Blog Archives: 2020 | Nutri-Link UK

Where Next?

As we come to the end of a very different year, it is common practice to look back on events. Obviously the Sars-Cov-2 virus has featured heavily so let’s do a quick review: Based on collated data from research and observational studies since Feb 2020 it is well understood that the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads most efficiently among unmasked adult speakers who spend time together in close, unventilated indoor spaces. More so, if when in that space, they insist on talking to each other! It is also clear...

Immune Health Coronavirus Fatigue

Long COVID-19

As we progress towards a staged release of constraint on movement, interaction and social engagement, there are quite naturally discussions about the potential impact and risk of increased exposure. Mortality rates have dominated discussions, so far, the global death toll of Covid-19 is estimated at 1.4m. Deaths are now running at a little under 10,000 a day or about 3.5m a year. If this were maintained, cumulative deaths over the first two years might reach close to 5m, or just over 0.06 per cent...

Immune Health Lifestyle Medicine Coronavirus

Vaccine Preparedness

On the 9th November 2020 promising results from a vaccine candidate against Covid-19 were announced by Pfizer and its partner, the German company, BioNTech. They stated that their candidate vaccine (BNT162b2 (modRNA)) was “more than 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19 in participants”. Whilst there have been substantive funds poured into vaccine development in the UK, EU and USA, Pfizer were quick to clarify that they funded the research with their partner independent of governments’ support...

Immune Health Zinc Vitamin D

Lost In The Noise?

The challenge for everyone either resisting or managing a SARS-CoV-2 related infection appears to centre around the ability to determine the validity of the data sets used, and those that are available. Most people, until the last few months, have had very little personal experience with the use of testing for infectious diseases. Until the last few months in the UK most people were dealing with the adverse consequences of non-infectious diseases, the ones that dominated global health news until...

Immune Health Coronavirus Diets

Trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets.

As we progress on the pandemic learning curve, with immunology, or at least versions of it occupying centre stage. It is becoming clear that science studies provide supporters of science with better arguments to combat critics, by showing that the strength of scientific conclusions arises because credible experts use comprehensive bodies of evidence to arrive at consensus judgments about whether a theory should be retained or rejected in favour of a new one. It is, however, difficult to feel completely...

Immune Health Stress Management Coronavirus

What does immune resilience mean?

It is a matter of ongoing review that different countries have experienced different levels of infection with SARS-Cov-2. Some had had very low rates to date with a similarly adjusted associated loss of life and others such as the USA, UK and India have had high levels of infection and associated loss of life. The results of the new study, published (July 21 2020) in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest that, despite the rising numbers, the infection rate suggested to be necessary for herd immunity has...

Immune Health Metabolism Weight management Coronavirus

A Common Theme in Metabolic Syndrome And Covid-19 – Behaviour Change

Few will have missed the photograph of Boris Johnson this week (June 29th, 2020), allegedly performing push ups in No 10. Ostensibly demonstrating his intent to modify his body shape considering his well-publicised experience of the symptomatic response to Sars-Cov-2 infecting many of his cells. Prior to this, a number of the established newspapers also heavily indicated that there was going to be a top down approach to steer people away from practices that foments weight gain, to weight management...

Immune Health Food Lifestyle Medicine Diets

So Where Now!

First let me apologise on behalf of all practitioners and clients for the product outages we are experiencing at Nutri-Link. We know how frustrating it is to find your favoured supplement is not available and more so during times of increased need. Without exhausting your patience on explanations, supply line problems, manufacturing slow downs and raw material supplies have all been part of the Coronavirus challenge. Add to that a significant increase in demand and regrettably we have been unable...

Lifestyle Medicine Diets Zinc Vitamin D

The Drift Towards ‘Personal Responsibility’

The current COVID-19 pandemic has numerous actors on a global scale seeking a resolution, in effect a search for the solution to the viral infection that is dominating headlines and many global resources. Leaders in Western countries (and elsewhere) favour vaccination and despite being advised that typical vaccine development and testing can take between 18 months and forever are also suggesting (hoping) that, due to new mechanisms employed in vaccinology, that we will be offered vaccination against...

Immune Health Coronavirus Diets Vitamin D

A Shifting Perspective

Perhaps you have started to envision what life will be like in the coming weeks and months, as countries start to transition away from the ‘lockdown’ status that many, including the UK has undertaken. It may be that looking ahead leaves you cautiously optimistic, anxious and worried, frustrated or relieved when considering all the different elements of your work and home life. Certainly, its somewhat of an unknown project for all of us and with that comes uncertainty. Most people feel unsettled by...

Where Next?

Long COVID-19

Vaccine Preparedness

Lost In The Noise?

Trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets.

What does immune resilience mean?

A Common Theme in Metabolic Syndrome And Covid-19 – Behaviour Change

So Where Now!

The Drift Towards ‘Personal Responsibility’

A Shifting Perspective

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