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                      How To Survive a Pandemic

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                      From tuberculosis to bird flu and HIV to coronavirus, these infectious diseases share a common origin story: human interaction with animals. Otherwise known as zoonotic diseases for their passage from animals to humans, these pathogens―both pre-existing ones and those newly identified―emerge and re-emerge throughout history, sparking epidemics and pandemics that have resulted in millions of deaths around the world. How did these diseases come about? And what―if anything―can we do to stop them and their fatal march into our countries, our homes, and our bodies?

                      book borderIn How to Survive a Pandemic, Dr. Michael Greger, physician and internationally recognized expert on public health issues, delves into the origins of some of the deadliest pathogens the world has ever seen. Tracing their evolution from the past until today, Dr. Greger spotlights emerging flu and coronaviruses as he examines where these pathogens originated, as well as the underlying conditions and significant human role that have exacerbated their lethal influence to large, and even global, levels. As the world grapples with the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus 2019, Dr. Greger reveals not only what we can do to protect ourselves and our loved ones during a pandemic, but also what human society must rectify to reduce the likelihood of even worse catastrophes in the future.

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                      How to Survive a Pandemic is broken down into six parts.

                      • The clear message of Part I, Storm Gathering, is that humans greatly underestimate the impact of viruses. We mistakenly view diseases such as the flu as mere inconveniences.
                      • Part II – When Animal Viruses Strike – continues the theme of humanity greatly underestimating the deadly force of infectious diseases. If you look at the animal kingdom—from goats, sheep, camels, poultry, all fish, just about any animal you can name—they [each] have probably 30 or 40 major diseases. So the possibility for exposure is huge.
                      • Part III – Pandemic Preparedness – asks whether once a virus of pandemic potential has emerged, can it be stopped? The answer is Yes, on paper, a pandemic can be stopped, but not in the real world.
                      • Part IV of the book is Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic. A detailed answer to the most pressing questions we are all asking. Should I wear a mask? What if I get COVID? Can pets be infected? And how COVID-19 can end.
                      • Parts V and VI deals with preventing future pandemics. Dr. Greger’s view is that we cannot prevent humanity being visited by more pandemics; all we can do is to try to make those pandemics less severe by preventing super strains.

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                      What does Dr. Greger recommend people do to protect themselves? Here are a few suggestions on how we can slow a pandemic:

                      1. Closing nonessential businesses, canceling gatherings, and encouraging people to shelter in place at home.

                      2. The most common symptoms are fever and cough, eventually experienced by about 90 percent and 70 percent of patients, respectively, based on an analysis of more than fifty thousand COVID-19 patients. Only about four in ten may experience fatigue, three in ten cough up phlegm, and two in ten experience muscle aches.

                      3. Getting sufficient sleep, keeping active, reducing stress, staying connected –albeit remotely–to friends and family, and eating healthfully (a diet centered around whole plant foods).

                      4. Zinc can help in individuals that lack regular nourishment.

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                      5. If you must go out for essentials, maintain a safe distance from others and sufficiently sanitize your hands every time you touch a public surface.

                      6. The virus is thought to be transmitted from one person to the next via respiratory droplets coughed out by the infected, propelled through the air, and then landing on the nose, in the mouth, or perhaps even on the eyes of a person nearby. Indirect avenues of spread involve infecting your eyes or picking your nose after shaking someone’s hand or touching a public surface like an elevator button , handrail, gas pump or toilet handle.

                      7. Use alcohol-based hand-sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol or more.

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                      8. Wear masks. Even though face coverings are intended to protect others from the wearer rather than the wearer from others, masks are recommended for protection. However, even three or four layers of cloth (like cotton handkerchiefs) only filter a fraction of what a simple surgical mask can block.

                      Michael Gregor has taken on the formidable task of reviewing and synthesizing the many factors that have brought us to this threat the world now faces. Drawing upon scientific literature and media reports at large, Dr. Gregor explores the hole we have dug for ourselves with our own unsavory practices. We have reached a critical point. Today’s COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest in an increasingly harrowing viral storm threatening each of us. We must dramatically change the way we interact with animals for the sake of all animals.

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                      Combining her passion for food and a lifelong commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle, Grace O has created FoodTrients, a unique program for optimizing wellness. Grace O is a fusion chef with a mission: to cook up recipes for sustaining a long and joyful life that are built on a foundation of anti-aging science and her work in the health care industry. Mixing foods and unique flavors culled from a lifetime of travels from Asia to Europe and America, Grace O encourages young and old to celebrate a full life that embraces diversity. Lifestyle tips, age-defying recipes, and secrets of the healing properties of food are the centerpiece of FoodTrients-–all available through cookbooks, e-newsletters, and this website.

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