECIFICS
* Betadine solution is available from Walgreens and most drug stores and online (the 10% solution common in US needs to be diluted): Use as nasal spray, mouthwash = inactivates viral load w/in nose/mouth
Suggested dilution varies from .5% - 5%:
* .5% - 1.25% dilutions were used successfully in the JAMA and pubmed studies cited above
* Though the studies above (and several they cite) indicate povodone iodine is completely safe to use in these ways, there have been some isolated reports of negative short-term effects. Given those, I'm using a weaker, 1% dilution (FLCCC & Dr. McCullough's protocols), rather than the 5% solution recommended below by Dr. Tom and Dr. Domb. For the same reason, I'm also using the original, brown Listerine for daily gargling unless I'm going into/coming out of a particularly risky situation or exposure -- in which case I will use the 1% povodone iodine/Betadine solution both before & after. In any case, I've noticed no negative effects.
Similar Recommendations:
1) FLCCC I-Mask+ Protocol (1%): Make 1% povidone/iodine solution from 10% povidone/iodine solution
Add 2tbsp/1oz/30ml 10% Betadine solution to 10oz/300ml sterile/distilled or previously boiled H2O
Or, pour 1.5 tablespoons (25ml) of 10% povidone/iodine solution into a nasal irrigation bottle of 250ml. Then, fill to top with distilled, sterile or previously boiled water.
Gargle at back of throat for 30 seconds; do not swallow. Tilt head back, apply 4–5 drops to each nostril. Keep tilted for a few minutes, let drain
2) Dr. McCullough: 2 tablespoons = 30ml povidone iodine + 1 glass water = 250-300 ml
3) DrTom (5%): Get salt-water nasal spray (eg, ocean spray), pop off spray nipple, pour out half
the content, fill up w/Betadine = 1/2 strength Betadine nasal spray (makes a 5% solution)
In different webinar, he said: 1-2 tsp 10% Povidone Iodine in 6oz sterile H2O (2tsp = .5%?)
4) In
this article, Redding ENT Specialist Dr. George Domb says 2 squirts/nostril at 5% (5tsp = 2.5ml, 2.5ml /44ml = 5%)
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