It’s Not The Virus, It’s The Host!
Let’s start to lower the panic about this Coronavirus-19! Man has survived many such pandemics before because we have the means to combat all infections. We all have the capability of beating any infective agent so long as our health is good.
Should we not be looking at our own health right now, doing all we can to begin boosting our immune systems and improving our general health and wellbeing? Rather than sitting in our “lockdown hutches” like frightened rabbits waiting patiently for some global pharmaceutical company to save us with their latest vaccination or wonder drug, shouldn’t we have the sense and the courage to take action to help ourselves?
The debate has rolled on for a century as to whether we are victims of infective agents or that we may be inviting them because of our poor health. It is more comforting to believe we can gain immunity from every virus, bacteria or infective agent by taking a pill or getting a jab of the latest vaccine.
The truth is vaccines don’t always work so well as we have been led to believe, and putting that disappointment to one side, they always carry a range of risks from minor adverse reactions to neurological damage or death. The one thing that is certain is that vaccines are a growing big business and that worries some of us when profit takes precedent over health safety. When the manufacturers were legally responsible for their safety, it was only a minor concern, but now the legal responsibility has been taken over by the government in the USA. Could this possibly have an adverse impact on a company’s concern for the safety of their products?
So how can we take more care of our own health? How can we prepare to defend ourselves better in case we are attacked by coronavirus-19 or any virus in the future?
There are four main pillars that support our health:
- good nutrition
- good exercise
- good hygiene
- good state of mind
In common sense ways:
- Throw away the junk food and sugary treats, increase your fruit, vegetables, salads, whole grains, seeds and nuts
- Enjoy a good walk in the open air. Take care when in contact with anyone who is sick, for their sake as much as for yours, (yes, wash your hands and keep your distance if possible)
- Get plenty of sleep and don’t stress.
- Learn to control your stress with better breathing and relaxation work. (As well as easing our stress through proper breathing, remember that our noses filter out dust and most irritating particles, also kill off most bacteria and activate our immune system against viruses – of particular importance during an epidemic! The nose moisturises any dry air we breathe in, and produces significant amounts of nitric oxide, NO. Nitric oxide is an essential part of our immune system as well as dilating blood vessels to improve circulation. Find out more about proper breathing through the nose.)
My website offers information on the many ways we can improve our health www.totalhealthmatters.co.uk
I would highly recommend readers to check out The InformedParent Website for useful, reliable information on vaccination.
Michael Lingard BSc. DO. WPNut.Cert.
Orthopath – Buteyko Educator – Plantrician
Tel: 01580 752852
