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Zinc is the most well known antiviral mineral, and is widely used as a winter cold and flu preventative. (See our written blog for NIH research papers.) Early on in the pandemic, it was found to have a strong suppressive action on covid infection. Several doctors found this function was enhanced when paired with Chloraquine or HCQ as an ionophore, but the all medical research on chloraquine left out the zinc, thus undermining chloraquine as a useful medicine in the fight against covid. Since then, the supplement quercetin has taken the place of CQ as an ionophore, but the importance of zinc cannot be overstated. See what these doctors have to say
Normal growth and development, pregnancy, childhood, adolescence
Required for sense of taste and smell
Zinc and immunity
Severe zinc deficiency depresses immune function
Even mild to moderate degrees of zinc deficiency can impair macrophage and neutrophil functions, natural killer cell activity, and complement activity
Body requires zinc to develop and activate T-lymphocytes
Low zinc levels have shown reduced lymphocyte proliferation
…. that can be corrected by zinc supplementation
Low zinc status has been associated with increased susceptibility to pneumonia and other infections in children in developing countries and the elderly
Normal growth and development, pregnancy, childhood, adolescence
Required for sense of taste and smell
Zinc and immunity
Severe zinc deficiency depresses immune function
Even mild to moderate degrees of zinc deficiency can impair macrophage and neutrophil functions, natural killer cell activity, and complement activity
Body requires zinc to develop and activate T-lymphocytes
Low zinc levels have shown reduced lymphocyte proliferation
…. that can be corrected by zinc supplementation
Low zinc status has been associated with increased susceptibility to pneumonia and other infections in children in developing countries and the elderly
We recorded this video in response to your comments asking what Dr. Seheult's daily regimen is - to optimize his immune system ...and minimize COVID-19 risk. In the absence of good clinical data that is specific to SARS-CoV-2, Dr. Seheult discusses supplements, sleep, and his daily disinfection routine when removing PPE, getting in his car, and returning home from the hospital. We look forward to more randomized, blinded, placebo-control studies in the future that will build upon the current body of evidence as it relates to immunity and specifically coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2.
Some previous videos from this series (visit MedCram.com for the full series):
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 57: Remdesivir Treatment Update and Can Far-UVC Disinfect Public Spaces? https://youtu.be/2U4DAQ3kjRs
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 56: What is “Forest Bathing” & Can It Boost Immunity Against Viruses? https://youtu.be/PgDjVEpEOdQ
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 55: How COVID-19 Infection Attacks The Immune System & Differs From HIV: https://youtu.be/8NffZAGELGg
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 54: COVID-19 Antibody vs. PCR Testing; When to Relax Social Distancing?: https://youtu.be/kgzFAdYwYLM
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 53: Anticoagulation; Can Mechanical Ventilation Make COVID 19 Worse?: https://youtu.be/o8aG63yigjA
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 52: Ivermectin Treatment; Does COVID-19 Attack Hemoglobin?: https://youtu.be/qc6VV7ue4cE
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 51: State by State Projections; Ultrasound to Diagnose COVID19 Pneumonia: https://youtu.be/E7MufS6dnJw
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 50: Dip in Daily New Deaths; Research on Natural Killer Cells & COVID-19: https://youtu.be/fya6Zwxch88
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 49: New Data on COVID-19 vs Other Viral Infections (Ventilator Outcomes): https://youtu.be/uaIzj3s3p4A
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 48: Curve Flattening in California, PPE in the ICU, Medication Trials: https://youtu.be/JN-8bGB1cLM
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 47: Searching for Immunity Boosters & Possible Lessons From Spanish Flu: https://youtu.be/H1LHgyfPPQ8
-Coronavirus Pandemic Update 46: Can Hot/Cold Therapy Boost Immunity? More on Hydroxychloroquine https://youtu.be/EFRwnhfWXxo
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 45: Sharing Ventilators, More on Sleep, Immunity, & COVID-19 Prevention https://youtu.be/G1zsE9_85i4
- Coronavirus Pandemic Update 44: Loss of Smell & Conjunctivitis in COVID-19, Is Fever Helpful? https://youtu.be/A4eu-h_owaI
- How Coronavirus Kills: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) & Treatment: https://youtu.be/okg7uq_HrhQ
Many other videos on COVID-19 (coronavirus outbreak, coronavirus symptoms, influenza, coronavirus epidemic, coronavirus updates, coronavirus vaccine, boosting the immune system, vitamin D, vitamin C, Zinc, Quercetin, NAC, n-acetyl cysteine, Sleep, Insomnia, PPE, hydroxychloroquine, ultrasound to diagnose COVID-19) and other medical topics (ECG Interpretation, hypertension, anticoagulation, DKA, acute kidney injury, influenza, measles, mechanical ventilation, etc.) at MedCam.com
Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
MedCram provides videos to a variety of medical schools, education programs, and institutions (please contact us at customers@medcram.com if you are interested)
MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor.
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LA doctor seeing success with hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19
A Los Angeles doctor said he is seeing significant success in ...
A Los Angeles doctor said he is seeing significant success in prescribing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in combination with zinc to treat patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19.
Zinc Protects the Human Body From Entering of the Virus
Essential for tissue barriers equipped with cilia and mucus, anti-microbial peptides like lysozymes and interferons
The expression of tight junction proteins was found to be zinc-dependent
Mucociliar clearance of viruses is affected by zinc
Physiological concentrations of zinc increase ciliary beat frequency
Zinc-dependent alterations in gene expression by pneumocytes
Associations with interferons
Zinc Directly Inhibits Viral Replication
Direct antiviral effects of zinc have been demonstrated
E.g. coronaviridae, picornavirus, papilloma virus, metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the hepatitis C virus
It was suggested that zinc can prevent fusion with the host membrane
Decreases the viral polymerase function
Blocks viral particle release
Destabilizes the viral envelope
Zinc Balances the Immune Response During Infectious Diseases
Hyper-inflammation, immune products including pro-inflammatory cytokines
Movement and over activation of immune cells to the lungs
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Need of zinc for lymphocyte development and function and that zinc supplementation can reverse lymphopenia
Zinc is indispensable in the signal cascade of the T cell receptor and as a second messenger
Zinc is required for B cell maturation and function
Zinc Supplementation in Respiratory Infections
A row of successful supplementation studies focusing on respiratory tract infection
In most cases, prophylactic zinc supplementation was more effective than therapeutic proceedings
Studies showed reduced symptom severity, reduced frequency, and duration of the common cold after zinc administration
Zinc supplementation of children in developing countries
Reduced pneumonia-specific morality by 15%
and 19% of pneumonia morbidity by 19%
Risk Groups and Symptoms of COVID-19 and Zinc Deficiency Reveal a Large Overlap
The study data clearly show that a significant number of COVID-19 patients were zinc deficient. These zinc deficient patients developed more complications, and the deficiency was associated with a prolonged hospital stay and increased mortality.