Another thing we did was save a lot of money because we didn’t go out to eat or take any trips for over a year. Now we can afford our Hawaiian vacation next month.

To me the most important thing that happened is that we took advantage of being stuck at home and started dieting and exercising. Now, a year later, I have gone from 250 lbs. to 180 lbs. My waist is 8 inches smaller (44 to 36) and I’ve dropped at least 2 sizes in everything except shoes. I feel better and quit taking blood pressure and a couple of other types of medicine. My doctors are thrilled (especially my son who’s a doctor.)

I hate to say it but I’m looking forward to the next variant (a joke for those who are humor impaired.) Thanks for listening. It’s better to write this so people can just skip it rather than just stop strangers on the street to tell my story.

Also, I too have had no colds or other minor illnesses the whole time, probably thanks to isolating so much.

Since I started helminthic therapy for allergies and asthma, my cold symptoms have not outlasted the virus itself.

Look into it. Not FDA-approved because there’s no Big Pharma behind it.

https://helminthictherapywiki.org/

Have we forgotten that “colds”, i.e. Upper Respiratory Infections, also known as URIs, are often caused by corona viruses? Of which COVID is just one.

Ursula Van Der Leyden (see above post by JimNorCal) is one of the many emerging Nazis that wait until the right moment, like cicada larvae buried in the ground for years. They are taking down all of Western civilization, and no excuse is too phony.

It would appear that all roads lead to Fauci…

Meme picked up from Twitter today:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FF75ALSX0AAh_qg?format=jpg&name=medium

And the Bee has Breaking News!
https://babylonbee.com/news/desantis-sends-florida-military-to-liberate-unvaccinated-german-concentration-camps

The meme is funny, of course, but every time I scan through comments on something like that, I see a lot of “my family emigrated from (totalitarian country) and this is how it starts.”

In the wake of Austria’s drastic lockdown of unvaccinated people, EU chief calls for throwing out Nuremberg Code

Ursula Van Der Leyen, the head of the EU commission, told the press on Wednesday that she is in favour of scrapping the long-standing Nuremburg Code and forcing people to get vaccinated against COVID.

https://thepostmillennial.com/eu-chief-nuremberg-code

He used to fix hot toddies for me when I was a kid and got a bad cold. Here’s the standard Pennsylvania dad recipe:

2 Tbsp. whiskey
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. honey
Boiling water

Pour the whiskey into a mug and stir in the honey and lemon juice. Top with boiling water and stir well to dissolve the honey.

I hope you feel better soon!

About Vit D – I am active with a lot of sailing and gardening in the summer, but I use sun screen as well as wearing the long sleeve shirts and a hat. My lowest level was 15 (range 30-100) in 2017 when I started the additional supplements. I still take 5000-10,000 units a day and my last test was at 78.

So, I may just be an individual with weird vitamin/mineral needs, but I’ll pay attention to the blood tests. And, I always recommend the blood tests to check your levels. And, I have the blood tests coming up, in prep for the next doctor appt.

But, the important take is that we are all individuals and the “recommended dose” of essential vitamins and minerals may not be the best for you. Take the blood tests to make sure, sorry about repeating that fact! If your doctor won’t order the tests, check out Quest Dx since you can take the tests without physician orders. Yes, it may not be covered by your insurance plan, but the info is essential.

FYI – I am also taking Quercetin, C, D, Zn, Famotidine, as well as other supplements. But, I am also overweight, taking BP meds and over 65. I am at risk due to previous blood clots and allergic drug reactions, so I am delaying the vaxx based in doctor recommendation.

But, I am healthy wrt C-19. I live in OK, check the local case loads (local school, local university, county, then state reports). I adjust my activity to what is happening.

I hope this helps …. ok – I just checked the other comments and need to add that when I start feeling bad, I overdress in layers, get into bed, layer lots of blankets on myself and force myself to sweat. It seems to work, but, it may be that I established a routine to get myself feeling better – a psych effect, but it works!