{"id":5214,"date":"2021-04-26T17:16:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.angelaolaru.com\/?p=5214"},"modified":"2021-04-26T17:16:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:16:36","slug":"new-reflections-on-the-pandemic-and-some-suggestions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angelaolaru.com\/en\/new-reflections-on-the-pandemic-and-some-suggestions\/","title":{"rendered":"New Reflections on the Pandemic and Some Suggestions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has been more\nthan a year since the SARS COV-2 pandemic broke out, and, sadly, it continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health\nOrganization (WHO) warned that vaccines, even highly effective, do not\nguarantee the eradication of this infectious disease, However, WHO experts\nbelieve it is likely to   become an\nendemic disease with a relatively low level of threat. https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2020\/12\/1080982<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What have we\nlearned and how can we prepare?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we look back we will realize that the problem is not only the virus\nitself, but the weakness of the immune system against it. All viruses, bacteria, or other\nmicroorganisms are strong when the host is weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the people\nwho occupied the ERs, practically collapsing the health system, during the\nfirst and second waves, were people with a weak immune system: elderly, and immuno-suppressed\npeople with previous pathologies, what we now know as the population at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question is\nwhy are there so many weak people?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We tend to think\nthat older people are weak because of their age, but this is not entirely true.\nTake the example of some of our older patients, who continue to care for\nthemselves and are in good health. Most tend to avoid taking drugs or\nundergoing surgery, unless it is not absolutely necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, they\nprefer to be treated with chiropractic, osteopathy, physical therapy,\nacupuncture, psychotherapy, homeopathy, nutritional supplements, naturopathy,\nhydrotherapy, ozone therapy, infusions of vitamin C etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are\ncomplementary therapies that, in addition to treating pain or other symptoms,\nenhance the function of all organs and systems of the body, including\nthe nervous and immune systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we stop and think, we will realize that this pandemic, which has\ngenerated a global health crisis, brings an opportunity for change. It shows us\n(once again) that we need to update and replace the current health paradigm,\nfocused on disease, with a new model that focuses on health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need a medical\npractice that integrates all the therapies and protocols based on scientific\nevidence that respect homeostasis and therefore strengthen the body. Learning\nhow to preserve health would be more beneficial and sustainable than treating\ndisease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we were all\neducated from childhood on how our body works, how to breathe properly, how to\nmaintain a good physical tone, how to hydrate and nourish ourselves, how to sit\ncorrectly and how to take care of our spine to obtain abundant vital energy,\npossibly humanity would be much healthier and stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is obvious\nthat at the global level we cannot change anything. However we can do it at the\nindividual level. Each of us has the possibility to get informed, using\nreliable sources, to learn how to maintain a healthier lifestyle and to choose\ntherapies that strenghthen our health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately,\nwe are all endowed with a very powerful ‘weapon’ called Homeostasis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a magnificent physiological resource that humans have\ndeveloped and perfected over millions of years to keep viruses, bacteria or\nother micro-organisms at bay and to be able to live with them, without getting\nsick. Thanks to this, we are still here despite the numerous plagues and\npandemics that affected millions of people in the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintaining\nhomeostasis is the secret of the \u2018lucky\u2019 people, who do not get sick easily\nand, in the event of a disease, recover quickly, with little need for drugs.\nAll these “lucky ones” consider physical and mental health to be  their first priority Therefore, they do not\nhesitate to invest time, resources and \u201cwhatever it takes ” to stay healthy. They are always willing to learn\nhow to strengthen themselves and, despite the passing of the years, they remain\nhealthy, full of vitality and optimism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are people who have learned to spend time with their\nbody and listen to its whispers, before pain or othersymptoms appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is homeostasis and how does it\nwork?<\/strong> \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is the innate ability of the living body to maintain internal balance,<\/strong> compensating for changes in the environment through sophisticated selfregulation systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This internal balance is controlled by the Central Nervous System (CNS<\/strong>), made up of the brain and the spinal cord. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brain receives information from all organs, tissues and cells: skin, muscles, joints, viscera, mucous membranes, etc., and sends its orders in the form of nervous impulses, through the spinal nerves, which pass between the vertebrae. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keeping the\nspine flexible, well aligned and free of \nsubluxations\u201d (in chiropractic terms)  enhances the communication of the brain with\nall the organs, helps  restore\nhomeostasis and strengthens the immune response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the\nrelationship between the nervous system and the immune system?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The autonomic nervous system and the immune system are very closely related. Both systems cooperate with the common goal of adapting and maintaining homeostasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communication between these two systems\noccurs through some proteins that act as chemical signals between white blood\ncells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of these proteins, called\ninterleukin-2 (IL-2), helps immune system cells grow and divide more quickly. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to several\nscientific studies, IL-2 strengthens the immune response against viruses, bacteria\nand malignant cells.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/neuroscience\/interleukin-2#:~:text=IL%2D2%20is%20a%20member,cells%20and%20memory%20T%20cells<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study, done by\nchiropractic colleagues in Canada, showed that a single chiropractic adjustment\n(specific spinal manipulation) significantly increases IL-2 production.<\/strong> Chiropr Osteopat.<\/a> 2008 May 28;16:5. Enhancement\nof in vitro interleukin-2 production in normal subjects following a\nsingle spinal manipulative treatment.\u201d  https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18507834\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples of our patients who had\nand extraordinary immune response during the first and second waves of the\npandemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, just after the lockdown, one of our patients, a 39-year-old\nman, who works in \u2018essential services\u2019, told us that his wife was on sick leave\nand confined for being a person at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She went out only\nto do the shopping. Unfortunately, despite wearing a mask and gloves, she got\ninfected.and  developed the typical\nsymptoms of COVID -19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was hospitalized and fortunately, recovered without\nsequelae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They did the PCR and serological tests on him and both came\nout negative.  This fact greatly\nsurprised his GP, who exclaimed: – \u201cI don’t understand! It can not be!”\n<\/strong> He finally attributed it to the\nvitamins we had recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after, another patient told us that her husband, who\nis not a chiropractic patient, also tested positive, but she tested negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A more recent case was that of a 63-64-year-old couple. He\nhad come to our office complaining of continuos back pain, His back pain improved\na lot. Moreover, following our advice, he began to do a daily routine of\nbreathing exerciises and a few basic exercises for the spine. He also improved\nhis hydration and nutrition habits. As a result, he gained flexibility, slept\nbetter, had more energy, and was in a better mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, his wife, despite not having back pain,\ndecided to undergo a spinal examination and began receiving chiropractic care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the Christmas holidays they came in for another\ncheckup and maintenance treatment. They were both good and very happy. They had\ncelebrated the traditional \u2018feast of the Magi\u2019 (Fiesta de los Reyes magos) with\ntheir two daughters and their respective partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few days later their eldest daughter, who works as an-MD\ntested positive for Covid-19. Their other daughter and their respective\npartners also tested positive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly, despite having a higher risk of contagion due\nto being over 60 years of age, both tested negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some suggestions to get a strong Immune\nSystem:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n