New research suggests SARS-CoV-2 infects the throat, which makes important differences in how I will approach prevention. Why This Matters When I first wrote The Food and Supplement Guide for the Coronavirus, I took the position that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, was most likely mainly infecting the lung without infecting parts of the upper …
Can PEMT genetics cause fat malabsorption, mineral deficiencies, and oxalate problems?| Masterjohn Q&A Files #94
Question: Can PEMT genetics cause fat malabsorption, mineral deficiencies, and oxalate problems? First of all, saponification of minerals, the point here is that if you have malabsorption of fat, the fatty acids are going to bind to any positively charged minerals in your diet. This has been particularly well studied in preterm infants where the …
Can Quercetin or EGCG Reduce the Risk of COVID-19? [COVID-19 Updates]
As I explained in the last two updates (here and here) I’ve been studying hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine largely because I’m investigating whether their mechanisms shed any light on whether quercetin (rich in onions, nuts, and a variety of vegetables) and EGCG (abundant in green tea), are antiviral toward SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19) by acting …
Are Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Zinc Ionophores? [COVID-19 Updates]
As I explained yesterday, the reason I’m interested in hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine is because I’m investigating whether these, like quercetin and EGCG, are antiviral by acting as zinc ionophores, in which case I might add quercetin and EGCG to the protocol in The Food and Supplement Guide for the Coronavirus. A zinc ionophore is a …
Can Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine Treat COVID-19?
The reason I’m interested in hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine is many people are claiming that these are effective against the coronavirus because they help bring zinc into cells, and the zinc kills the virus, and others have argued that since quercetin and EGCG do the same thing, these also would be effective for prevention or treatment …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research Updates
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