10 Search Results for: “covid- 19”

Sunshine and fresh air. Can you believe that even as late as the 20th century, doctors thought these were bad for our health? They were considered to carry the risk of ‘bad air’ and ‘foul soil’ –  known as ‘humors,’ it was believed that they could cause disease. Now we know about germ theory. And words like pandemic and epidemiology…

To say that we all have some significant concerns right now is an understatement. We’re worried about how long this dystopian period in all of our lives is going to last, how we’re going to pay our bills, and what life post-COVID-19 is going to look like. And of course, we all worry if we or a loved one is…

Updated 3.21.20 Please note that this information is not a substitute for the continually updated official information from appropriate health authorities including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, nor for your primary care provider. I know you’ve been waiting to hear from me on how to prevent and treat COVID-19 naturally, particularly the herbs…

Updated 3.21.20 Dear Dr. Aviva, Given I am 56  and have Hashimoto’s – an autoimmune condition – am I at higher risk for getting COVID-19? Should those of us with autoimmune conditions consider that to be an “underlying condition” that puts one at higher risk of having a more severe reaction  if infected with the coronavirus. Thank you so much…

Updated 3.21.20 During pregnancy we’re fiercely protective of our health and feel especially responsible for everything we do and expose ourselves – and baby – to. If you’re pregnant, naturally, you’re concerned about COVID-19 for your own health and your baby’s. Who wouldn’t be? We’re inundated with an overwhelming amount of information about how fast it’s spreading, and there’s still…

Updated 3.21.20 At the outset of SARS-COV-2 making it’s way to the US, just a week before we reached full on pandemic levels and schools were still open,  my 5-year-old grandson excitedly told me via FaceTime video that, “Biba, my teacher told me there’s a 95% chance if coronavirus got into my body, my body would destroy it before I…

Coronavirus is a family of viruses associated with a wide variety of infections, from the common cold to serious infections including SARS and MERS. SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 infection, emerged in China in late 2019 as a novel form of the Coronavirus. It is unclear exactly where the virus originated, but it is quite likely that there…

Updated 3.21.20 Most of us are old enough to remember the onset of HIV in the US, as well as the SARS and H1N1 pandemics – the latter not very long ago. Perhaps few of us are actually surprised about the latest on the scene of new viruses to worry about: novel Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, caused by the…

When you’re pregnant, there’s no shortage of happy chatter about becoming a mom, nor shortage of options for childbirth education classes. However, there’s very little that prepares us either emotionally or physically for something that remains a hushed topic, and yet which 1 in 4 women will experience: miscarriage. In other articles, I’ll walk you through the physical and emotional…

I’m staying home right now. So are many of my friends, family and colleagues. Most likely you are, too. This may be by choice. It may be forced by circumstances and could be causing you terrible stress. Some of my best friends – and some of my children – can’t stay at home right now. They are ‘essential health workers.’…