Episode Details

Since the coronavirus global pandemic began there have been countless news stories that range anywhere from “It’s just the flu” to “They’re creating mass grave burial sites.”

As we sit quarantined inside our homes watching the world unravel from our screens…

What the hell are we supposed to believe?

What can we do to feel in control in a world spinning so rapidly out of control?

In this interview I have a very candid and honest conversation about what the coronavirus pandemic looks like on the frontlines from the perspective of one physician – Dr. Edison de Mello, the founder of the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine (and yes, he is a “REAL Doctor”).

This story is not THE perspective on current events, this is his perspective. And it’s an extremely educated and unbiased perspective of how to better understand what’s happening in different parts of the world, how we can prepare ourselves and strengthen our immune systems naturally, what the timeline really looks like before we go back to “normal,” and how testing factors into the equation as well.

I can honestly say that after conducting this interview I feel more optimistic and less anxious about this whole situation since it all began. And I hope this interview has the same effect on you as well.

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Here’s What You’ll Learn:

• What makes this SARS-COV2 coronavirus different and why we should take it seriously.
• Why it is affecting different regions of the world in different ways.
• Medical science reveals how this virus “aggressively” goes after your lungs.
• How to make sense of the seemingly high case fatality rate according to the COVID-19 Global Dashboard.
• What COVID-19 patient care looks like through the lens of a medical doctor.
• Why the notion that “young people don’t get it” is flawed.
• Gender differences: Why do men tend to be more susceptible & have more severe symptoms?
• Underprepared or Overreacting? Making sense of confusing news reports on hospital preparedness.
• The debate over Chloroquine, the risk of side-effects, and why it shouldn’t be used for prevention.
• How to strengthen your immune system to reduce the severity of symptoms should you come in contact with the virus.
• Calm your immune system & reduce stress: Practice gratitude, meditate, and laugh.
• Boost your immune system with Vitamin C and other recommended supplements (see below).
• Gargle 2 to 3 times a day. (The virus aggregates in your throat.)
• Use breath-work to open up your lungs and oxygenate the body. Add the “cupping exercise” for bonus points.
• Try a healthy diet and lower sugar intake (the virus loves sugar).
• Decrease dairy to reduce mucous in your lungs.
• Limit alcohol consumption.
• Stay hydrated. Adding a little bit of juice can help cell absorption.
• Warm your body: Get some sun exposure, use a thermal blanket or steam shower if available.

Supplement list:

Vitamin C

Zinc

Astragalus

Akasha’s Immune Support

Vitamin D3 (check your vitamin D levels)

• How to deal with emotional coping mechanisms (alcohol, emotional eating, & Netflix) which go against the advice above.
• We discuss how physical distancing is motivating social connection and healing divisiveness.
• What kind of a timetable Dr. D thinks we’re looking at before we go back to “normal”.
• Why we need to make testing cheap, fast, & easy to do from home.
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