Dear Researchers:

Could you please share some simple cures or prevention for COVID-19, Cold, Flu or Influenza, and possibly Other Viruses, and Cancers?

Updates on Oct. 10, 2023: First, many thanks to all contributors to this discussion. Here are some Natural Approaches found from surveying literature in medicine to Boost our Immune Systems against viruses such as COVID-19, Cold, Flu or Influenza infections and to avoid/minimize developing further inflammations in the lungs and hearts caused by some of those viruses:

Give it a try, please! Especially if you increase your Vitamin D level to a required level and consume Vitamin C sources, e.g., oranges, on a daily basis, you can check how rarely you would catch the virus. Or, even after catching the virus, the virus will likely develop very mild symptoms in your body.

1- Daily uptake of Vitamin D pills up to 100 IU per 1 kg weight is safe and very important, recommended by Afshar et al. (2000) and Dr. Hamid Sajjadi in an interview, to RAISE the Vitamin D level in our body to the POINT which is REQUIRED to BOOST our IMMUNE SYSTEMS against Viruses and Diseases including Cancers.

Vitamin D daily use needs to be adjusted based on our body weight.

Please read the following article by Afshar et al. (2000) about the importance of vitamin D and the required daily dose of it (Up to 100 IU per 1 kg weight) to boost our Immune Systems.

Article Suggested role of Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19 severity

Please also read the following Review article by Jordan et al. (2022) about the importance of Vitamin D on the level of infection & disease progression for COVID-19. You may find in the article the importance of our Forgotten SUN.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8937591/

Vitamin D is rarely available in food sources, except in fatty fish which needs to be eaten high enough to get the required amount of Vitamin D for a body.

Another good natural source is daily sunbathing with naked skin; however, in cloudy regions such as Europe, sunbathing doesn't work well.

Vitamin D helps to absorb Calcium in our intestines and thus, in order to avoid excessive absorption of Calcium by our body, it would be better to use Vitamin D pills with Calcium sources such as warmed-up milk and Magnesium sources such as bananas on a daily basis. Because magnesium competes with calcium in our intestines to get absorbed.

Here is a text from A Review article by Kulie et al. (2009) about some of the importance of Vitamin D on our health:

"Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in Bone Metabolism and seems to have some Anti-Inflammatory and Immune-Modulating properties. In addition, recent epidemiologic studies have observed relationships between low vitamin D levels and multiple disease states.

Low vitamin D levels are associated with increased overall and Cardiovascular mortality, Cancer incidence and mortality, and Autoimmune Diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis. Although it is well known that the combination of vitamin D and calcium is necessary to maintain Bone Density as people age, vitamin D may also be an independent risk factor for falls among the Elderly."

Article Vitamin D: An Evidence-Based Review

2- Having Good Nutrients including Protein sources, Minerals, and Other Vitamins, e.g., C, A, and E, sources from fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts. For example, the good sources of fruits and vegetables for these vitamins could be a daily use of 1-2 Oranges for Vitamin C, Carrots for Vitamin A, and Almonds or Sunflower Seeds for Vitamin E.

As Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, the excess of it will be excreted from the body, it needs to be consumed every day to provide everyday vitamin C requirements for the body, as it is the 2nd most important vitamin after Vitamin D to boost our Immune Systems against viruses and diseases.

And, Vitamin B family from grains, poultry, and meat sources.

3- After the infection by those viruses, gargling salty water to disinfect the throat to avoid further movement of the virus into the lungs as the virus may stay in the throat for a few days

4- Inhaling Steamed Fresh Leaves, if not available, the Oil, of Eucalyptus 4-5 times a day for several continuous days to kill the virus in the lungs.

Here is A Review article by Mieres-Castro et al. (2021) about the "Antiviral Activities of Eucalyptus Essential Oils: Their Effectiveness as Therapeutic Targets against Human Viruses"

Article Antiviral Activities of Eucalyptus Essential Oils: Their Eff...

Australian Aboriginals are very much using Eucalyptus to Treat Infections.

5- Having plenty of Warm Drinks to wash out the virus from our body and dilute the blood to avoid blood clotting.

6- Having enough sleep and daily activities/exercises

7- Kids are proven to have High Immunity Against COVID-19, likely due to having a high amount of Melatonin, the Sleep Hormone, in their blood. So, that is why kids sleep very much as you know.

Melatonin production in our body usually decreases with increasing age. Thus, we may use daily melatonin pills after the infection based on what physicians may prescribe for us.

Here is A Review article by Carrillo-Vico et al. (2013) about the Importance of Melatonin on the Functionality of Our Immune Systems:

Article Melatonin: Buffering the Immune System

8- Avoid Fear/Panic as it Substantially Deteriorates the Functionality of Immune Systems against viruses and diseases.

Here is an interview by Dr. Lauren Deville about How Fear Affects Our Immune System:

https://drlaurennmd.medium.com/how-fear-affects-your-immune-system-c2acfebbd1f7