Healthy Life Newsletter, May 2020
Dr. Mha Atma’s Pandemic Edition Healthy Life Newsletter, May 2020
April 30 2020
Dear Patients and Friends,
I hope you all are staying smart and safe and healthy. This email is our May pandemic edition of health news and research. Below are some links to and excerpts of information, most all related to our current pandemic, that may enlighten and expand your health awareness. I hope you find it worthwhile and I invite you to share all or any part of it with other folks who might benefit.
As you likely know, our office has been closed since late March to protect our patients and staff and to encourage everyone to abide by the pandemic-fighting quarantine. But as you also may know, chiropractors have been ruled by the State of California and by the federal government as essential workers. So we were not required to close, but I felt it was the best choice for our office, patients and staff at the time.
Now, based on ongoing developments and on our increased understanding of measures we’ll need to take to keep our staff and patients safe, we are beginning to plan to re-open our office. We have not picked a date yet but it may be within the next couple of weeks. I’ll send another short email as soon as a date is chosen, including requirements for patients who come in, precautions we’ll be taking, and our new temporary hours to start with.
Chiropractic care can be a unique way to manage stress, reduce pain, and enhance immune function. I look forward to being able to provide it again to many of you in the near future.
Meanwhile if you have issues or questions or suggestions that can’t wait, please contact me by replying to this email.
Yours for better health, naturally,
Mha Atma S Khalsa, DC
Less school, more video games | How gaming can become a pain in the neck: wzzm13.com
Excerpt:
Try these stretching exercising to reduce neck tension:
Stretch one
\1. Raise both your arms straight in front of you until they are at chest height. Make sure your arms touch.
\2. Turn your palms up so they face the ceiling. The pinky fingers on each hand should now touch.
\3. With palms still facing the ceiling, slowly open-up your chest by separating your pinkies and moving each arm towards the wall behind you. At the end of the move, your thumbs should be facing the wall behind you.
\4. Try and make your thumbs touch behind you this will force you into a deeper stretch. As you try and get your thumbs to touch behind you, gently exhale to get a slightly deeper stretch.
Stretch two
\1. Place both arms by your sides so that your fingertips face the ground. Imagine there’s a light weight dangling from each of your hands, pulling your trapezoid muscles down.
\2. Gently turn your head from side to side while keeping your arms at your sides with those imaginary weights pulling your arms toward the floor.
\3. Gently exhale with each head turn
An article from England from the publication European Scientist about diet and Covid-19:
Covid 19 and the elephant in the room europeanscientist.com
Excerpt:
Obesity and chronic metabolic disease is killing COVID -19 patients: now is the time to eat real food, protect the NHS and save lives.
In Britain, the primary reason for lockdown and social distancing has been to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed from a novel virus which is significantly more contagious and estimated to be several folds more deadly than the flu’s 0.1% infection mortality rate. (2)
Conversely, we must also deal with the adverse effects of such measures on population health and the economy. At what point does “house arrest” do more harm than good? (3)
But the elephant in the room is that the baseline general health in many western populations were already in a horrendous state to begin with. In the UK and USA more than 60% of adults are overweight or obese. How is this relevant to COVID-19?
From Alliance for Natural Health:
As Drug Failures for COVID Mount, Feds Ignore Natural Options
Excerpt:
While hydroxychloroquine may be ineffective on its own, there are trials that have combined the drug with zinc. Zinc inhibits viral activity, but it is difficult to get high levels of zinc into cells. Hydroxychloroquine may help by aiding zinc’s entry into cells. Studies show quercetin may also do what chloroquine does with zinc but without toxic side effects. Some researchers believe that zinc in general is one of the most important things we can take both to avoid Covid-19 infection and treat it. Hydroxychloroquine comes with the usual laundry list of dangerous side effects, while quercetin could help prevent heart damage along with many other benefits.
Research indicates that many other natural medicines could help prevent or treat COVID-19.
It is known that big viruses rapidly exhaust potassium levels, which can be fatal. A Chinese study has confirmed this for Covid-19.
The Chinese used IVC (vitamin C injected into veins) with reported good results and began clinical trials. New York State’s largest hospital system, Northwell Health, also began using IVC but at relatively low doses (4.5 to 6 grams) compared to the doses used in cancer trials.
Vitamin D is a key immune system regulator. People with especially low D are more vulnerable to Covid-19.
Many supplements (curcumin, resveratrol, luteolin etc.) are candidates to help control the cytokine storm that may kill Covid-19 patients but are not being tested for this use.
From the Institute for Functional Medicine:
Boosting Immunity: Functional Medicine Tips on Prevention & Optimizing Immune Function During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
Excerpt:
Lifestyle
Stress reduction: Chronic stress can negatively alter immune system responses, making you more likely to get sick. Identify your personal stress reduction strategies and practice them regularly.
Sleep: Sleep has a big influence on immune function, so it is essential to get plenty of sleep. Practice good sleep hygiene and maintain consistent sleep hours—turn off screens, ensure the room is cool, quiet, and dark, and set a reminder to help yourself go to bed on time.
Exercise: Moderate, regular physical activity helps to boost immune system function by raising levels of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies, increasing circulation, and decreasing stress hormones. Establish and follow an exercise program to not only help prevent respiratory infections but also to improve cognitive and physical resilience.
Nutritious foods/diet: Research indicates that brightly colored vegetables and fruits boost immunity better than most supplements. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables—aim for 10 servings per day. Include fermented vegetables or other probiotic-containing foods.