What should you do if you think you have COVID-19?

This issue is NOT about vaccines.

I’m Brandon Wilson. I am constantly working toward improving my mind, body, and spirit using various ancient techniques and cutting-edge biohacking tools and devices. I want to be healthy, but not at the expense of being happy. This simple idea is what it means to be wellthy.

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I have intentionally avoided the topic of COVID-19 because it has become so politically charged. I view the topic as a serious public and personal health issue, not a political one. COVID-19 is a matter of life and death for many people.

I decided to address the topic now because even though we are nearly two years into the pandemic, people somehow still don’t know what to do to reduce the risk of a severe illness or, worse—hospitalization. I am concerned after hearing about several people who thought they might have contracted the virus and had no idea what to do. They asked their doctors and got wildly different answers. I confess that I didn’t know what to do until I discovered the resources below. To be wellthy means to take charge of your health, which means you need to get educated. The problem is how do you know whom to trust and where to get accurate information?

Dr. Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FNKF, FNLA, FCRSA, is an internist, cardiologist, and epidemiologist and serves as the Chief of the Division of Nutrition and Preventive Medicine at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. McCullough is recognized internationally as a leading figure in studying chronic kidney disease as a cardiovascular risk state, having over 1,000 publications to his name and over 500 citations in the National Library of Medicine. He is also a founder of the Cardio-Renal Society of America, a group that dedicates itself to bringing cardiologists and nephrologists together to work on the increasing global issue of cardiorenal syndromes. Dr. McCullough is the Co-Editor of Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. He is also currently serving as the Chair of the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), the largest community screening effort for chronic diseases in America.

Dr. Peter McCullough recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast for a 2+ hour conversation. Ben Greenfield recently interviewed Dr. McCullough on his podcast. Dr. McCullough has clear answers, and he cites medical research to back up his statements. I highly recommend this podcast. Here are some interesting tidbits that I learned from the interview.

Three things I learned after listening to Ben Greenfield’s interview with Dr. Peter McCullough:

1. People have been focusing on hand sanitizer and washing hands. The virus does not spread on the hands; It spreads through the nose. We should be sanitizing our nasal passages with nebulized hydrogen peroxide/iodine and mouths with mouthwash.

2. Peter states that you can only get COVID-19 from one variant once. COVID-19 is always two to four weeks, and positive results of repeated testing are the same infection and not a separate case. There are approximately 100 documented cases of people being diagnosed with COVID-19 twice, and Peter said it results from false-positive test results. An accurate diagnosis is confirmed using a PCR test with a low-cycle threshold (under 28), confirmatory antigen test, and limited sequencing. Depending on how mutated the variants are, it’s possible one can have separate infections from different variants.

3. Asymptomatic testing is not necessary because there is no asymptomatic transmission. According to Peter, “If COVID could be magically transmitted by people with no symptoms, it would be the first respiratory illness in the history of medicine where that’s the case.”

According to a WebMD article published on November 22, 2021, the number of COVID-19 deaths recorded so far in 2021 had surpassed the total recorded in 2020 based on data from Johns Hopkins University. Setting aside the conflation of “dying with COVID” from “dying of COVID,” if these numbers are accurate, then the US public policy is failing. When a strategy is not working, you try something else. Have you seen any changes in public policy lately?

Disclaimer: I am not providing medical advice, and I am not a medical professional or a health coach and do not have any credentials or certifications for practicing medicine. I urge you to educate yourself using various sources and always consult with a trusted medical professional before you make any decisions that affect your health.

There are ways to improve your immune system and be more resilient. There are protocols for early treatment of COVID-19 (prescription and OTC) that can significantly reduce the chances of being hospitalized regardless of age.

I trust the resources below because they were written by doctors who have been treating patients throughout the pandemic. The doctors developed these protocols based on studies, scientific data, and real-world results. I’m sure there are other resources available, but these are a good start. Share this information with your doctor, family, and friends. Early treatment is the key to preventing severe illness and hospitalization.

A Guide to Home-Based COVID Treatment from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPSonline.org)

I-MASK+ Protocol for Prevention and Early Outpatient Treatment from the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC)

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Keep your immune system in tip-top shape:

• Prioritize sleep.

• Stop eating so much crap. Don’t pretend that you don’t know the right kind of fuel for your body. An indulgence once in a while is acceptable, but don’t make it a habit.

• If you aren’t eating organic, whole foods that are minimally processed, consider supplements that support your immune system: magnesium, vitamin C, and zinc.

• Check your vitamin D level. Get regular exposure to sunlight and consider taking a vitamin D supplement if your level is low.

• Some physical activity is better than none, especially if you sit at a computer all day as I do. Figure out ways to exercise, even if you don’t like it (guilty).

• Manage your stress level. More on this topic in a future newsletter.

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Last week’s answer.

Congratulations to Barbara C., Chris C., Jennifer H., Amanda P., Kai B., and Renata, who submitted the correct answers to last week’s brain training. December raffle entries are finalized. While everyone else had their time off last month, I was toiling away. Now it’s time for a little R&R in sunny Florida. When I return home, I will draw the lucky winners. Today is the first chance to grab an entry for the January raffle. All you have to do is email me or DM on Twitter the correct answer to each week’s brain training, and you will be entered into a monthly raffle to win cool biohacking prizes. Must be a subscriber to win!

This week:

The fractions 11/7 and 11/N give the same answer when they are multiplied as they do when they are added. What is the value of N?

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