naturalnews--2020-03-03--Want to make stinky farts smell like chocolate or flowers? This French company might have the answer

( Natural News ) Beyond death and taxes , life still has many certainties .
Take farting , for example .
While it ’ s an act many wouldn ’ t be caught dead doing , it ’ s actually a normal part of digestion : A person , on average , farts anywhere from five to 15 times a day .
Still , if you ’ re looking to avoid smelling like rotten eggs or sewage when you let one rip , one French company claims that it can transform the fetor into a range of more pleasant aromas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The capsule , called PilulePet , is the brainchild of entrepreneur Christian Poincheval , who came up with the idea after experiencing the horrors of smelly farts firsthand .
“ ’ We were at a table with friends after a copious meal , when we nearly asphyxiated ourselves with our smelly farts , ” he wrote on his website .
“ The gas wasn ’ t that great for our table [ neighbors ] .
You can disguise the sound of a fart but not the stench .
So something had to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be beside themselves in embarrassment , but Poincheval made the most of this experience — blending a natural mix of aromatics to help make your farts smell like roses .
If smelling like roses after passing gas isn ’ t to your liking , a quick search on the PilulePet website will reveal other scents like ginger , violet , May lily and even chocolate .
While PilulePet is made from vegetable carbon , fennel , blueberries , and other natural ingredients , it has no medicinal or drug-related components .
Beyond its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tablets also claim to reduce bloating , quench stench and “ add a touch of something.
” If you ’ re eager to smell like a flower garden after breaking wind , taking the pills for over a week will bring about the desired results .
There ’ s even a fart powder for dogs .
But not everyone ’ s on board to scented farts .
According to Anton Emmanuel , a gastroenterologist at University College Hospital in London , the tablets aren ’ t guaranteed to work for everyone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ composition of gut microbiota .
This makes the idea of creating scented farts highly unlikely .
“ I have little doubt that the content of these tablets can produce a different gas profile , ’ Anton Emmanuel , a consultant gastroenterologist at University College Hospital in London , told The Verge in 2015 .
“ The scientific question that remains is whether you can produce enough of that gas to make it smell different , ” he told The Verge in 2015 .
“ It may help in some people , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The majority of the people won ’ t feel any difference at all.
” Flatulence , the medical term for farting , is the body ’ s way of releasing gas from digestion .
Farts can be silent and odorless at best , but in some cases , these can be loud and foul-smelling — with some being able to “ clear the room.
” Despite the looks you ’ ll be getting when you let one rip , smelly gas is considered normal .
The usual suspects are the foods you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smelly fart can mean an underlying condition .
( Related : Junk-food addict turned nutritionist suffered from embarrassing fart attacks before realizing her diet was to blame . )
High-fiber foods take longer to digest , leaving them to ferment in your gut over time .
In particular , eating these vegetables can increase the risk of letting out smelly farts : These foods are also rich in sulfur , which makes your fart smell like rotten eggs .
Smelly farts can also be caused by certain health conditions .
Those with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have foul-smelling gas in reaction to certain foods .
For people with problems with their digestive system , like infection or even colon cancer , smelly farts are often accompanied by other symptoms , such as diarrhea or abdominal pain .
When flatulence is accompanied by irregular symptoms , seek the advice of your healthcare provider .
There are ways to minimize smelly farts .
Eating smaller portions at a slower pace helps you digest your food properly , and drinking water helps waste move along .
But if you ’ re looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smelly farts , you ’ re out of luck .
Flatulence is natural and — just like death and taxes — inevitable .

Want to make stinky farts smell like chocolate or flowers? This French company might have the answer
Beyond death and taxes, life still has many certainties. Take farting, for example. While it's an act many wouldn't be caught dead doing, it's actually a normal part of digestion: A person, on average, farts anywhere from five to 15 times a day
Still, if you're looking to avoid smelling like rotten eggs or sewage when you let one rip, one French company claims that it can transform the fetor into a range of more pleasant aromas, like chocolate or even roses.
The capsule, called PilulePet, is the brainchild of entrepreneur Christian Poincheval, who came up with the idea after experiencing the horrors of smelly farts firsthand.
“'We were at a table with friends after a copious meal, when we nearly asphyxiated ourselves with our smelly farts,” he wrote on his website. “The gas wasn't that great for our table [neighbors]. You can disguise the sound of a fart but not the stench. So something had to be done about this.”
Most people would be beside themselves in embarrassment, but Poincheval made the most of this experience -- blending a natural mix of aromatics to help make your farts smell like roses. If smelling like roses after passing gas isn't to your liking, a quick search on the PilulePet website will reveal other scents like ginger, violet, May lily and even chocolate.
While PilulePet is made from vegetable carbon, fennel, blueberries, and other natural ingredients, it has no medicinal or drug-related components. Beyond its ability to make farts smell nice, the tablets also claim to reduce bloating, quench stench and “add a touch of something.”
If you're eager to smell like a flower garden after breaking wind, taking the pills for over a week will bring about the desired results. There's even a fart powder for dogs.
But not everyone's on board to scented farts. According to Anton Emmanuel, a gastroenterologist at University College Hospital in London, the tablets aren't guaranteed to work for everyone, given that each person has a unique composition of gut microbiota. This makes the idea of creating scented farts highly unlikely.
“I have little doubt that the content of these tablets can produce a different gas profile,' Anton Emmanuel, a consultant gastroenterologist at University College Hospital in London, told The Verge in 2015.
“The scientific question that remains is whether you can produce enough of that gas to make it smell different,” he told The Verge in 2015. “It may help in some people, but it will be a very modest effect.”
“The majority of the people won’t feel any difference at all.”
Smelly farts and how they're made
Flatulence, the medical term for farting, is the body's way of releasing gas from digestion. Farts can be silent and odorless at best, but in some cases, these can be loud and foul-smelling -- with some being able to “clear the room.”
Despite the looks you'll be getting when you let one rip, smelly gas is considered normal. The usual suspects are the foods you eat, but there are cases where a smelly fart can mean an underlying condition. (Related: Junk-food addict turned nutritionist suffered from embarrassing fart attacks before realizing her diet was to blame.)
High-fiber foods take longer to digest, leaving them to ferment in your gut over time. In particular, eating these vegetables can increase the risk of letting out smelly farts:
Broccoli
Bok choy
Asparagus
Cabbage
These foods are also rich in sulfur, which makes your fart smell like rotten eggs.
Smelly farts can also be caused by certain health conditions. Those with food intolerance, for instance, can have foul-smelling gas in reaction to certain foods. For people with problems with their digestive system, like infection or even colon cancer, smelly farts are often accompanied by other symptoms, such as diarrhea or abdominal pain. When flatulence is accompanied by irregular symptoms, seek the advice of your healthcare provider.
There are ways to minimize smelly farts. Eating smaller portions at a slower pace helps you digest your food properly, and drinking water helps waste move along. But if you're looking for a way to get rid of smelly farts, you're out of luck. Flatulence is natural and -- just like death and taxes -- inevitable.
Sources include:
Healthline.com 1
Mirror.co.uk
Bustle.com
DailyMail.co.uk
TheVerge.com
Healthline.com 2


naturalnews--2020-03-03--Estimated 300 - 500 coronavirus cases already spreading across Oregon, warns state health officer

( Natural News ) One of the more fascinating things to note in the reporting of the coronavirus is that the more local you get , the more truth you hear .
At the federal level with the CDC and HHS , all we ’ re hearing are coordinated lies .
But when it comes to states and counties , there are striking examples of raw , uncensored truth to be found .
One such example now emerges from Oregon , where state health officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger just estimated there may be 300 to 500 coronavirus cases already present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is fairly widespread in our community , ” he says .
This stunningly honest revelation — which only seems odd because we ’ re all used to being constantly lied to by incompetent government — is documented at OregonLive.com with the article title , “ Hundreds of Oregonians likely infected with coronavirus , state health officer says.
” The advance of coronavirus to a remote town more than 200 miles from Portland means the virus “ is fairly widespread in our community , ” but not broad enough to start aggressive containment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
Oregon may now have 300 to 500 Oregonians who are or were unknowingly carrying the coronavirus , Dr. Dean Sidelinger , the state health officer and epidemiologist , acknowledged as officials announced the state ’ s third presumed coronavirus case .
It ’ s not clear how the Umatilla County resident , a casino worker , contracted the disease .
So far , Oregon has only tested 28 people According to OregonLive , Oregon officials won ’ t require more broad isolation or quarantine efforts unless a much greater number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not pessimistic and giving up that it ’ s going to spread like wildfire , ” said Sidelinger .
We ’ re not sure what to make of that quote .
Does he mean it ’ s not going to spread like wildfire ?
Or is he saying he admits it will spread like wildfire ?
The OregonLive article also goes on to note what we ’ ve been warning about for weeks : Namely , that states like Oregon are testing virtually no one for the virus .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 people , with three positive , 17 negative and eight results pending , ” says the article .
The State of Oregon is currently monitoring 101 people for possible coronavirus infections .
Those people are allowed to stay home with their family members , who they might of course cross-infect .
As OregonLive points out : State authorities don ’ t ask family members of a person under monitoring to stay home .
That ’ s because “ we don ’ t want to unnecessarily burden them by having the entire household @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other words , a person being “ monitored ” can easily spread the coronavirus to a family member who takes it to their job or a social event .
Only when a person begins to show symptoms are they upgraded to the state ’ s “ investigation ” category .
The fact that the coronavirus spreads during its asymptomatic incubation period means , of course , that Oregon will fail to catch many cases until after infected persons have already spread it to others .
And that ’ s why the R0 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of course .
It ’ s also why Oregon — along with Washington and California — is unlikely to contain this outbreak at all unless more aggressive social isolation measures are put into place .
If there are 500 infected people in Oregon today , there will be 1,000 people one week later .
Then 2,000 the following week , 4,000 the next week and so on .
Sooner or later , strict social isolation measures will have to be implemented .
The virus will spread across the West Coast until a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is implemented Here ’ s the big realization in all this : State health officials can either avoid more aggressive containment policies and watch the virus spread , or they can get more aggressive ( and possibly “ draconian ” ) with their isolation and quarantine orders , resulting in a halting of the spread .
In essence , the choice is between having more people die with their freedoms intact , or reducing overall deaths by running authoritarian medical martial law protocols .
There ’ s also a third option that nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take vitamin D and start eating anti-viral herbs and foods .
But since that advice doesn ’ t enrich the drug companies , no one in any position of authority dare state the obvious solution to all this .
Or you could wait for the vaccine and hope it doesn ’ t kill you .
But you might be dead before the vaccine even arrives , as Dr. Fauci of the NIH says it ’ s 18 months out .
Stay informed .
Read Pandemic.news for daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic @

Estimated 300 – 500 coronavirus cases already spreading across Oregon, warns state health officer
One of the more fascinating things to note in the reporting of the coronavirus is that the more local you get, the more truth you hear. At the federal level with the CDC and HHS, all we're hearing are coordinated lies. But when it comes to states and counties, there are striking examples of raw, uncensored truth to be found.
One such example now emerges from Oregon, where state health officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger just estimated there may be 300 to 500 coronavirus cases already present across Oregon, as the virus "is fairly widespread in our community," he says.
This stunningly honest revelation -- which only seems odd because we're all used to being constantly lied to by incompetent government -- is documented at OregonLive.com with the article title, "Hundreds of Oregonians likely infected with coronavirus, state health officer says."
From the story:
The advance of coronavirus to a remote town more than 200 miles from Portland means the virus “is fairly widespread in our community,” but not broad enough to start aggressive containment, Oregon’s top medical officer said Monday.
Oregon may now have 300 to 500 Oregonians who are or were unknowingly carrying the coronavirus, Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state health officer and epidemiologist, acknowledged as officials announced the state’s third presumed coronavirus case. It’s not clear how the Umatilla County resident, a casino worker, contracted the disease.
So far, Oregon has only tested 28 people
According to OregonLive, Oregon officials won't require more broad isolation or quarantine efforts unless a much greater number of people get infected or die.
"I’m not pessimistic and giving up that it’s going to spread like wildfire," said Sidelinger. We're not sure what to make of that quote. Does he mean it's not going to spread like wildfire? Or is he saying he admits it will spread like wildfire?
The OregonLive article also goes on to note what we've been warning about for weeks: Namely, that states like Oregon are testing virtually no one for the virus. "To date, Oregon has tested only 28 people, with three positive, 17 negative and eight results pending," says the article.
The State of Oregon is currently monitoring 101 people for possible coronavirus infections. Those people are allowed to stay home with their family members, who they might of course cross-infect. As OregonLive points out:
State authorities don’t ask family members of a person under monitoring to stay home. That’s because “we don’t want to unnecessarily burden them by having the entire household stay home,” Sidelinger said.
In other words, a person being "monitored" can easily spread the coronavirus to a family member who takes it to their job or a social event. Only when a person begins to show symptoms are they upgraded to the state's "investigation" category. The fact that the coronavirus spreads during its asymptomatic incubation period means, of course, that Oregon will fail to catch many cases until after infected persons have already spread it to others.
And that's why the R0 value of the coronavirus is so high, of course. It's also why Oregon -- along with Washington and California -- is unlikely to contain this outbreak at all unless more aggressive social isolation measures are put into place.
If there are 500 infected people in Oregon today, there will be 1,000 people one week later. Then 2,000 the following week, 4,000 the next week and so on. Sooner or later, strict social isolation measures will have to be implemented.
The virus will spread across the West Coast until a kind of "medical martial law" is implemented
Here's the big realization in all this: State health officials can either avoid more aggressive containment policies and watch the virus spread, or they can get more aggressive (and possibly "draconian") with their isolation and quarantine orders, resulting in a halting of the spread.
In essence, the choice is between having more people die with their freedoms intact, or reducing overall deaths by running authoritarian medical martial law protocols.
There's also a third option that nobody seems willing to consider: Tell everyone to take vitamin D and start eating anti-viral herbs and foods. But since that advice doesn't enrich the drug companies, no one in any position of authority dare state the obvious solution to all this.
Or you could wait for the vaccine and hope it doesn't kill you. But you might be dead before the vaccine even arrives, as Dr. Fauci of the NIH says it's 18 months out.
Stay informed. Read Pandemic.news for daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic.


naturalnews--2020-03-03--World Bank "pandemic bonds" may explain why the WHO has yet to declare the coronavirus a "pandemic"

World Bank "pandemic bonds" may explain why the WHO has yet to declare the coronavirus a "pandemic" ... even as it spreads to over 60 countries

( Natural News ) Even as the first American dies of the Wuhan coronavirus and the first U.S. state declares an emergency to prepare for what a much wider outbreak , the U.S. government has yet to declare a “ pandemic , ” but there could be significant financial reasons for that .
As reported by MintPress News , there ’ s “ a little-known specialized bond ” that was created in 2017 by the World Bank that could be behind the reason why the U.S. and other global health authorities refuse to use the “ p-word ” to describe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which are now often referred to as “ pandemic bonds , ” were reportedly intended to transfer potential pandemic risks in low-income nations to financial markets .
But , despite the growing outbreak , as we have regularly reported , “ the investors who purchased those products could lose millions if global health authorities were to use that label in relation to the surge in global coronavirus cases , ” MPN noted further .
Last week , officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that national health authorities are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ potential pandemic ” of the virus , which originated in China in December , if it begins to spread across the country .
As of Friday , the World Health Organization stated that more than 80,000 people around the world had contracted the virus ; in China alone , more than 2,700 have died from it .
Some are now saying that the CDC ’ s concerns about a potential pandemic are too little , too late , and that the Trump administration should have leapt into action much sooner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Fauci , director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , said in an interview with The New York Times that the virus is “ very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic.
” In addition , former CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden added that it is “ increasingly unlikely that the virus can be contained.
” So what gives ?
Where is the designation ?
Well , recall that last week , after the CDC and others mentioned that yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a pandemic soon , Wall Street tanked and lost nearly $ 1.7 trillion in value , or more than 12 percent of its value — the biggest weekly loss since the 2008 “ Great Depression.
” Also , as Natural News reported , the WHO has also held off calling the virus a “ pandemic , ” with its director , Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus telling the press the virus wasn ’ t a “ pandemic ” yet because the world hasn ’ t seen “ large-scale deaths.
” We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” you see , and “ using the word ‘ pandemic ’ does not fit the facts.
” “ We must focus on containment while preparing for a potential pandemic , ” he added .
Right after those words , coronavirus began spreading around the world to more countries , including the U.S. , where there has now been a virus-related death .
This is where “ pandemic bonds ” come into play , MPN reports : Some analysts have argued that these pandemic bonds were never intended to aid low-income pandemic-stricken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street investors .
For instance , American economic forecaster Martin Armstrong has called the World Bank ’ s pandemic bonds “ a giant gamble in the global financial casino ” and a “ scheme like no other… ” He adds that the bonds could become “ a structured derivative time bomb ” that blows up financial markets if the WHO declares a full-blown coronavirus pandemic .
Armstrong noted further that it is in the global health organization ’ s interest to make the declaration , but in doing so , bondholders would suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important is to focus on who stands to benefit from this not being declared a pandemic , ” economic and business analyst and host of the podcast “ Quoth the Raven ” Chris Irons told MPN .
WHO could have other reasons for not making the pandemic declaration , MPN noted , but the most obvious seems to be to avoid a $ 425 million pandemic bond payout by investors .

World Bank “pandemic bonds” may explain why the WHO has yet to declare the coronavirus a “pandemic” … even as it spreads to over 60 countries
Even as the first American dies of the Wuhan coronavirus and the first U.S. state declares an emergency to prepare for what a much wider outbreak, the U.S. government has yet to declare a "pandemic," but there could be significant financial reasons for that.
As reported by MintPress News, there's "a little-known specialized bond" that was created in 2017 by the World Bank that could be behind the reason why the U.S. and other global health authorities refuse to use the "p-word" to describe the blossoming virus outbreak.
The bonds, which are now often referred to as "pandemic bonds," were reportedly intended to transfer potential pandemic risks in low-income nations to financial markets.
But, despite the growing outbreak, as we have regularly reported, "the investors who purchased those products could lose millions if global health authorities were to use that label in relation to the surge in global coronavirus cases," MPN noted further.
Last week, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that national health authorities are working with state officials to prepare for a "potential pandemic" of the virus, which originated in China in December, if it begins to spread across the country. As of Friday, the World Health Organization stated that more than 80,000 people around the world had contracted the virus; in China alone, more than 2,700 have died from it.
Some are now saying that the CDC's concerns about a potential pandemic are too little, too late, and that the Trump administration should have leapt into action much sooner.
For example, MPN noted, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said in an interview with The New York Times that the virus is "very, very transmissible, and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic."
In addition, former CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden added that it is "increasingly unlikely that the virus can be contained."
So what gives? Where is the designation?
Well, recall that last week, after the CDC and others mentioned that yes, indeed, the U.S. could be looking at a pandemic soon, Wall Street tanked and lost nearly $1.7 trillion in value, or more than 12 percent of its value -- the biggest weekly loss since the 2008 "Great Depression."
A $425 million hit to investors?
Also, as Natural News reported, the WHO has also held off calling the virus a "pandemic," with its director, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus telling the press the virus wasn't a “pandemic” yet because the world hasn’t seen “large-scale deaths.”
We’re not seeing an “uncontained global spread,” you see, and “using the word ‘pandemic’ does not fit the facts.”
“We must focus on containment while preparing for a potential pandemic,” he added.
Right after those words, coronavirus began spreading around the world to more countries, including the U.S., where there has now been a virus-related death.
This is where "pandemic bonds" come into play, MPN reports:
Some analysts have argued that these pandemic bonds were never intended to aid low-income pandemic-stricken countries, but instead to enrich Wall Street investors. For instance, American economic forecaster Martin Armstrong has called the World Bank’s pandemic bonds “a giant gamble in the global financial casino” and a “scheme like no other..."
He adds that the bonds could become “a structured derivative time bomb” that blows up financial markets if the WHO declares a full-blown coronavirus pandemic. Armstrong noted further that it is in the global health organization's interest to make the declaration, but in doing so, bondholders would suffer significant losses.
"What’s important is to focus on who stands to benefit from this not being declared a pandemic," economic and business analyst and host of the podcast “Quoth the Raven” Chris Irons told MPN.
WHO could have other reasons for not making the pandemic declaration, MPN noted, but the most obvious seems to be to avoid a $425 million pandemic bond payout by investors.
Sources include:
MintPressNews.com
NaturalNews.com
WSJ.com


naturalnews--2020-03-03--Former FDA head says number of coronavirus cases in the USA likely already in the "low thousands"

( Natural News ) The official infection count for the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) here in the United States currently stands at 106 ( and likely a few more by the time this gets published ) .
But according to Scott Gottlieb , the former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , the true number has actually breached the “ low thousands.
” During one of his many recent appearances on cable news , Gottlieb publicly stated that Americans shouldn ’ t trust the rhetoric coming from the Trump administration , adding that things are far from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming .
In Gottlieb ’ s view , the number of Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) infections in the U.S. will continue to “ grow rapidly , ” which means that Americans need to start stocking up on supplies and preparing in other ways for widespread societal disruptions .
By the end of the week , he ’ s quoted as saying , the confirmed number of Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) cases will likely enter into the hundreds .
But there are still many hundreds more cases that have not yet been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said and done , we could be seeing many thousands of confirmed cases of the novel disease .
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) is still telling Americans that it ’ s not necessary to wear surgical protective masks in public , Gottlieb apparently believes otherwise .
“ Right now , there [ are ] probably hundreds or low thousands of cases … that aren ’ t reported yet , ” Gottlieb is quoted as saying .
“ It ’ s a big country , 330 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still very low , but we need to get those cases diagnosed and identified so we can start getting people quarantined and into treatment and prevent more spread .
We need to start mitigating the implications of this spread.
” Listen below as Professor Francis Boyle drops even more amazing bombshells about the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) that you won ’ t hear about in the mainstream media : Gottlieb says U.S. authorities will be able to screen 10,000 people daily by end of week As for the U.S. government ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel disease , Gottlieb says processing capacity will increase by up to 10,000 people daily by the end of the week .
And by the end of next week , he says , that will double to 20,000 people daily .
“ That was really a critical step , bringing on those academic labs and leveraging their capacity ; these are the major medical centers , ” he ’ s quoted as saying .
“ What we need to do now is make a real concerted effort to get therapeutic .
We know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know when this is going to end.
” While President Trump ’ s travel restrictions probably bought the system a little bit of time to get its plans in order , Gottlieb added , the biggest failure was not getting the diagnostic testing situation in proper order .
“ We should have been reaching out and trying to get the laboratory-developed tests into the game , and the manufacturers who have diagnostic capabilities , ” Gottlieb , a current board member of the eerily named Illumina group , which has been involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As we ’ ve been warning , Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) testing kits have been in very short supply here in the U.S. , which is why the official infection and corresponding death counts are believed to be far less than the actual counts .
Meanwhile , President Trump has announced that “ progress is being made ” on the development of a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) .
“ I am meeting with the major pharmaceutical companies today at the White House about progress on a vaccine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a March 2 tweet .
For more up-to-the-minute news about the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , be sure to check out the all-new Pandemic.news .

Former FDA head says number of coronavirus cases in the USA likely already in the “low thousands”
The official infection count for the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) here in the United States currently stands at 106 (and likely a few more by the time this gets published). But according to Scott Gottlieb, the former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the true number has actually breached the "low thousands."
During one of his many recent appearances on cable news, Gottlieb publicly stated that Americans shouldn't trust the rhetoric coming from the Trump administration, adding that things are far from "okay" like President Trump is claiming.
In Gottlieb's view, the number of Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) infections in the U.S. will continue to "grow rapidly," which means that Americans need to start stocking up on supplies and preparing in other ways for widespread societal disruptions.
By the end of the week, he's quoted as saying, the confirmed number of Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) cases will likely enter into the hundreds. But there are still many hundreds more cases that have not yet been confirmed, meaning that when all is said and done, we could be seeing many thousands of confirmed cases of the novel disease.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is still telling Americans that it's not necessary to wear surgical protective masks in public, Gottlieb apparently believes otherwise.
"Right now, there [are] probably hundreds or low thousands of cases ... that aren't reported yet," Gottlieb is quoted as saying.
"It's a big country, 330 million people, so anyone's individual risk is still very low, but we need to get those cases diagnosed and identified so we can start getting people quarantined and into treatment and prevent more spread. We need to start mitigating the implications of this spread."
Listen below as Professor Francis Boyle drops even more amazing bombshells about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) that you won't hear about in the mainstream media:
Gottlieb says U.S. authorities will be able to screen 10,000 people daily by end of week
As for the U.S. government's ability to screen Americans for the novel disease, Gottlieb says processing capacity will increase by up to 10,000 people daily by the end of the week. And by the end of next week, he says, that will double to 20,000 people daily.
"That was really a critical step, bringing on those academic labs and leveraging their capacity; these are the major medical centers," he's quoted as saying. "What we need to do now is make a real concerted effort to get therapeutic. We know when it started but we don't know when this is going to end."
While President Trump's travel restrictions probably bought the system a little bit of time to get its plans in order, Gottlieb added, the biggest failure was not getting the diagnostic testing situation in proper order.
"We should have been reaching out and trying to get the laboratory-developed tests into the game, and the manufacturers who have diagnostic capabilities," Gottlieb, a current board member of the eerily named Illumina group, which has been involved in coronavirus-related work, further stated.
As we've been warning, Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) testing kits have been in very short supply here in the U.S., which is why the official infection and corresponding death counts are believed to be far less than the actual counts.
Meanwhile, President Trump has announced that "progress is being made" on the development of a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19).
"I am meeting with the major pharmaceutical companies today at the White House about progress on a vaccine and cure," the president wrote in a March 2 tweet.
For more up-to-the-minute news about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), be sure to check out the all-new Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
TheHill.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-03-03--NHS: Healthcare facilities across the UK will struggle if more than 28 patients need severe respirat

( Natural News ) As the world scrambles to prepare and combat the growing coronavirus outbreak , England reportedly has only 15 available beds for adults to treat the most severe respiratory failures .
The U.K. government and the country ’ s National Health Service ( NHS ) report that healthcare facilities will experience struggles to cope with an influx of patients should the number of coronavirus cases rise .
The Guardian reported that these 15 available beds for adults — spread among five health centers across England — are specifically for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO ) treatment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an independent charity organization , even NHS beds used for other health problems , like general diseases and mental illnesses , were halved over the past 30 years , going from 299,000 to about 142,000 beds .
While the government claims that the number of beds could be increased during an emergency , similar to the 30 beds provided during the 2018-19 winter flu season , the NHS claims that their systems will find it difficult to cope if more than 28 patients need this specific treatment .
This suggests that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an influx of patients in the U.K. , the country would have to source additional beds from institutions from other nations like the Karolinska Institute in Sweden .
ECMO treatment is often only used in extreme cases of respiratory failure when other types of treatment won ’ t work .
It makes use of an artificial lung outside of the body to pump oxygen into the patient ’ s bloodstream and continuously pump the blood throughout their body .
This particular treatment has been used in China – ground-zero for the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment from Germany .
( Related : How can the USA be named “ most prepared ” for the coronavirus pandemic when virtually ZERO Americans were tested because there were no testing kits ? )
“ Since April 2013 , NHS England has commissioned a total of 15 adult respiratory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation beds from five providers in England , with further provision in Scotland .
In periods of high demand , capacity can be increased , ” said Jo Churchill , a health minister , in response to a question about coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that the U.K. gathered eight “ high consequence infectious disease ” beds and about 500 regular “ infectious disease ” beds since the beginning of February .
However , Jon Ashworth , the shadow health secretary , questioned the preparedness of the NHS to deal with a sudden influx of coronavirus cases .
“ After years of Tory austerity , we know we ’ ve lost well over 15,000 beds since 2010 , ” he said .
“ We know that last week critical care bed occupancy was running at over 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether the NHS has the resources , the staff and the capacity to provide the care that ’ s needed should this seriously escalate.
” An NHS spokesperson responded to Ashworth ’ s claims , saying that the ECMO treatment is only suitable for very small , specific cases for adults and that their organization is constantly monitoring demand for this particular type of care and could quickly expand their provisions of these ECMO-equipped beds .
On Friday night , the 20th patient in the U.K. tested positive for coronavirus , which health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
This has prompted health chiefs to draw up a “ battle plan ” to contain a possible outbreak of the virus .
The plan , due to be published this week , warns that all critical care services could be at risk of being overwhelmed by the pandemic .
The Telegraph reports that officials express fears that about 70 percent of Britons could develop the virus — and about 15 percent of them could be heading straight to the hospital .
However , many of these people will likely contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only experiencing cough , fever and muscle aches .
Additionally , the plan states that the government will work double-time to bring forward emergency legislation that could help speed up body disposal and allow children to be taught in large classes , should a large number of teachers get sick .
The government also called off its boycott on BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today radio program , claiming that the ministers need to update the public on the spread of coronavirus .
However , health ministers are still restricted to discussion coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of writing , Natural News estimates more than 350,000 cases of COVID-19 virus infections worldwide , with about 35,000 dead from the disease .
Learn more about the ongoing outbreak at Pandemic.news .

NHS: Healthcare facilities across the UK will struggle if more than 28 patients need severe respiratory failure treatment
As the world scrambles to prepare and combat the growing coronavirus outbreak, England reportedly has only 15 available beds for adults to treat the most severe respiratory failures. The U.K. government and the country's National Health Service (NHS) report that healthcare facilities will experience struggles to cope with an influx of patients should the number of coronavirus cases rise.
The Guardian reported that these 15 available beds for adults — spread among five health centers across England — are specifically for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment. According to The King's Fund, an independent charity organization, even NHS beds used for other health problems, like general diseases and mental illnesses, were halved over the past 30 years, going from 299,000 to about 142,000 beds.
While the government claims that the number of beds could be increased during an emergency, similar to the 30 beds provided during the 2018-19 winter flu season, the NHS claims that their systems will find it difficult to cope if more than 28 patients need this specific treatment.
This suggests that if there are no beds available to handle an influx of patients in the U.K., the country would have to source additional beds from institutions from other nations like the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
ECMO treatment is often only used in extreme cases of respiratory failure when other types of treatment won't work. It makes use of an artificial lung outside of the body to pump oxygen into the patient's bloodstream and continuously pump the blood throughout their body. This particular treatment has been used in China – ground-zero for the novel coronavirus – with the government recently ordering more equipment from Germany. (Related: How can the USA be named "most prepared" for the coronavirus pandemic when virtually ZERO Americans were tested because there were no testing kits?)
“Since April 2013, NHS England has commissioned a total of 15 adult respiratory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation beds from five providers in England, with further provision in Scotland. In periods of high demand, capacity can be increased,” said Jo Churchill, a health minister, in response to a question about coronavirus preparedness last week.
The ministers also revealed that the U.K. gathered eight "high consequence infectious disease" beds and about 500 regular "infectious disease" beds since the beginning of February. However, Jon Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, questioned the preparedness of the NHS to deal with a sudden influx of coronavirus cases.
“After years of Tory austerity, we know we’ve lost well over 15,000 beds since 2010,” he said. “We know that last week critical care bed occupancy was running at over 80%. There are serious questions about whether the NHS has the resources, the staff and the capacity to provide the care that’s needed should this seriously escalate.”
An NHS spokesperson responded to Ashworth's claims, saying that the ECMO treatment is only suitable for very small, specific cases for adults and that their organization is constantly monitoring demand for this particular type of care and could quickly expand their provisions of these ECMO-equipped beds.
Preparations for coronavirus
On Friday night, the 20th patient in the U.K. tested positive for coronavirus, which health experts claim as the first transmission within the country. This has prompted health chiefs to draw up a "battle plan" to contain a possible outbreak of the virus. The plan, due to be published this week, warns that all critical care services could be at risk of being overwhelmed by the pandemic.
The Telegraph reports that officials express fears that about 70 percent of Britons could develop the virus — and about 15 percent of them could be heading straight to the hospital. However, many of these people will likely contract a milder version of the disease, only experiencing cough, fever and muscle aches. Additionally, the plan states that the government will work double-time to bring forward emergency legislation that could help speed up body disposal and allow children to be taught in large classes, should a large number of teachers get sick.
The government also called off its boycott on BBC Radio 4's Today radio program, claiming that the ministers need to update the public on the spread of coronavirus. However, health ministers are still restricted to discussion coronavirus until it is properly understood.
As of writing, Natural News estimates more than 350,000 cases of COVID-19 virus infections worldwide, with about 35,000 dead from the disease. Learn more about the ongoing outbreak at Pandemic.news.
Sources include:
TheGuardian.com
KingsFund.org
England.NHS.uk
ChinaDaily.com.cn
Telegraph.co.uk 1
Telegraph.co.uk 2


naturalnews--2020-03-03--CDC finally reports "possible outbreak" of the coronavirus, urges Americans to prepare to deal with

CDC finally reports "possible outbreak" of the coronavirus, urges Americans to prepare to deal with a community spread

( Natural News ) The novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan , China has spread in other countries at an alarming rate .
Now , health officials are urging Americans to prepare for the possibility of an outbreak as the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. begins to rise .
Just last week , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) warned the public that the novel coronavirus is expected to spread at a community level at any given time .
They asked people to prepare for possible school closures and remote work .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , the virus has moved rapidly from country to country via community spread .
As the number of cases around the world continues to rise , successful containment at U.S. borders becomes harder and harder .
“ We want to make sure the American public is prepared , ” Messonnier told reporters .
Community spread of COVID-19 , first instance in Northern California Right on the heels of the public warning from CDC , reports emerged of an unusual case of COVID-19 infection in Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a resident of Solano County and was diagnosed by clinicians in Sacramento .
The patient had not traveled outside the U.S. and had no known contact with an infected person .
In a statement , the CDC called the case a “ possible instance of community spread of COVID-19 ” — the first to happen in the United States .
The agency defines community spread as the “ spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown.
” On the other hand , the CDC also acknowledged the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected return traveler .
As of February 26 , the agency has confirmed a total of 15 COVID-19 cases across the country .
Two days after the state of California confirmed its first likely case of community transmission , news of another case emerged about 90 miles away from Solano County .
The infected individual was a 65-year-old resident of Santa Clara County , who , like the first patient , had not traveled or been in contact with a known case .
On February 29 , the Washington Post reported a similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the northwest part of Oregon .
The unnamed individual was an employee of a local elementary school and tested positive for COVID-19 .
As of writing , the U.S. death toll has now risen to six , and the number of reported COVID-19 cases across 14 states has exceeded a hundred , reports the Washington Post .
The states of Washington and Florida have also declared states of emergency .
( Related : Why are so many new coronavirus cases emerging in Washington state ?
Because it ’ s been spreading there for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week , Messonnier said that the disruption the coronavirus outbreak would bring to everyday life might be severe .
She urged businesses to start considering the options they can offer to their employees and advised parents to coordinate with their children ’ s schools in case school closure is unavoidable .
In contrast , Bruce Aylward , a senior official of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , expressed confidence that the spread of the COVID-19 virus can be stopped — as long as countries are willing to commit .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think is : If it hits us , we ’ re going to stop it .
You have to think that way .
I keep hearing , ‘ Oh , if it hits us we just have to accept it and it ’ s going to spread.
’ Why ?
You ’ ve lost before you ’ ve started , ” Aylward said during a briefing at the WHO headquarters in Geneva .
As part of its preparation for a possible outbreak , the CDC is studying measures that can be used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These include social distancing strategies , voluntary home quarantines and methods for disinfecting surfaces .
Messonnier also said that the agency is considering changing the case definition to improve the criteria for viral testing .
With the threat of community spread of COVID-19 , improvements in this area could facilitate early detection of the virus and those infected .

CDC finally reports “possible outbreak” of the coronavirus, urges Americans to prepare to deal with a community spread
The novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China has spread in other countries at an alarming rate. Now, health officials are urging Americans to prepare for the possibility of an outbreak as the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. begins to rise.
Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the public that the novel coronavirus is expected to spread at a community level at any given time. They asked people to prepare for possible school closures and remote work.
According to Nancy Messonnier, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, the virus has moved rapidly from country to country via community spread. As the number of cases around the world continues to rise, successful containment at U.S. borders becomes harder and harder.
“We want to make sure the American public is prepared,” Messonnier told reporters.
Community spread of COVID-19, first instance in Northern California
Right on the heels of the public warning from CDC, reports emerged of an unusual case of COVID-19 infection in Northern California.
The patient was confirmed to be a resident of Solano County and was diagnosed by clinicians in Sacramento. The patient had not traveled outside the U.S. and had no known contact with an infected person.
In a statement, the CDC called the case a “possible instance of community spread of COVID-19” -- the first to happen in the United States. The agency defines community spread as the “spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown.”
On the other hand, the CDC also acknowledged the possibility of the virus being transmitted by an infected return traveler.
As of February 26, the agency has confirmed a total of 15 COVID-19 cases across the country.
CDC warning becomes a reality
Two days after the state of California confirmed its first likely case of community transmission, news of another case emerged about 90 miles away from Solano County. The infected individual was a 65-year-old resident of Santa Clara County, who, like the first patient, had not traveled or been in contact with a known case.
On February 29, the Washington Post reported a similar case of infection in Washington County in the northwest part of Oregon. The unnamed individual was an employee of a local elementary school and tested positive for COVID-19.
As of writing, the U.S. death toll has now risen to six, and the number of reported COVID-19 cases across 14 states has exceeded a hundred, reports the Washington Post.
The states of Washington and Florida have also declared states of emergency. (Related: Why are so many new coronavirus cases emerging in Washington state? Because it’s been spreading there for SIX WEEKS.)
Preparing for a possible outbreak
In her statement last week, Messonnier said that the disruption the coronavirus outbreak would bring to everyday life might be severe. She urged businesses to start considering the options they can offer to their employees and advised parents to coordinate with their children's schools in case school closure is unavoidable.
In contrast, Bruce Aylward, a senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed confidence that the spread of the COVID-19 virus can be stopped -- as long as countries are willing to commit.
“The thing you’ve got to think is: If it hits us, we’re going to stop it. You have to think that way. I keep hearing, ‘Oh, if it hits us we just have to accept it and it’s going to spread.’ Why? You’ve lost before you’ve started,” Aylward said during a briefing at the WHO headquarters in Geneva.
As part of its preparation for a possible outbreak, the CDC is studying measures that can be used to stop the spread of the virus. These include social distancing strategies, voluntary home quarantines and methods for disinfecting surfaces. Messonnier also said that the agency is considering changing the case definition to improve the criteria for viral testing.
With the threat of community spread of COVID-19, improvements in this area could facilitate early detection of the virus and those infected.
Sources include:
StatNews.com
LiveScience.com 1
LiveScience.com 2
CDC.gov


naturalnews--2020-03-03--Purell run starts, sold out across the country amid pandemic fears

( Natural News ) Hours after the Surgeon General urged people to “ stop buying masks ” on Saturday morning , tweeting that they ’ re not effective in preventing the general public from catching Covid-19 , a run on masks , hand sanitizers , and food began across the country at Costco stores amid fears of a pandemic .
Here ’ s a snapshot of the weekend run at Costco stores in major US cities : We noted in a weekend post that 3M N95 masks had been sold out across the country for some time .
Any remaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have marked up some masks by over 10x in the last month .
New reports have surfaced a run on Purell , a multi-surface disinfectant spray , started last week and continued into the weekend , with bottles running out at brick and mortar stores , and prices surging on Amazon .
Bloomberg says Amazon is “ clamping down on price gouging for products that supposedly prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus , but at least some online resellers appear to be still making money hand over fist.
” In one instance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling on the e-commerce platform for $ 20 last week , a 10x jump as shortages of health products to shield people from the virus has developed .
Another instance of price gouging on Amazon was seen when another seller offered a pack of two 8-ounce bottles for over $ 100 .
Amazon said it purged sellers from the platform last week after it found many were jacking up prices of facemasks , disinfectant , and cleaning supplies .
The company said it continues to monitor sellers that violate its policies .
Last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other pharmacies across the US warned hand sanitizers , facemasks , and cleaning supplies were running low as an influx in demand has been seen since the CDC spooked Americans about a “ community spread ” of the virus .
On Tuesday morning , a quick search on Walmart , Target , Home Depot , and CVS online stores reveals that Purell continues to be ‘ out of stock ’ across the country .
So what products do consumers run on next ?

Purell run starts, sold out across the country amid pandemic fears
Hours after the Surgeon General urged people to "stop buying masks" on Saturday morning, tweeting that they're not effective in preventing the general public from catching Covid-19, a run on masks, hand sanitizers, and food began across the country at Costco stores amid fears of a pandemic
(Article by Tyler Durden republished from ZeroHedge.com)
Here's a snapshot of the weekend run at Costco stores in major US cities:
We noted in a weekend post that 3M N95 masks had been sold out across the country for some time. Any remaining supply is on Amazon, where sellers have marked up some masks by over 10x in the last month.
New reports have surfaced a run on Purell, a multi-surface disinfectant spray, started last week and continued into the weekend, with bottles running out at brick and mortar stores, and prices surging on Amazon.
Bloomberg says Amazon is "clamping down on price gouging for products that supposedly prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but at least some online resellers appear to be still making money hand over fist."
In one instance, a $2 Purell bottle was selling on the e-commerce platform for $20 last week, a 10x jump as shortages of health products to shield people from the virus has developed.
https://twitter.com/ColeMillerTV/status/1233570907639054336
Another instance of price gouging on Amazon was seen when another seller offered a pack of two 8-ounce bottles for over $100.
https://twitter.com/ElisaJaffe/status/1234535362799624195
Amazon said it purged sellers from the platform last week after it found many were jacking up prices of facemasks, disinfectant, and cleaning supplies. The company said it continues to monitor sellers that violate its policies.
Last week, CVS, Walgreens, and other pharmacies across the US warned hand sanitizers, facemasks, and cleaning supplies were running low as an influx in demand has been seen since the CDC spooked Americans about a "community spread" of the virus.
"This demand may cause temporary shortages at some store locations and we re-supply those stores as quickly as possible," a spokesperson for CVS said.
On Tuesday morning, a quick search on Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and CVS online stores reveals that Purell continues to be ‘out of stock’ across the country.
Walmart
Target
Home Depot
CVS
So what products do consumers run on next?
Read more at: ZeroHedge.com


naturalnews--2020-03-03--Research finds 81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are totally unnecessary

( Natural News ) Dentists are among some of the top prescribers of antibiotics in the United States , accounting for around 10 percent of all antibiotic prescriptions .
A recent study , however , reports that a staggering 81 percent of the antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary .
The study , led by Katie Suda , associate professor of pharmacy systems , outcomes and policy at the UIC College of Pharmacy , warns that this practice of prescribing unnecessary antibiotics opens patients up to a number of risks .
It also contributes to the problem of antibiotic resistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resistance to the drugs over time .
Dentists are prescribing more antibiotics than necessary To get their data , the researchers used Truven Health Analytics , a national health care claims database run by IBM , where they looked at dental visits occurring between 2011 and 2015 .
They compared antibiotic prescriptions dispensed prior to 168,420 dental visits to the number of high-risk cardiac patients .
The latter are the only patients who , according to national guidelines , are recommended for antibiotics prior to any dental procedure .
“ Use of preventive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the risks associated with antibiotic use — increasing bacterial resistance and infections , for example — when the evidence used to develop the guidelines suggests that the risks outweigh the benefits in most patients , ” said Suda .
The researchers also looked at how the dentists prescribed antibiotics on a geographic basis .
Using the collected data , they discovered that more unnecessary prescriptions took place in the Western U.S. 11,601 of the 13,735 or 85 percent of all prescriptions written in the West , were out of sync with national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 78 percent of prescriptions in the Northeast , 83 percent of those in the Midwest and 80 percent of those in the South were out of sync .
Meanwhile , 82 percent of prescriptions written by dentists in urban centers were deemed unnecessary , while rural areas followed close behind with 79 percent .
More alarming however was the fact that clindamycin was the most common drug prescribed , mostly for joint implants .
Clindamycin is associated with a higher risk of developing Clostridium difficile ( C. difficile ) infections , compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bacteria that can infect the bowels and cause diarrhea .
This bacteria usually infects people who have recently undergone antibiotic treatment .
C. difficile infections usually require another course of antibiotics in order to be treated fully .
The results of the study have resulted in calls for dentists to change how they prescribe antibiotics .
“ Dental providers are very thoughtful when they develop care plans for their patients and there are many factors that inform dentists ’ recommendations , ” stated Susan Rowan of the UIC College of Dentistry .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an opportunity for dentists to reevaluate if necessary .
I think dental providers should view this study , which is the first to look at preventive antibiotic prescribing for dental procedures , as a powerful call to action , not a rebuke.
” Dentists have put patients at risk before These unnecessary antibiotics are just the latest risk that dental providers have been taking with their patients .
Prior to this , a report came out on the dangers posed by the silver amalgam used by dentists for cavity fillings .
Despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mercury and not silver .
Mercury poisoning is known to cause itching , peripheral neuropathy , skin discoloration , peeling , and formication , a disorder that causes the sufferer to feel as if insects are crawling under their skin .
Coming back to antibiotics , a number of natural foods that can be used to treat infections do exist .
One of the most promising of these is elderberry .
Phytochemicals in elderberries have been shown to protect cells from attack not just from the flu virus , but from the Wuhan @ @ @ @

Research finds 81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are totally unnecessary
Dentists are among some of the top prescribers of antibiotics in the United States, accounting for around 10 percent of all antibiotic prescriptions. A recent study, however, reports that a staggering 81 percent of the antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary
The study, led by Katie Suda, associate professor of pharmacy systems, outcomes and policy at the UIC College of Pharmacy, warns that this practice of prescribing unnecessary antibiotics opens patients up to a number of risks. It also contributes to the problem of antibiotic resistance -- a phenomenon wherein bacteria eventually develop resistance to the drugs over time.
Dentists are prescribing more antibiotics than necessary
To get their data, the researchers used Truven Health Analytics, a national health care claims database run by IBM, where they looked at dental visits occurring between 2011 and 2015. They compared antibiotic prescriptions dispensed prior to 168,420 dental visits to the number of high-risk cardiac patients. The latter are the only patients who, according to national guidelines, are recommended for antibiotics prior to any dental procedure.
“Use of preventive antibiotics in these patients opens them up to the risks associated with antibiotic use — increasing bacterial resistance and infections, for example — when the evidence used to develop the guidelines suggests that the risks outweigh the benefits in most patients,” said Suda.
The researchers also looked at how the dentists prescribed antibiotics on a geographic basis. Using the collected data, they discovered that more unnecessary prescriptions took place in the Western U.S. 11,601 of the 13,735 or 85 percent of all prescriptions written in the West, were out of sync with national guidelines. As for other regions, 78 percent of prescriptions in the Northeast, 83 percent of those in the Midwest and 80 percent of those in the South were out of sync. Meanwhile, 82 percent of prescriptions written by dentists in urban centers were deemed unnecessary, while rural areas followed close behind with 79 percent.
More alarming however was the fact that clindamycin was the most common drug prescribed, mostly for joint implants. Clindamycin is associated with a higher risk of developing Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections, compared to other antibiotics. C. difficile is a bacteria that can infect the bowels and cause diarrhea. This bacteria usually infects people who have recently undergone antibiotic treatment. C. difficile infections usually require another course of antibiotics in order to be treated fully.
The results of the study have resulted in calls for dentists to change how they prescribe antibiotics.
“Dental providers are very thoughtful when they develop care plans for their patients and there are many factors that inform dentists’ recommendations,” stated Susan Rowan of the UIC College of Dentistry. “But this study shows that there is an opportunity for dentists to reevaluate if necessary. I think dental providers should view this study, which is the first to look at preventive antibiotic prescribing for dental procedures, as a powerful call to action, not a rebuke.”
Dentists have put patients at risk before
These unnecessary antibiotics are just the latest risk that dental providers have been taking with their patients. Prior to this, a report came out on the dangers posed by the silver amalgam used by dentists for cavity fillings.
Despite the name, these fillings actually contained elemental mercury and not silver. Mercury poisoning is known to cause itching, peripheral neuropathy, skin discoloration, peeling, and formication, a disorder that causes the sufferer to feel as if insects are crawling under their skin.
Coming back to antibiotics, a number of natural foods that can be used to treat infections do exist. One of the most promising of these is elderberry. Phytochemicals in elderberries have been shown to protect cells from attack not just from the flu virus, but from the Wuhan coronavirus as well.
Sources include:
Today.UIC.edu
Today.OregonState.edu
.


naturalnews--2020-03-03--Drinking coffee can cause your body to turn on its "fat-fighting" mechanism, says research

( Natural News ) Coffee has become one of the most popular beverages in the world .
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn ’ t enjoy a good cup of coffee to start their day .
While coffee tastes great and can give you the energy boost you need to get you through the morning rush , the rich beverage can do much more .
In fact , recent evidence suggests that coffee can also help you beat obesity .
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that drinking a cup of coffee stimulates “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the body .
This is one of the first studies carried out in humans to find out which components can have a direct effect on brown fat functions , which plays an important role in calorie burning .
Brown fat , also known as brown adipose tissue ( BAT ) , is one of the two types of fat found in both humans and other mammals .
While it was initially thought to only be found in babies and hibernating mammals , recent research discovered that even adult humans have brown fat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through a process called thermogenesis to metabolize nutrients like glucose and lipids .
This heat burns off excess calories — in contrast to white fat , a result of excess calories .
Because of this , people with a much lower body mass index ( BMI ) have higher amounts of brown fat .
( Related : Coffee and heart health : Study finds that excessive coffee drinking has no negative effect on the heart . )
“ Brown fat works in a different way to other fat in your body and produces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often in response to cold .
Increasing its activity improves blood sugar control as well as improving blood lipid levels and the extra calories burnt help with weight loss , ” said corresponding author Michael Symonds .
adding that until now , no one has found an acceptable way to stimulate its activity in humans .
The researchers claim that the potential implications of their results can help tackle obesity and diabetes , which are both growing health concerns for society .
Symonds and his team of researchers from the University of Nottingham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on BAT thermogenesis , both in vitro and in vivo .
To do so , the team began their research with a series of stem cell studies to determine whether caffeine has an effect on brown fat .
Once they figured out the correct dosage , they moved on to human testing to observe if the results were similar to those in their stem cell studies .
Using a pioneered thermal imaging technique , the researchers traced the body ’ s brown fat reserves .
This non-invasive technique allows the team to not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fat but to also assess its ability to produce heat .
Their previous research found that brown fat is mainly located in the neck region .
Because of this , they were able to accurately image a participant ’ s brown fat after they had a drink to see if coffee stimulates it .
“ The results were positive and we now need to ascertain that caffeine as one of the ingredients in the coffee is acting as the stimulus or if there ’ s another component helping with the activation of brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are currently looking at caffeine supplements to test whether the effect is similar.
” Once the researchers confirm what component of coffee is responsible for the stimulation , the researchers claim that the beverage can be used for weight loss or for a glucose regulation program to prevent diabetes .
Learn more about the many health benefits of drinking coffee at FoodCures.news .

Drinking coffee can cause your body to turn on its “fat-fighting” mechanism, says research
Coffee has become one of the most popular beverages in the world. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't enjoy a good cup of coffee to start their day. While coffee tastes great and can give you the energy boost you need to get you through the morning rush, the rich beverage can do much more. In fact, recent evidence suggests that coffee can also help you beat obesity
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that drinking a cup of coffee stimulates "brown fat," the fat-fighting mechanism of the body. This is one of the first studies carried out in humans to find out which components can have a direct effect on brown fat functions, which plays an important role in calorie burning.
Burning fat with fat
Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue (BAT), is one of the two types of fat found in both humans and other mammals. While it was initially thought to only be found in babies and hibernating mammals, recent research discovered that even adult humans have brown fat as well. BAT rapidly generates heat through a process called thermogenesis to metabolize nutrients like glucose and lipids. This heat burns off excess calories — in contrast to white fat, a result of excess calories. Because of this, people with a much lower body mass index (BMI) have higher amounts of brown fat. (Related: Coffee and heart health: Study finds that excessive coffee drinking has no negative effect on the heart.)
“Brown fat works in a different way to other fat in your body and produces heat by burning sugar and fat, often in response to cold. Increasing its activity improves blood sugar control as well as improving blood lipid levels and the extra calories burnt help with weight loss,” said corresponding author Michael Symonds. adding that until now, no one has found an acceptable way to stimulate its activity in humans.
The researchers claim that the potential implications of their results can help tackle obesity and diabetes, which are both growing health concerns for society. Symonds and his team of researchers from the University of Nottingham aimed to examine the effects of caffeine on BAT thermogenesis, both in vitro and in vivo. To do so, the team began their research with a series of stem cell studies to determine whether caffeine has an effect on brown fat. Once they figured out the correct dosage, they moved on to human testing to observe if the results were similar to those in their stem cell studies.
Using a pioneered thermal imaging technique, the researchers traced the body's brown fat reserves. This non-invasive technique allows the team to not only locate the body's brown fat but to also assess its ability to produce heat. Their previous research found that brown fat is mainly located in the neck region. Because of this, they were able to accurately image a participant's brown fat after they had a drink to see if coffee stimulates it.
"The results were positive and we now need to ascertain that caffeine as one of the ingredients in the coffee is acting as the stimulus or if there's another component helping with the activation of brown fat,” said Symonds. “We are currently looking at caffeine supplements to test whether the effect is similar.”
Once the researchers confirm what component of coffee is responsible for the stimulation, the researchers claim that the beverage can be used for weight loss or for a glucose regulation program to prevent diabetes. Learn more about the many health benefits of drinking coffee at FoodCures.news.
Sources include:
ScienceDaily.com
Healthline.com
Nature.com


naturalnews--2020-03-03--Homesteading 101: 8 Ways to preserve medicinal herbs

It is best to use fresh herbs when cooking or preparing herbal remedies , but a lot of herbs are just as useful when preserved .
Not sure where to start ?
Harvest herbs before they start to bloom , then check out the eight different herb preservation methods listed below : Dry herbs that you ’ ll be cooking with , along with medicinal herbs or flowers for teas .
When the herbs are dry , remove the leaves from the herb ’ s woody stems , then store the dried leaves in a clean jar or container .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mixing up your ingredients .
Wash the herbs , then bundle up the sprigs with twine or string .
Hang the herbs upside down by their stems in an area with good circulation , but out of direct sunlight .
( Related : Survival medicine : Use wild lettuce as a natural painkiller and sedative when SHTF . )
To dry flowers , spread the petals on clean colanders , tea towels , trays , screens , or bowls .
Set the flowers to dry out of direct light .
Use your fingers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make them dry evenly .
Place herbs in a single layer on dehydrator trays .
Dry at 95 F or until the herbs start crumbling .
Set your oven to 175 F , or the lowest temperature the oven will go , then lay out the herbs on a baking sheet .
Make the layers even and check every 30 minutes .
Bake until the herbs are dry to the touch but still green , which should take one hour or more .
Freeze herbs that you add to dishes with sauces or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ texture and the color may fade , but they ’ ll retain most of their flavor as well as their healing properties .
To do this , you must first finely chop your fresh herbs , then pack them into an ice cube tray .
Fill the tray with water , then freeze until solid .
You can then transfer the cubes into a bag or an airtight container .
When you ’ re ready to cook , add a couple of cubes into your dish .
This method is best for basil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tomato soup .
Herb pesto also suits this method .
Fill four-ounce jars with pesto , then store them in the freezer .
For smaller portions , freeze pesto in ice cube trays .
Frozen pesto will be a little discolored , but it will taste the same as a fresh batch .
You can also freeze beautiful , edible flowers in ice cube trays and add them to summery drinks or iced tea .
Tinctures or extracts contain herbs preserved in alcohol .
Herbal tinctures are usually administered by the dropperful and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ palatable herbs , you can turn a tincture into a liqueur with the same medicinal properties by adding simple syrup .
Another option includes herbal bitters , which are made by extracting bitter digestive herbs in alcohol .
Below are some herbal tinctures that you can try making : • Echinacea and goldenseal tincture to fight colds and bacterial infections .
• Valerian root tincture to ease muscle pain and as a natural sleep aid .
Add herbal honey to tea or use it while cooking .
Use floral-infused honey to sweeten scones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honey is a natural remedy for a gentle cough and cold .
Honey infused with savory herbs pairs well with dishes like glazed roasted vegetables .
To create your own herbal honey , you must first wash and thoroughly dry the herbs you want to use .
Next , fill a jar half-full of the dried herbs , then add enough honey to cover the herbs .
Let the jar steep in a warm spot , like a sunny windowsill , for about two weeks .
Once you ’ re done , strain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a cool area or your fridge .
Oil doesn ’ t preserve the plant part but helps save the flavor of your herbs .
Use this method to make herb-infused oils for savory dishes .
Put clean and dried herbs in a clean jar then pour in enough oil so that the herbs are completely submerged .
Store the jar in a cool and dark area and let it infuse for four to six weeks .
Note that herbs and oils are both low-acid and that combining them may support the growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The National Center for Home Food Preservation , oils flavored with fresh herbs should only be refrigerated and used within two to three days .
An oxymel is a herbal syrup that contains both honey and raw cider vinegar .
To make an oxymel , you need to combine equal parts herb , raw honey , and raw apple cider vinegar .
The herb extracts , together with the honey and vinegar , produce a pleasant probiotic herbal syrup .
Place chopped , sprigs or whole leaves of fresh herbs in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Herbal salts with basil , rosemary or thyme suit savory dishes .
You can also sprinkle them on fish or meat .
Sugars infused with herbs like lavender , lemon or mint taste great on cookies .
This method doesn ’ t always preserve the herb itself , but it infuses vinegar with the herb ’ s flavor or healing properties .
Any kind of vinegar can be used for this method , but wine vinegar is often used for culinary uses .
When making medicinal herbs , use apple cider .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the herbs before placing them in a clean jar .
Pour vinegar into the jar and let the mixture infuse for three to four weeks .
After steeping , you may strain and discard the herbs if you want , since keeping them in the jar will cause the mixture to get stronger over time .
You may then rebottle the vinegar .
Use the herb-infused vinegar as a natural salad dressing .
Prep before SHTF and preserve useful medicinal herbs using the methods detailed above .

Homesteading 101: 8 Ways to preserve medicinal herbs
When summer comes around, home gardeners know that it's once again time to stock up on preserved herbs. (h/t to PracticalSelfReliance.com
It is best to use fresh herbs when cooking or preparing herbal remedies, but a lot of herbs are just as useful when preserved.
Not sure where to start? Harvest herbs before they start to bloom, then check out the eight different herb preservation methods listed below:
Drying
Dry herbs that you'll be cooking with, along with medicinal herbs or flowers for teas.
When the herbs are dry, remove the leaves from the herb's woody stems, then store the dried leaves in a clean jar or container. Always label your dried herbs to avoid mixing up your ingredients.
Air-drying
Wash the herbs, then bundle up the sprigs with twine or string. Hang the herbs upside down by their stems in an area with good circulation, but out of direct sunlight. (Related: Survival medicine: Use wild lettuce as a natural painkiller and sedative when SHTF.)
To dry flowers, spread the petals on clean colanders, tea towels, trays, screens, or bowls. Set the flowers to dry out of direct light.
Use your fingers to sift through the herbs daily to make them dry evenly.
Dehydrator
Place herbs in a single layer on dehydrator trays. Dry at 95 F or until the herbs start crumbling.
Oven
Set your oven to 175 F, or the lowest temperature the oven will go, then lay out the herbs on a baking sheet. Make the layers even and check every 30 minutes.
Bake until the herbs are dry to the touch but still green, which should take one hour or more.
Freezing
Freeze herbs that you add to dishes with sauces or soups. Frozen herbs may lose their texture and the color may fade, but they'll retain most of their flavor as well as their healing properties.
To do this, you must first finely chop your fresh herbs, then pack them into an ice cube tray. Fill the tray with water, then freeze until solid. You can then transfer the cubes into a bag or an airtight container.
When you're ready to cook, add a couple of cubes into your dish. This method is best for basil, especially when you're making tomato soup.
Herb pesto also suits this method. Fill four-ounce jars with pesto, then store them in the freezer. For smaller portions, freeze pesto in ice cube trays. Frozen pesto will be a little discolored, but it will taste the same as a fresh batch.
You can also freeze beautiful, edible flowers in ice cube trays and add them to summery drinks or iced tea.
Preserving herbs in alcohol (tinctures)
Tinctures or extracts contain herbs preserved in alcohol. Herbal tinctures are usually administered by the dropperful and have potent medicinal remedies.
When preserving palatable herbs, you can turn a tincture into a liqueur with the same medicinal properties by adding simple syrup.
Another option includes herbal bitters, which are made by extracting bitter digestive herbs in alcohol.
Below are some herbal tinctures that you can try making:
Echinacea and goldenseal tincture to fight colds and bacterial infections.
Shepherd's purse tincture to stop bleeding
Valerian root tincture to ease muscle pain and as a natural sleep aid.
White willow tincture to relieve headaches and general pains.
Preserving herbs in honey
Add herbal honey to tea or use it while cooking. Use floral-infused honey to sweeten scones or drizzle it on cheese.
Thyme honey is a natural remedy for a gentle cough and cold. Honey infused with savory herbs pairs well with dishes like glazed roasted vegetables.
To create your own herbal honey, you must first wash and thoroughly dry the herbs you want to use. Next, fill a jar half-full of the dried herbs, then add enough honey to cover the herbs. Let the jar steep in a warm spot, like a sunny windowsill, for about two weeks. Once you're done, strain the honey if desired, then store in a cool area or your fridge.
Preserving herbs in oil
Oil doesn't preserve the plant part but helps save the flavor of your herbs. Use this method to make herb-infused oils for savory dishes.
Put clean and dried herbs in a clean jar then pour in enough oil so that the herbs are completely submerged. Store the jar in a cool and dark area and let it infuse for four to six weeks.
Note that herbs and oils are both low-acid and that combining them may support the growth of mold or botulism bacteria. According to The National Center for Home Food Preservation, oils flavored with fresh herbs should only be refrigerated and used within two to three days.
Preserving herbs as oxymels
An oxymel is a herbal syrup that contains both honey and raw cider vinegar.
To make an oxymel, you need to combine equal parts herb, raw honey, and raw apple cider vinegar. The herb extracts, together with the honey and vinegar, produce a pleasant probiotic herbal syrup.
Preserving herbs with salt or sugar
Place chopped, sprigs or whole leaves of fresh herbs in a clean jar with salt or sugar. Herbal salts with basil, rosemary or thyme suit savory dishes. You can also sprinkle them on fish or meat.
Sugars infused with herbs like lavender, lemon or mint taste great on cookies.
Preserving herbs in vinegar
This method doesn't always preserve the herb itself, but it infuses vinegar with the herb’s flavor or healing properties.
Any kind of vinegar can be used for this method, but wine vinegar is often used for culinary uses. When making medicinal herbs, use apple cider.
To create this, you must first wash the herbs before placing them in a clean jar. Pour vinegar into the jar and let the mixture infuse for three to four weeks. After steeping, you may strain and discard the herbs if you want, since keeping them in the jar will cause the mixture to get stronger over time. You may then rebottle the vinegar.
Use the herb-infused vinegar as a natural salad dressing.
Prep before SHTF and preserve useful medicinal herbs using the methods detailed above.
Sources include:
PracticalSelfReliance.com
Survivopedia.com


naturalnews--2020-03-03--Cold to the touch: 8 Causes of cold fingers

( Natural News ) The first part of the body to feel cold , especially when you venture out on a chilly day , are your fingers .
This is a normal occurrence : To protect itself from freezing , the body adapts to keep vital organs as warm as possible .
To do this , it instinctively brings warm blood from the extremities and draws it towards the core to keep important organs like the lungs and heart safe .
But if your fingers persistently feel chilly despite being in normal or warm weather , it might be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Having persistently cold fingers can be quite uncomfortable – for both you and anyone you touch .
How long the coldness lasts varies depending on the severity , ranging from only a few minutes to even a few days .
Below you can find a list of common causes for this frigid condition .
Stress can do a number on many parts of the body , and the hands are no exception .
When someone experiences chronic stress or anxiety , the body goes into a constant “ fight-or-flight ” state where adrenaline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constrict the blood vessels in the hands and decrease blood flow to the fingers , leading to cold fingers and hands .
Anemia is a condition where your blood has a significantly lower amount of red blood cells .
It also occurs when the red blood cells lack hemoglobin — an iron-rich protein that helps the cells deliver oxygen to the rest of the body .
While there are many causes and types of anemia , its symptoms often include cold hands and fingers due to the lack of oxygen available for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weakness , fatigue , pale skin , headaches and dizziness .
One of the most common reasons behind anemia is iron deficiency .
Experts claim that eating a diet chockful of iron-rich foods can not only help treat anemia but also improve your overall health .
In very rare cases , you can develop cold fingers if a blood clot forms somewhere in the body and transfers to an artery in the arms .
This can cause the fingers , hands and arms to feel a cold and sometimes painful sensation .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this condition causes some areas of the body – including the fingers – to suddenly feel cold or numb when left exposed to cold temperatures or in high-stress situations .
During a Raynaud ’ s disease attack , your arteries narrow , preventing your blood from circulating properly .
This reduced circulation is called a “ white finger attack , ” one of the disease ’ s primary characteristics .
The severity of Raynaud ’ s disease can range from mild to very severe , and it can even cause ulcers in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have impaired circulation in the first place .
However , this disease is rarely debilitating and there are easy-to-access treatments available that can help relieve symptoms .
( Related : Raw food diet provides relief from Raynaud ’ s disease symptoms . )
Some forms of medicine can have cold fingers or hands as a side-effect .
Medications like amphetamines and over-the-counter or prescription decongestants can affect your blood flow , causing tiny blood vessels to spasm .
These spasms can inhibit blood flow to the hands , causing your fingers to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the thyroid — a small gland in front of the throat — does not produce enough of the thyroid hormones vital for bodily functions .
Not producing enough hormones can cause cold intolerance , which means getting cold hands will be much more common .
In addition , it can also reduce blood flow , which causes fingers to get cold easily .
This debilitating heart disease commonly occurs in many older adults .
Peripheral artery disease is characterized by the build-up of plaque in various parts of the body , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restricts the blood flow coming from the lungs towards the rest of your body , which , again , can increase the risk of getting cold fingers .
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin , meaning that it must be gained from external sources because the body can ’ t produce it naturally .
Thankfully , this vitamin is found in a wide variety of foods , including eggs , meat , fish and poultry .
However , there are people – especially vegans and vegetarians – who aren ’ t getting enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include numbness and tingling .
Those living in particularly cold areas have to live with cold fingers as a part of their lives .
However , you may need to schedule a trip to your health care practitioner if symptoms persist in case something much more serious is to blame .
Learn more about these other underlying conditions and how to treat them at Health.news .

Cold to the touch: 8 Causes of cold fingers
The first part of the body to feel cold, especially when you venture out on a chilly day, are your fingers. This is a normal occurrence: To protect itself from freezing, the body adapts to keep vital organs as warm as possible. To do this, it instinctively brings warm blood from the extremities and draws it towards the core to keep important organs like the lungs and heart safe.
But if your fingers persistently feel chilly despite being in normal or warm weather, it might be a warning sign of an underlying condition.
What causes frosty fingers?
Having persistently cold fingers can be quite uncomfortable – for both you and anyone you touch. How long the coldness lasts varies depending on the severity, ranging from only a few minutes to even a few days. Below you can find a list of common causes for this frigid condition.
Stress and anxiety
Stress can do a number on many parts of the body, and the hands are no exception. When someone experiences chronic stress or anxiety, the body goes into a constant “fight-or-flight” state where adrenaline surges are frequent. These surges can constrict the blood vessels in the hands and decrease blood flow to the fingers, leading to cold fingers and hands.
Anemia
Anemia is a condition where your blood has a significantly lower amount of red blood cells. It also occurs when the red blood cells lack hemoglobin — an iron-rich protein that helps the cells deliver oxygen to the rest of the body. While there are many causes and types of anemia, its symptoms often include cold hands and fingers due to the lack of oxygen available for the body to use. Other symptoms include weakness, fatigue, pale skin, headaches and dizziness.
One of the most common reasons behind anemia is iron deficiency. Experts claim that eating a diet chockful of iron-rich foods can not only help treat anemia but also improve your overall health.
Blood clots
In very rare cases, you can develop cold fingers if a blood clot forms somewhere in the body and transfers to an artery in the arms. This can cause the fingers, hands and arms to feel a cold and sometimes painful sensation.
Raynaud's disease
Also known as Raynaud's phenomenon, this condition causes some areas of the body – including the fingers – to suddenly feel cold or numb when left exposed to cold temperatures or in high-stress situations. During a Raynaud's disease attack, your arteries narrow, preventing your blood from circulating properly. This reduced circulation is called a "white finger attack," one of the disease's primary characteristics.
The severity of Raynaud's disease can range from mild to very severe, and it can even cause ulcers in the fingers and toes of people who already have impaired circulation in the first place. However, this disease is rarely debilitating and there are easy-to-access treatments available that can help relieve symptoms. (Related: Raw food diet provides relief from Raynaud's disease symptoms.)
Medications
Some forms of medicine can have cold fingers or hands as a side-effect. Medications like amphetamines and over-the-counter or prescription decongestants can affect your blood flow, causing tiny blood vessels to spasm. These spasms can inhibit blood flow to the hands, causing your fingers to get cold and tingly.
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid — a small gland in front of the throat — does not produce enough of the thyroid hormones vital for bodily functions. Not producing enough hormones can cause cold intolerance, which means getting cold hands will be much more common. In addition, it can also reduce blood flow, which causes fingers to get cold easily.
Peripheral artery disease
This debilitating heart disease commonly occurs in many older adults. Peripheral artery disease is characterized by the build-up of plaque in various parts of the body, including the arms and legs. This blocks or restricts the blood flow coming from the lungs towards the rest of your body, which, again, can increase the risk of getting cold fingers.
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin, meaning that it must be gained from external sources because the body can't produce it naturally. Thankfully, this vitamin is found in a wide variety of foods, including eggs, meat, fish and poultry. However, there are people – especially vegans and vegetarians – who aren't getting enough vitamin B-12 in their systems. Other symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include numbness and tingling.
Those living in particularly cold areas have to live with cold fingers as a part of their lives. However, you may need to schedule a trip to your health care practitioner if symptoms persist in case something much more serious is to blame. Learn more about these other underlying conditions and how to treat them at Health.news.
Sources include:
MedicalNewsToday.com
Healthline.com
BuoyHealth.com