Long Covid survivors – may have antibodies against several coronavirus

Mast cells can be activated by viruses. (2) People suffering with over activity of mast cells tend to not have very many colds or flu symptoms, even though they may have many other symptoms associated with the excessive inflammation and elevated histamine levels. Polyphenolic flavonoids are known to reduce mast cell inflammation and some have …

Big news, non CoV related – polyphenols linked to lower dementia risk, large human study

Study: Long-term dietary flavonoid intake and risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias in the Framingham Offspring Cohort. 22 April 2020 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa079/5823790 Article about the study: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/low-flavonoid-intake-associated-with-alzheimers-risk#6-types-of-flavonoid EGCG is a polyphenol in green tea and in the peel of pomegranates. It has been found to help regrow hippocampal cells which are the type that are …

Phytonutrients that may help against SARS-CoV-2.

Anthemis hyalina, a medicinal daisy like herb, carvocrol and alpha-pinene were main components. It was most potent at preventing coronavirus replication in a cell based study compared with Nigella sativa oil and citrus peel extract, however citrus peel is easier to find at the grocery store. (1, 2) Citrus peel (peel of Citrus sinensis – …