If You Get COVID 19: Optimize Immune System (Vitamin D, Monoclonal Antibodies, NAC, Quercetin etc.)
Professor Roger Seheult, MD gives practical strategies if you test positive for COVID-19 (or are in contact with someone who tests positive) including:0:00 Video Intro1:11 Use of a pulse oximeter at home to monitor oxygen saturation and possible COVID pneumonia3:02 How to choose a pulse oximeter3:34 Tips for using a pulse oximeter5:35 Who qualifies for monoclonal antibodies (bamlanivimab, casirivimab, and imdevimab from Lily and Regeneron), how they work, and how effective are they?11:11 The varying level of data/study strength for different strategies12:55 Vitamins that may boost immune function: Vitamin D, NAC, Vitamin C, Quercetin, Zinc, Vitamin K-2, Magnesium18:27 The importance of adequate sleep (Melatonin discussed)21:57 Core body temperature elevation (the data on hydrotherapy and sauna use)35:11 Isolation strategies at home: ventilation, HEPA filtration, mask-wearing37:32 Summary of strategies to consider if testing positive for COVID 19Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.comHe is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and Assistant Prof. at Loma Linda University School of MedicineDr. Seheult is Quadruple Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep MedicineInterviewer: Kyle Allred, Physician Assistant, Producer, and Co-Founder of MedCram.comREFERENCES:The Accuracy of 6 Inexpensive Pulse Oximeters Not Cleared by the Food and Drug Administration: The Possible Global Public Health Implications (Anesth Analg) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27089002/The mystery of the pandemic's ‘happy hypoxia’ (Science) | https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6490/455Evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline (JCEM) | https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/7/1911/2833671 SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody LY-CoV555 in Outpatients with Covid-19 (NEJM) | https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2029849An EUA for Bamlanivimab—A Monoclonal Antibody for COVID-19 (JAMA Network) | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2774326Short term, high-dose vitamin D... for COVID-19 disease: RCT [SHADE study] (Postgrad. Med. Journal) | https://pmj.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/12/postgradmedj-2020-139065The Synergistic Interplay between Vitamins D and K for Bone and Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review (Int J Endocrinol) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5613455/Vitamin D and COVID 19: The Evidence for Prevention and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 | https://youtu.be/ha2mLz-XdpgThinking About Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine? CDC Weighs In (Contagion Live) | https://www.contagionlive.com/view/thinking-about-getting-a-covid-19-vaccine-cdc-weighs-inMonoclonal Antibody Successful in Clearing Viral Load for Mild COVID-19 Patients (Contagion Live) | https://www.contagionlive.com/view/monoclonal-antibody-successful-in-clearing-viral-load-for-mild-covid-19-patientsSome home-based hydrotherapy techniques: https://hydrotherapyathome.comQuercetin: Antiviral Significance and Possible COVID-19 Integrative Considerations (SAGE) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1934578X20976293Ventilation in Buildings (CDC) | https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/ventilation.htmlCoronavirus Update 59: Dr. Roger Seheult's Daily Regimen (Vitamin D, C, Zinc, Quercetin, NAC) | https://youtu.be/NM2A2xNLWR4The Coronavirus Pandemic: Airborne Transmission, Ventilation and School and Workplace Reopening (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) | https://youtu.be/y0ADKcZ4Eb8THE MEDCRAM WEBSITE:Visit us for videos on over 60 medical topics and CME / CEs for medical professionals: https://www.medcram.comAll coronavirus updates are at MedCram.com (including COVID-19 developments, monoclonal antibodies (bamlanivimab, casirivimab, and imdevimab from Lily and Regeneron), pulse oximter use, possible vitamin d benefits, quercetin COVID, HEPA filters, melatonin, Vitamin C, Zine, Ventilation etc.)SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDCRAM YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMvideos?sub_confirmation=1Get notified of new videos by hitting the bell icon: MEDCRAM WORKS WITH MEDICAL PROGRAMS AND HOSPITALS:MedCram offers group discounts for students and a variety of medical programs, hospitals, and other institutions. Contact us at [email protected] if you are interested.MEDIA CONTACT: Media Contact: [email protected] contact info: https://www.medcram.com/pages/media-contactVideo Produced by Kyle AllredThank you to Andrew Elstein for reviewing and fact-checkingFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:https://www.facebook.com/MedCramhttps://twitter.com/MedCramVideoshttps://www.instagram.com/medcramDISCLAIMER:MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor.#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #stopthespread