Month: July 2020

Day 102 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 122 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif back in lockdown]

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* shredded wheat w/ bran, cheerios, peaches, almonds, almond milk
* gorilla salad w/ Mediterranean chopped salad, steamed asparagus, avocado, tomato, onion, seaweed crumbles, black beans, etc
* veggie potstickers
* rocky road frozen dessert

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 101 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 121 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif back in lockdown]

EXERCISE:
* Mini-trampoline freestyle w/ face exercise
* Lift shoulders & abs

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* fresh figs
* oatmeal, blueberries, almonds, banana, walnuts, almond milk
* gorilla salad w/ Mediterranean chopped salad, steamed kale, avocado, pasta
* bbq beans
* vegan corned beef on onion bagel w/ tomato, avocado, chopped salad, mustard, vegan XL-mayo
* baby carrots
* plain sparkling water w/ shot of soft XL-drink
* fresh jackfruit

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 100 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 120 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif back in lockdown]

EXERCISE:
* Mini-trampoline freestyle w/ face exercise
* Lift biceps & triceps

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* fresh jackfruit
* shredded wheat w/ bran, cheerios, almonds, blueberries, almond milk, banana
* steamed asparagus & kale
* bbq beans
* cherries
* bbq XL-chips
* tomato avocado sandwich w/ lotsa greens, mustard, vegan XL-mayo, avocado on sourdough
* fresh peach

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 99 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 119 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif back in lockdown]

EXERCISE:
* Mini-trampoline freestyle w/ face exercise
* Lift abs

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* fresh jackfruit
* vegan pizza
* steamed asparagus
* baked hashtag potatoes
* steamed asparagus
* choco-mint XL-cookies
* more fresh jackfruit

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatments

West Texas MD Richard Bartlett uses nebulized (inhaled) corticosteroid Budesonide to treat Covid-19:

https://youtu.be/eDSDdwN2Xcg

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newswest9.com/amp/article/news/local/local-doctor-believes-he-has-found-silver-bullet-for-covid-19/513-8cd065d2-dbb5-4814-9cdd-5bb0dae77703?espv=1

Interview here w/ Letter to Senate & initial paper by Dr. Bartlett:

Dr. Richard Bartlett Shares Covid Information (Update with PDF Links)

It’s interesting that he (& no one else) can make big $$ on this treatment. It is a widely available drug. I’m not a doctor, but I looked up side effects & they seem minimal. Consult your own physician.
In his letter to Senate West Texas MD wrote:

“… other organizations and nations are reviewing inhaled Budesonide to treat COVID-19. Inhaled Budesonide is currently under study at the NIH and is also undergoing study in France. Spain and Oxford University have both, individually, announced plans to study inhaled Budesonide as a COVID-19 therapy. […]
Taiwan, a nation of 24 million, treats early with a different inhaled corticosteroid and has had only seven deaths over the duration of this pandemic. Or consider Japan, who also treated with an inhaled corticosteroid. Although Japan’s demographics skew towards an older population, they have had only 977 deaths in a nation of 121 million. Likewise, consider South Korea with population of 50 million who recorded only 283 deaths using an inhaled corticosteroid.”

I found that the Japanese did some earlier research back in 2014: Budesonide is an inhaled steroid used for asthma. This article indicates it might have some anti viral effects on rhinovirus (cause of common cold) :

Formoterol and Budesonide Inhibit Rhinovirus Infection and Cytokine Production in Primary Cultures of Human Tracheal Epithelial Cells – PubMed
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24998372/

But we must move cautiously:

https://www.newswest9.com/amp/article/news/local/midland-memorial-hospital-says-inhaled-steroid-is-no-silver-bullet-for-covid-19/513-a30477f5-35fb-41cb-97fb-e8aaad6250b2

Then there is this opinion, but it was written back in May:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/skeptical-cardiologist/86521

And there is this:

Researchers at UW-Madison published a study that seams to indicate that allergy induced asthma may have protective effects, summary here: https://www.med.wisc.edu/news-and-events/2020/april/allergies-asthma-may-reduce-covid-19-risk-/

Studies need to separate the types/causes and severity of asthma.

The following video was posted mid-June. Forward to minute 8:55
Doctor Roger Seheult @ Loma Linda University hospital says in video he thinks if steroid research pans out & covid turns out to be (as suspected) a systemic vasculitis disease, then perhaps intravenous [rather than nebulized] steroids may be an option for advanced illness.

Here’s a June 24 post about steroid research, in general, for advanced patients. http://projectwaistline.com/?p=20502

On Dr. Seheult’s website I posted the links to West Texas Dr. Bartlett. Two days later Seheult posted this new video about inhaled corticosteroids (remember that Budesonide is a corticosteroid). https://youtu.be/BG5pEDKbQv0

In conclusion more research is required. Ongoing studies continue at this time. There may be something here since asthmatics who use nebulized steroids for their asthma saw better outcomes with covid-19. But don’t self-medicate prophylactically, there may be side effects. Discuss it w/ your doctor first.

Day 98 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 118 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN – stage 3 reopen process, back to masks)

TOMATO GARDEN COMING ALONG, THANKS TO JOSHUA!

[Calif governor now requires masks, closes restaurant interiors, movie theaters, beaches, etc due to new virus cases]

EXERCISE:
* Mini-trampoline freestyle w/ face exercise
* Lift chest & back

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* baby mango
* Martian pancake (green) w/ rolled oats, raw kale, raw spinach, banana, almond milk all blenderized, then grilled & flipped
* top w/ strawberries, blueberries, pure maple
* fresh cherries
* steamed kale
* white bean & salsa soup
* veggie potstickers
* avocado on corn tortillas
* few almonds
* few choco-mint XL-cookies
* fresh jackfruit (tough to find in pandemic!)

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food