03/20/2020
America's Health Militia was formed March 3rd and some of the advice has already been modified by the CDC. But, please review and note action steps you can take and encourage your friends/family/contacts to enact to lessen the negative impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic. *** Please partake of the survey at the end of this write-up to help our country learn whether taking a combination of supplements will help lessen Coronavirus and future virus impacts on us all.
America's Health Militia
America's Health Militia is formed to bring urgent attention from community health volunteers to lessen the impact on our neighbors and our country of the impending Corona Virus threat and future flu and viral epidemic threats.
On March 3rd, 2020 the death or mortality rate of those infected with the Corona Virus was changed to 3.4 % versus to 2.3 % earlier reported. That means that as many as 3.4 out of 100 of our family, friends, and neighbors that are infected with Corona Virus might die. This is about 30 times more of our population will die than the 36,000 that die every year from the flu. The fact that 80 % of us infected will have mild symptoms should not keep all of us from working to protect the 20% who will get more severe sickness- some life-threatening. (Hopefully, researchers will find the death rate is lower as more testing of those not having symptoms occurs.)
"This crisis is big and real- we can't stick our head in the sand."
The AHM is not aiming to increase the fear or panic. There is certainly a lot of hope for antiviral medications that are being quickly developed, that spring and summer will slow Corona down, that isolation and avoidance of infection efforts the news is educating us about will do a lot to lower the impact on us all. There is hope a successful vaccine will be developed; but, it will take at least a year. Therefore, we all need to do everything we can to fight this looming threat and if we all do our part it is likely many less people will die and much less negative impact to our economy and lifestyles will be the result. The AHM's goal is to spread the news every way possible and even one-on-one with all of our neighbors, family, coworkers, and friends of many things that can be done to help fight the risk of the Corona Virus.
"When we all work together, we can protect ourselves and our country."
We are looking for volunteers to take responsibility for engaging 100 households in their neighborhoods. We hope that each volunteer will recruit 2 to 4 further volunteers. Remarkably, that's how the Corona Virus spreads and we're going to turn that around.
"Volunteer and join the America Health Militia."
Action Steps - as of March 5, 2020
1) Avoidance of catching infection and of infecting others - Follow the education our government, our Center for Disease Control (CDC)'s recommendations, the news and make a firm plan to do so.
__Frequently wash hands, for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water, avoid contacting your face
__If you or those around are sick with fever, cold and flu symptoms such as cough, body ache, and mucous excess, trouble breathing seek medical care for the sick person(s) by calling your family doctor for advice or go to the emergency room. You may need care and to be tested for the Coronavirus.
__Until you go for care or testing, isolate the sick person at home and in a "sick section" of your home and have the sick person wear a mask so as not to cough or sneeze and spread virus in droplets to others. The non-sick persons in the home should consider quarantining themselves in the home for two weeks or until testing comes back negative for Coronavirus for the sick family member. Encourage those around you or a sick family member to wash hands frequently and clean surfaces around your home where family members or visitors can pick up the droplets.
__Be prepared to isolate in your home for two weeks or more- stock up prudently-taking inventory of your current food and other essential supplies so as not to empty store shelves un-necessarily. This is particularly important if you are over 50 and have a medical condition such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COPD, High blood pressure. If you have those conditions over age 50 it’s a good idea to stay home through an outbreak of the Coronavirus in your area or, even, until we know it's not in your area. The Centers for Disease control is urging all citizens over 60 to stay home and avoid all social gatherings.
__ Pick up level of overall cleaning and sanitation in your personal life, your home, and your work/play environments
__Switch to elbow tap or fist pump versus handshakes to lower spreading the virus
__Follow the news regards instructions for seeking care and on the spread of Coronavirus into your area
I plan to follow the above steps. Specifically, I will:__________________________________________
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2) Immediately, begin building yours and your social network's immune system's readiness to fight off the Coronavirus infection. Though there is no one vitamin or supplement, herbal remedy, or natural solution proven to cure or prevent the Coronavirus. Yet, there is plenty of scientific evidence that many hold the promise of boosting your immune system to some degree. Then, an overall good hygiene and healthy diet and lifestyle will boost your immune system. If all of us focus on boosting our immune system with multiple potential agents and health steps providing a synergistic effect to do so, we can possibly bring significant reduction in the negative impact of the Coronavirus to our personal health and our country. The synergistic effect says that instead of 1 + 1 + 1 equals 3, 1 + 1 + 1 equals 9. It is likely that if enough steps are taken to boost one's immunity, synergy and a much more significant immune boost will be achieved- preparing us to fight Coronavirus.
"Join others in this effort that will be reported as a scientific study as to whether implementing a number of immune boosting steps makes a difference in the rate and severity of this threatening Coronavirus."
Immune System Boosting Action Steps
___ Do all the things you have always done or always strived for towards living a healthy lifestyle. Examples are getting proper rest and sleep, going to church and staying socially engaged, staying in and building loving relationship, getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet - one rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, work on stress reduction steps (might be a good time to call a truce of forgive in any personal relationship that is very stressful), employing excellent hygiene personally and in your living environment, incorporating more prayer and meditation, etc.
- Take the following Synergistic Vitamin/supplement regimen starting today if older than 10 years old
___Selenium at 100 mcg per ****Both minerals Selenium and Zinc have proven
___Zinc at 20 mg per day promise against viral infections
(If many of us initiate this protocol, there may be a supply issue and taking a double dose of a multivitamin will often get you to these levels of zinc and selenium- The B vitamins and other agents in your multivitamin can also potentially boost your immune system- No fear of using a double dose of multivitamin over a few months other than potential stomach upset versus the potential risks of
Coronavirus infection)
___Vitamin C at 500 mg four times per day, if you get sick - double that to 8 times per day
**Many studies have indicated Vitamin C holds a lot of promise in lowering impact of viral infections
___Vitamin D3, If not currently on Vitamin D3, take 10,000 international units for 7 days, then 5,000 international units ongoing through Coronavirus epidemic period
****Vitamin D3 insufficiency is widespread in our country leading to significantly depressed immunity to viral infections
___Probiotic capsules, one twice/day **Research shows potential benefit vs. viral infection ___Drink two additional glasses of water per day to enhance immune system function
___ Take an herbal or homeopathic remedy to provide potential immune boost. Elderberry syrup, Echinacea, garlic or garlic extracts, and homeopathic tinctures are most common. Go to your local health food store, pharmacy, vitamin shop, or on-line to get a supply. Again, no one supplement is proven as a cure or preventive- but many hold promise of boosting your immune system. Experiment we are asking you to join is implementing as many of these as possible to potentially help us all get through.
Survey
We will be "darned" if we prepare for the Coronavirus and it turns out not to be a big threat, but we will be "damned" if we don't do what we can and it does turn out to be a severe and destructive epidemic.
I commit to participate in America's Health Militia initiative to prepare for the potential
Coronavirus epidemic. Printed name:_______________________Signature:_______________________
Address:____________________________________________________ Age:______Gender:_______
Phone:__________________________ Email:___________________________________
(Please check one or all)
I will participate by following the recommendations given the best I can________
I will participate as a volunteer, taking responsibility to reach 100 households______
I will report after the epidemic by putting a check mark next to each of the recommendations I followed and filling out the survey below and mailing all to: America's Health Militia at 7015 Corporate Way, Dayton, Ohio 45459_____
****I give permission to have America's Health Militia send text and/or email updates on recommendations to me______
I agree to ask a family member or friend to mail in my survey in case I get severely ill from the Coronavirus_____
Survey - Please complete once the epidemic is publicized as having past or at the two month point after the epidemic is known to hit your community significantly and mail to:
America's Health Militia
7015 Corporate Way ****Please mail this last page only which gives us permission
Dayton, Ohio 45459 to use your survey in the study. Your personal info will not be shared.
***Please place the survey where others can see it and mail it for you if you are not available to do so.
Yes or No answers (circle one)
Question 1: Did you get infected with the Coronavirus? Yes No
Question 2: Was your infection severe? Yes No
Question 3: Did you get tested for the Coronavirus? Yes No
Question 4: If you were tested, was the test positive for the Coronavirus infection? Yes No
Question 5: Did you follow the steps you committed to above very well? Yes No
Question 6: Did you follow the steps you committed to above poorly? Yes No
Question 7: Please list the supplements, vitamins, natural remedies you took to boost your immune system in preparing for and during any Coronavirus epidemic: 1______________2________________3______________
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Question 8: Please list any lifestyle changes you made in preparing for/during Coronavirus 1______________2____________3_________________
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email: [email protected] to request a better version of the survey that you can complete and share with others.
