https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-pandemics-change-history?itm_content=footer-recirc Check out this excellent interview with Yale history of medicine professor Dr. Frank Snowden about pandemics, which have stopped and started wars, shifted political power balance, exposed inequalities and inadequacies to protect citizens, as well as bringing out the best in us: enormous bravery and sacrifice for the good of all. ”Spanish” flu and...

I will be offering TeleMedicine in April as soon as my state license to do so is approved.  We will be using the HIPAA compliant doxy.me platform If exposed, how long am I contagious? https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-most-contagious-before-during-first-week-symptoms 1. Even seriously ill people are likely no longer contagious after 10 days of symptoms – even if they are...

  In response to NYTimes columnist David Leonhardt published March 10, 2020 about 7 steps to minimize risk of spreading corona virus (COVID-10), who asked “Did I miss anything?” March 11, 2020 Hi Mr Leonhardt Thanks for asking. I have been a primary care doc for nearly 30 years (in Juneau Alaska).  Did you know...

check out Salt and Soil in Juneau: https://www.saltandsoilmarketplace.com/ Our bodies are literally a walking, talking rainforest. The “ecology” of our trillion or so human cells, and the ten-fold greater number of bacteria (and 100-fold greater number of viruses) that co-exist within us all is deeply informed by our local surroundings – our geography.  The soil...

This is from cardiologist Dr. Gundry: Lectin Shield Lectins are a protein present in many plant-based foods we eat. They can interfere with your digestion, energy, and overall health. Lectin Shield is a unique blend of potent compounds designed to bind to the lectins in your diet. Promotes regularity and pleasant bathroom visits Blocks dietary...

Cultivated foods have all developed mechanisms to protect themselves. Yes, they are “evolved organisms” and prefer to not be eaten. Mostly these toxic substances (called lectins) in almost all cultivated foods work to prevent bugs and birds eating away at the plants. But lectins can disrupt human gastric-intestinal health, and negatively impact brain function as...