Long Covid - An Ongoing Illness

Last month I attended a two day conference in Brighton run by the Klinghardt Institute with Dr Dietrich Klinghardt and special guests. It was an illuminating conference that dealt with key aspects of medicine in the post-Covid era: the role of chronic infections in chronic illness, the role of radio wave pollution in chronic illness, and the dramatic increase in neurological diseases, causes and treatment suggestions. Here are some nuggets about major issues affecting our health that I can share with you.

Long Covid

Long Covid is not just post-Covid after-effects but active ongoing illness. Long Covid is persistent viral infection in the exact areas of the body producing the symptoms. It is a chronic progressive illness which can slowly worsen overall health. In the pituitary, it can mess up hormones. In the brain, it can accelerate brain fog and ageing. In the gut, it can cause symptoms that can be mistaken for SIBO. Active ongoing Covid infection can be detected by a Sars-Cov-2 ELISA IgG/IgA Antibodies test.                   

Chronic infections

Are all psychiatric illnesses a symptom of persistent infections in the brain? Most probably. Certainly, viral and other infections in the central nervous system should be looked for in mental illness. How many cancers are symptoms of persistent infections? The medical literature links cancers of the brain, prostate, oesophagus, lung, stomach, breast, colon and cervix with infections like Epstein Barr Virus, Lyme, Mycoplasma, Bartonella, Chlamydia, H. pylori, P. gingivalis (in the gums), parasites and more. If your immune system has been unable to overcome a chronic infection, the chance of cancer or chronic illness rises.  Some viruses like Epstein Barr and Sars Cov-2 are hit-and-stay viruses that need to be held down for life by the immune system. Therefore, a level of immune maintenance is recommended for life.

Retroviruses

Retroviruses are key drivers of modern chronic infections. About 6% of our DNA is composed of retroviral material. Retroviruses need to be quiet and kept under control by the immune system for us to remain healthy. Covid behaves like a retrovirus by activating past sleeping infections. It responds to the known anti-retroviral interventions that we use on Lyme and co-infections.

Heavy metals

Viruses and other infections are attracted to areas of high heavy metal body burden from aluminium, mercury, cadmium and other metals.  Diagnosing heavy metal burden can be a challenge. Hair analysis only shows what the body can excrete, not what it retains, therefore you might interpret its results in reverse. Similarly, with urine challenge tests, you only know what comes out, not what is left behind. A urine porphyrins test looks at the effects of heavy metals in the body by testing the enzymes involved in metal detoxification. While at the conference, I had the opportunity to have an Oligoscan, a cutting edge method of detecting the levels of heavy metals, minerals and trace elements in the body.  While I was in the top 3% of Europeans for nutrient status, I did test positive for aluminium toxicity which is very difficult to avoid, given the amount of aluminium in the environment.  Aluminium toxicity makes Lyme and other infections worse. It has a particular affinity for the brain. Therefore, a graded metals detox approach is something we should all be thinking about if we want to live a long and healthy life.

Dental Factors

It has been known for over a hundred years that poor dental practices and dental pathology can cause systemic illnesses and make other conditions worse. Retroviruses live in infected jawbones and prevent bone healing from dental surgeries. Therefore, a retroviral protocol prior to surgery with a Biological dentist improves the outcome of dental procedures as well as Covid and other infections.

EMF Radiation 

Did you know that there is a scientific study linking a 5 minute mobile phone call to the  activation of Epstein Barr Virus for a further 7 years? There are also studies that show that the presence of microwave radiation in the home makes mould 500- 600 times more toxic and aggressive. Other studies show that a 5 minute call on a mobile can induce significant memory loss, ageing , fatigue and anxiety. Wifi exposure may be a significant trigger of mast cell activation as microwave syndrome induces the same symptoms of tinnitus, balance issues, insomnia, fatigue and memory loss. Higher exposure to wifi in the womb has been linked to autism. For those that are sceptical that smart devices and gadgetry can cause any ill effects, there are over 600 studies that warn against the health-deteriorating effects of wife radiation.  For those that want to protect their health, internal and external shielding measures are a must.

Glyphosate

Stephanie Seneff, the leading researcher on glyphosate, briefed us on its toxic effects on human and animal health. Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in our gardens, parks and agriculture, and it is a widespread contaminant in our foods (present in commercial wheat and other grains as part of the harvesting process). It disrupts our gut bacteria, affects our liver, hormone and immune systems, makes important minerals unavailable to cells and is implicated in many diseases, including cancers and heart disease. Our children today are sicker than they were a generation ago. A good reason to campaign against its use when there are far safer products to keep the show on the road. When looking for important lab tests related to gut health and disease, the level of glyphosate rates high on my list. Detoxing from glyphosate must be one of the most valuable actions we can take for our health.

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