Survive
plagues, second waves, colds?
Updated:
Apr 20
by Margo Belton
5/22/2020
Originally for www.seafood4unow.com
Q:
How did they survive plagues and viruses pre-vaccine?
A:
Adaptogens
“Adaptogen
is a name for herbal remedies that have been used for hundreds and
sometimes thousands of years. The term adaptogen was originally
coined by Russian scientist Dr. Nikolai Lazarev in 1947, during the
Soviet search for natural and safe remedies to increase the
resistance to biological
stress.”https://www.gardeningchannel.com/ultimate-list-of-adaptogens/
Humors:
the pre- Renaissance method of analyzing your illness
In
the olden days, The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence, Great
Subsonic Plague, the Great Plague or the Plague was avoided by some –
especially in Africa. Why? It depended on your access to medical
expertise, your love of mice killing cats, and your social distance
from people. Unlike the Spanish Flu or Influenza Pandemic of 1918,the
Plague was a bacteria not a virus and the Plague caused estimated
mortality ranging from 75 to 200 million people, peaking in Europe
from 1347 to 1351.(1)
In
later plagues some of the lucky ones were treated by Nostradamus- Yes
that one.
Nostradamus
was a self-taught pharmacist aka apothecary before he gained fame as
a prophet of the future.
He
did unusual things like washing his hands often.
He
treated people with tinctures of his own, which in the fortunate
rallied the immune system to fight the infection. The timing was
everything. Legends say Nostradamus's wife and child died because he
was not there to treat them.
What
worked?
Not
colloidal silver-
CON
Unless
you are really skilled in distilling in administering parts per
million this approach is not guaranteed to keep you well. Colloidal
silver can block bacterial and possibly viral processes and slow down
the rate of illness as you fight it
PRO
It
has been proven that silver colloidal solutions work best OUTSIDE the
human body- like Lysol– which is why the FDA is banning Alex Jones
from pushing his colloidal silver products as a cure. (2)
ring
around the roses
a
pocket full of posies
this
rhyme came from the 1347 to 1351 period when the average doctor
dressed like this Note the fishing rod (wand)
What
worked?
Not
Vitamins
CON
It
takes several months to build a good immune system so doubling up on
vitamins without exercise/sleep/muscle recovery...Vitamins will not
give you an immune system edge until your body is forced to use them.
You store what you eat so unless a body part is stressed enough
(exercise or injury) Vitamins are not going to stream to it.PRO:
Starting healthy habits now that you are home and have nothing else
to do other than getting fitter is a good idea.
What
worked?
Zinc
(3)
Found in fish zinc is a metal that can be ingested daily but if
you decide to up your intake Keep in mind that this Tolerable upper
limit includes the zinc you get from foods and supplements. Study the
chart from WebMD and consult with your doctor before adding
anythingbecause this is not a normal dose but a THERAPEUTIC DOSE.
CON
You
need to keep a zinc diary and use a website/app that lets you track
how much zinc you intake each day.
https://careclinic.io/nutrition-log/
Zinc
and all nutrient tracker for IOS/Android find it on GOOGLE Play
(Children & Adults)Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) ZINC (check your vitamin label)
0-6 months 4
mg/day
7-12 months 5 mg/day
1-3 years 7 mg/day
4-8 years 12 mg/day
9-13
years 23 mg/day
14-18 years 34 mg/day
19 yrs & up 40 mg/day
PRO
It is safest to get your zinc intake by eating the fish that has already
cheated and made
bio-available zinc for you in the form of food. You
can not overdose on fresh fish. You can get deliveries of fish
here:(720) 331-4525 Callers can catch daily Specials
What
did Nostradamus use?
Herbal
Teas
The
Renaissance was the age of spices. No one knows for sure what spices
Nostradamus used https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4066 We do know that He
used advanced antiseptics and recommended a diet low in fat with
plenty of good exercises.
What
is “ true about Nostradamus is that he was a noted and reputable
plague doctor, although he admitted regretfully that he never found
any cures or preventive measures that worked. “
In
Modern times, one thing we know is that spices do not kill bacterial
but they do boost your own immune system to attack infections.Even
When a Vaccine Becomes Available Your Immune System Must RALLY In
Order For The Vaccine To Work. How your immune system rallies depend
on the level of germ/virus that your immune system detects. And most
importantly how much time has been spent boosting the system. So you
need to have a non-lazy, nay,Awake immune systemin the first place,
along with several months head start.
With
that caveat in mind “….Let food be thy medicine and medicine be
thy food” - (Hippocrates)
Tea
– a liquid distillation of some food ingredients - you can make your own teas
CON
You
can be allergic to some teas. Echinacea which is often slurped in tea
form can be deadly to children and adults with allergies to flowering
plant pollen especially mums, daisies marigolds and ragweed.
PRO
Does
echinacea work in helping the immune system?
Yes!!
In conjunction with Elderberry and in the absence of
symptoms Non-allergic types can start now just watch the caffeine
(which is in a lot of cold medicines!!)
As
for you allergic types -How to proceed?Avoid kitchen sink teas which
put 7 or 8 ingredients together in unknown amounts. It is smarter to
use simpler mixes by buying your own spices and adding them to some
inert tea like black or green tea.
Here
is a list of spices that were available to Nostradamus @ 1521
Pepper,
Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Ginger, Saffron, Cardamom, Coriander,
Cumin, Turmeric, Mace, Anise, Caraway and Mustard
Most
of the spices on this list act as adaptogens- they tease the immune
system to do some pushups. Western medicine until recently did not
emphasize adaptogens.
PRO
Turmeric
and mustard reduce inflammatory states which result when the immune
system keeps producing in the area of injury. Sometimes this is
detectable as swelling or soreness. Not all inflammation is bad
unless it lasts too long.
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/index
is an online supplement checker that allows for research into
interactions because some of these spices interfere with medications
you may already take. So much of the adaptogen function is based on
healthy people not taking any medications.
CON
Ginger
and Anise are known to interfere with SOME heart medications so it
is always good to know exactly how all your meds work. The following
link explains the info sheet you get with your meds in plain English.
It also lets you look up all the spices listed here; Pepper,
Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Ginger, Saffron, Cardamom, Coriander,
Cumin, Turmeric, Mace, Anise, Caraway, and Mustard
The
Chinese Medical Tradition differs from the Western so much that the
two different approaches are often considered oppositional. The
Eastern or osteopathic and the Western or allopathic approaches are
not diametrically opposed. In the late 20thcentury the two practices
started to merge in Cancer treatment.
Adaptogens
grew in popularity as cancer patients wished to alter their recovery
pain and grew when ex cancer survivors realized they could
re-configure their immune systems on a basic level, over time.
A
popular anti-cancer adaptogen isOscilliumum
Oscillococcinum
is a brand name homeopathic product manufactured by Boiron
Laboratories. Which means you can buy it on Amazon. How good is it?
PRO
There
is no reliable evidence that taking Oscillococcinum can prevent the
flu. However, in people with flu symptoms, there is some evidence
that Oscillococcinum might help people get over the flu faster, but
only by 6 or 7 hours. (4)
CON
Some
side effects but no idea if the side effects are from allergic
reactions
In
conclusion
If
you have no underlying conditions
Bad
habits make it more difficult for you to have a virus-fighting immune
system
I
m going to an expert- ex cancer patients know they have to revise
their habits in order to be 5 or 10 years cancer-free. The approach
works against viruses also. Quoting Andrea Leonard who owns CETI (5)
the Takeaway 1
If
you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation – excess alcohol
consumption can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, an increase in body
fat and certain types of cancer.Alcohol affects the way health gut
microbes interact with the immune system.Alcohol also disrupts the
gut barrier, allowing more bacteria to pass into the blood.
…Excessive drinking reduces the number and function of three
important kinds of cells in your immune system–macrophages, T and C
cells.
the Takeaway 2
Try
to minimize stress – when we’re stressed, the immune system’s
ability to fight off antigens is reduced. That is why we are more
susceptible to infections during stressful times.The stress hormone
corticosteroid can suppress the effectiveness of the immune system.
(e.g.
lowers the number of lymphocytes).
You
want to give the immune system all the help it can get. Eat fish. Get
some sleep.
And
Try
to help out your neighbor
REFERENCES
Black death 'discriminated' between victims
ABC/Reuters
(29 January 2008) (ABC News in Science)"
Health:
De-coding the Black Death BBC. (3 October 2001)
Black
Death's Gene Code Cracked Wired. (3 October 2001)
Colloidal Silver
Zinc
Oscillococcinum
5. cancer exercise training institute. Andrea Leonard- creator and
owner
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