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Plain Water

Cold, hot and pH what? This might be a common theme now: tap water may be as pure as source water – or more precisely source water may contain as much contaminants as your city’s tap water. In any case, the fact remains: we need to drink water – lots of it! Some say to follow the 8 x 8 rule (8 glasses of 8 oz per day or about 8 cups). 7-10 glasses seems to be the magic number depending on your activity level and your metabolism. It hydrates, helps our metabolism to function well and our body to […]

CURE vs PREVENTION

For SARS co-V -COVID-19, we are on every front. It’s the race against time. Given worldwide immunity was nonexistent and how interconnected society has become, the first spread (rate of infection) of the disease had serious consequences in most parts of the world. Those countries that have succeeded at containing the spread of the disease have safeguarded their resources (healthcare resources: staff, equipment, space) to keep the death toll to a minimum. Those that couldn’t saw more than 10 % of their confirmed cases die. But even if contained, the threat remains and the race is on. There could be […]

COVID Measures and WHY

Since SARS-CoV-2/COVID was declared a pandemic many have been reviewing basic immunology or biology… Trying to make sense of the recommendations put in place: ✓ Washing your hands… ✓ Coughing in your elbow… ✓ Mask or no mask… ✓ Social distancing… ✓ Quarantine… You may also have gone into your mathematics and tried to understand the science of epidemics, exponential growth, and the infection rate… All to flatten the curve. I am convinced that we will get through this pandemic by working together. To do so, we need to understand WHY we are collectively making the efforts asked by our […]