Health and Vitality Naturals

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was very skeptical pinning hopes on the widespread search on the development of vaccines and finding antiviral drugs to fight  the coronavirus infection. My skepticism stems from my distrust on potential effectiveness and the possibility of adverse effects of the to-be vaccines or antiviral drugs, as has already been described elsewhere as well as briefly and in general, earlier on in my previous  two most recent posts, in particular with reference to therapeutic prescription drugs. However, there is no need for despair, as there is some light at the end of the tunnel, at least on what I believe in (i.e. natural health), with some innovative professionals, already on board in search for  the best strategies to fight COVID-19. These professionals are jumping  on hoard  with a different lens from that of the biomedical model approach (based on the germ theory of disease), as they pursue the natural health/medicine approach str...

In my most recent post titled, “ Health and Survival Tips: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” I focused my commentary on adverse effects of prescription drugs on the immune system in humans. The current post adds more facts to similar views, although this time around it tends to highlight  the fact that even commonly used over the counter pain medications have been found adversely affect  the immune system against viral infections. These include Aspirin, Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen, which have been studded at the University of Adelaide in Australia. Details of the study are available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2172402    With the awareness that such pain medications have adverse effects on our immune system, it’s time to look beyond  the medical model on management of pain using drugs, and give it a try for the Alternative Medical/Natural Health approach which uses healthy foods and nutritional supplements (e.g magnesium, zinc, vitamin D, vitami...

One of the most frequent question featuring on the internet on the coronavirus pandemic is: “” Why are some Covid-19 patients asymptomatic? ” See article at: ( https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/why-are-some-people-asymptomatic   ) To that question scientists and experts have two main opinions, one pointing to the characteristics of the virus(infectiousness and viral load) on old aged people and those with certain underlying chronic disease conditions, and the other pointing to the host ’s defense mechanism (innate immunity defense system ).   Most scientists and experts aligned to governments and policy making institutions lean towards the view of a focus on COVID-19 old-age related infectivity and underlying-disease related infectivity , as being most likely responsible for the variations in manifestations of the disease in people and/or populations, drive their interventions measures to focus on finding drugs and vaccines to fight the enemy (COVID-19).  I however tend...

The concepts of nature cure as a natural health approach was well elucidated in the early 20th Century  by one of the first pioneer authors Henry Lindlahr, in one of his book series  of  nature cure as follows: “ It is vastly more than a system of curing aches and pains; it is a complete revolution in the art and science of living. It is the practical realization and application of all that is good in natural science, philosophy and religion. “The philosophy of Nature Cure is based on sciences dealing with newly discovered or rediscovered natural laws and principles, and with their application to the phenomena of life and death, health, disease and cure”. Use of nature cure as an enabler for being the boss of your own health (taking charge of your own health)  is based on the simplicity of  the nature cure approach as compared to the orthodox medical approach in addressing  health matters.  Lindlahr (1922) argues that nature cure is considered  ...

Most of us were raised in modern environments living modern lifestyles. Modern generations are completely detached from their ancestral (cave man type life-style and diets). Our current conventional approaches to health is based on reliance on therapeutic interventions from experts (health-care providers - doctors, nurses, etc. ) when we get diseased, i.e., we play a passive role in our own health.   Natural health approaches are grounded in the philosophy which holds that,  the human body has the capability of healing itself. In natural health, all healing is essentially self-healing, a basic property of all living beings .  Unfortunately, the human generations of modernity have lost this inherent ability to live in harmony with nature and utilizing nature’s fundamentals that build and maintain health.  Most if not all non-humans living organisms, however still preserved the ability to utilize nature’s fundamentals that build and maintain health. This explains the...

Most of us as humans fear the idea of taking charge of our own health, as it is ingrained in us that it is the responsibility of highly trained health experts (doctors/physicians, etc. ), to safeguard our health. This should not be thecase, as human beings should be able to take charge of their own health guided by the principles of natural hygiene. Grounded in the principles of natural health, the body of any living organism heals itself, The following are excerpts from the book by Yeoh (2011), which supports this notion in a clear and easy to understand manner, through the concepts of natural hygiene.   “ Given the right conditions (right type of soil, air, water, sunlight, and   temperature), a small seed will grow into a big, healthy tree. Similarly, with   animals, given the proper environment, they can live long, healthy life. They   grow healthily without human interference, without consuming processed or   fortified foods and without doctors and medica...

In our modern world and health environment flooded with misinformation, cooked up health research evidence, misleading health research findings, false health intervention beneficial claims, speculative scientific views taken or believed to be proven facts when they are actually not, etc., comes as a challenge to most of us as we seek to obtain the much needed helpful information which enables us to achieve a healthful life and well-being. To navigate through and overcome these challenges, there is always a starting point, ie., getting back to the basics of life in health, illness and healing and/or recovery, getting back to nature. Simply put, as well expressed in the book by Ehret (1910), “ Simplicity and moderation, eating mostly fruits and vegetables, a few nuts and seeds, will have a more powerful impact on the health and vitality of a person than the latest million-dollar gadget”. Some of the thought-provoking questions posed by Ehret (1910), to help us think of the road-map t...