In the last issue, I covered the potential of nasal irrigation, rinsing, and gargling with 0.5% povidone-iodine to kill SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Several issues then came up as responses that I consider worth addressing: How well can we generalize from the in vitro (test tube) study to the likely in vivo (live …
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I can totally see why you wouldn’t at first glance trust that the Masterpass savings are real. But let’s take a look at the math. Let’s first consider day-to-day food purchases. Day-to-Day Food Purchases I like to alternate my breakfast protein between four eggs or 1/3 lb White Oak Pastures “paleo ground beef” (which is …
Povidone-Iodine Kills the Coronavirus in 60 Seconds
On May 26, a preprint* was released providing the first direct evidence that povidone-iodine, a widely used antiseptic, is capable of killing SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. As little as 0.5% povidone-iodine completely inactivated the virus in 60 seconds, comparable to 70% alcohol. Greater concentrations were equally effective but provided no additional benefit. This …
Vitamin D Does Not Explain the Race/Ethnicity-COVID-19 Relationship
While I was out, a peer-reviewed paper was published in the journal, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews that strongly challenges the idea that vitamin D status explains the relationship between race and ethnicity and COVID-19 risk, and adds to the growing data suggesting the relationship between vitamin D and infection risk is weak. …
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