Passages, Links and Points of Interest October 2022 Catharine Isabell Winsor April 8, 1921* - Sept. 28, 2022† Since closing OIRF in June 2018, my employment status and work has been described as “supposed-to-be-retired” and I have happily continued regular – if shortened – working hours in my tiny home office as Praxis2Practice. Those of you who had met and knew my Mom Catharine can appreciate the deep bond that we shared on many levels (roommates for the last 18 years, mentor, proof [...]
How Well Do Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers Help with COVID-19? With severe COVID-19 courses there is an overreaction of the immune system with an uncontrolled over production of inflammation mediators, a so called cytokine storm.[1] At the same time mast cells play a central role. Mast cells belong to the white blood cells and are of particular importance for non-specific immune defence. Mast cells become active as a reaction to contact with disease-causing agents like viruses, bacteria or parasites as [...]
Nutrient Essences Against the Dangers of the Corona Vaccines There are many different reasons why people are injected with the novel genetic-based mRNA and vector based vaccines. However the fact is: So far their risks and (long-term) side effects are only very insufficiently known. A small glimmer of hope for people who are worried as a result: Studies show that certain nutrient essences can at least curtail some of the potential dangers. We have been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 since the 27th [...]
Birthdays, Philosophy & Exit Strategies With the culmination of the 101st Birthday celebrations and activities for my beloved Mom Catharine, I’ve once again found myself wandering through the newsletters and ever changing information about the virus, the vaccines and the possible resolutions for the health of our families and patients. I’ve stated it before that without a doubt, this is a unique time in history – for conventional medicine, so-called alternative medicine, politics, economics and society as a whole. I am not so prideful and [...]
Countries with High Vaccination Rates Do Not Have Fewer Covid-19 Cases A recent study from the renowned Harvard Center for Population and Development examined the correlation between the proportion of vaccinated people in a society and the occurrence of Covid-19 cases. In the course of this, scientists compared 68 countries and 2,947 different counties (regional administrative bodies) in the USA. They came to the following conclusion: The populations with higher vaccination rates did not experience fewer Covid-19 cases, than in populations with lower vaccination rates. They even describe one [...]