SurroundTherapy 14: Covid as a Biphasic Illness

A few minutes ago, I watched an interview with Dr. Shankara Chetty.

In it, he postulates that Covid-19 is a biphasic illness. The pulmonary problems patients experience are a result of allergy to the viral particles, something which he has determined from his own research on 7.000 patients in South-Africa.

Dr. Chetty has developed a treatment, based on his thesis. He uses steroids, antihistamines and other allopathic ways to treat allergy. He has found that the onset of the allergy-phase is exactly one week after the patients first experience symptoms of the viral infection.

A year ago, I read about the role of viral load in determining the outcome of the virus (See the Op-Ed piece in the New York Times (Paywall) or the Princeton information).

Listening to Dr. Chetty, it all made sense.

• Exposure to novel, potential allergy-causing agents in high doses can cause a reaction
• Dosage counts. Health care workers with insufficient protection, and people who have been exposed over time, tend to have bad outcomes.
• The reduced mortality of omikron may be seen as the result of so many people, prone to allergic reactions to the virus particles, already have succumbed to the pandemic.

What does such an understanding mean to the way forward in handling Covid-19?

• We must re-evaluate the vaccination approach. If the virus is an allergy-causing pathogen, injecting that into our bodies repeatedly can cause severe problems, including autoimmune illness. Hence, the type of vaccination used is crucial.
• Shielding the vulnerable must still be a priority, in addition to giving health care workers the tools they need to protect themselves against high viral load.
• A holistic approach, aimed at strengthening the body's own ability to both handle infections and to be strong enough to handle allergic reactions, is crucial.

A few suggestions

1. Stop the lockdowns and attempts to isolate people. Mental and physical health are aligned. Connection and faith heals.
2. Move away from the scare-epidemic prevalent in media. Start educating people. Give them the tools to be healthy, instead of forcing them into surrendering to authority.
3. Nature and sun; healthy, vibrant water; living foods - all have protective qualities. Holistic approaches work.
4. Implement the 17 SDG's. Health and socio-economic conditions go hand-in-hand.

Now, back to music. Right now, I am listening to Sky, the first song that I will play on tonight's show on Radio Dark Tunnel.