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Vitamin C and some of its remarkable benefits

Vitamin C (or L-ascorbic acid, hereafter referred to as VitC) is a nutrient with a six-carbon structure, synthesised from glucose, abundant in fruits, vegetables and the kidney and liver of most animals. VitC is a potent water-soluble antioxidant that is produced in most mammals but is not endogenously synthesised in humans, who lack enzymes for its synthesis.[1] Hence we need to consume it to avoid deficiency-related diseases. Many animals can synthesise their own vitamin C. The researchers Axel...

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‘Nostalgia’ is a Problem

Looking back to a different time, a better time, is a common occurrence. It’s very likely that you have engaged in reflective thoughts and conjured up happier times and longed for their return? Personal warm and fuzzy memories are generally benign, help to pass the day and induce a sense of historical experiential peacefulness. When Nostalgia is a Problem On a less benign front, the nostalgia for a time when the earth’s resources including minerals, carbon, and animals could be extracted and used...

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Pathogens and Humanity – what next?

For centuries humans have experienced a shortening of their life’s potential due to infection and trauma – in most cases the end being brutal and fast. In the Western world through various changes to public health, medicine and diplomacy, these risks have significantly reduced – and until recently, were viewed with complacency. Rather, the wealthier and developing countries have extended lifespan and morbidity time frames, by leading lifestyles that kill us less dramatically, but erode capability...

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Agnotology - Are you Confused?

Agnotology (the study of deliberate spreading of confusion) Throughout the pandemic, it has been saddening how science has been hijacked. Arguments around herd immunity exemplify this: proponents claimed that acquiring immunity by infection was fine for most people and also that communities were well on their way to achieving herd immunity[1]. The messages supporting this approach downplayed the dangers for those with high risks of exposure or severe illness. Herd immunity reduces the risk of contracting...

Immune Health Coronavirus Fatigue

Covid, Acute, Long, Women and Work

As the roll out of vaccination and the staged end of lockdown appear to be coalescing into a shift in planning and return to work, there are numerous questions and challenges to be answered and resolved. The Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome (Long COVID) First and foremost, is that emerging data suggests that the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are far reaching, extending beyond those with severe acute disease. Specifically, the presence of persistent symptoms after apparent resolution from COVID-19...

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Is A Post Covid-19 Re-Set Something We Can Progress?

It may be helpful to view the last 12 months from a broad historical perspective for us to see the way forward from this pandemic. At this stage, many people strongly believe that the terrible toll it has taken demonstrates humanity’s helplessness in the face of nature’s might. But taken on review, 2020 has shown that humanity is far from helpless. Science has demonstrated, that given time the events of a pandemic induced crisis can be managed, even if political oversight/skill has been found wanting...

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Vaccine and wild type immune preparedness

Ayurvedic proverb: “When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; when diet is correct, medicine is of no need." The shift in messaging since the allocated timeline for 15m vaccinations was achieved in the UK, is a fascinating process of dialogue and development. One can imagine that numerous pressures are being experienced from scientists, physicians, economists, business owners and us as to how to look ahead and to present a changing landscape of risk analysis. Back in the reality of what we can each...

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Belief or Not in Science and By Circumstance Sars-Cov-2 and Related Suggested Management

In the late 1650’s, the French polymath and renowned scientist Blaise Pascal, having undergone a religious experience that transformed him into something of a zealot, suggested the following logical strategy regarding belief in God: If there is a God, then believing in him will ensure you an eternity of bliss, while not believing in him could earn you an eternal sentence to misery. On the other hand, if there is no God, believing in him anyway will cost you very little, and not believing in him will...

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...

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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...

Vitamin C and some of its remarkable benefits

‘Nostalgia’ is a Problem

Pathogens and Humanity – what next?

Agnotology - Are you Confused?

Covid, Acute, Long, Women and Work

Is A Post Covid-19 Re-Set Something We Can Progress?

Vaccine and wild type immune preparedness

Belief or Not in Science and By Circumstance Sars-Cov-2 and Related Suggested Management

Long COVID-19

Vaccine Preparedness

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