Ontology provides us with the insights into the nature of existence of the subject matter of interest, in this case, health, in order for us to get to the depth of reality. The study of health is the study of life. Health is a natural condition of life. Perfect health is the ideal condition of life. Health cannot be extricated from life, for we cannot talk of health, in nonliving matter. The philosophy of health is, in essence, the philosophy of living matter/life. Natural Health, Holistic Health, or Natural Hygiene is the exploration of all the elements and influence ..read more

 Most of our health care providers including some M.Ds, nutritionists, dieticians, etc believe and/or would want us to believe that we can get adequate nutrients for optimum health through eating a balanced diet. My guess is such beliefs are based on assumptions derived from Dietary Reference Intake values, accepted as science-based by the biomedical community and policy makers. Of course DRI values are so low that it makes sense to believe that you can  meet your nutrient requirement from food intake through eating a variety of foods (given, for example that one orange can provide a ..read more

 We look at the question: How do vaccines work? We the try to analyse how this question is addressed by what are believed to be reliable health information sources with evidence-based intervention approaches often echoed by our public health experts. First .we revisit some of the fundamental principles of biology relevant to the current topic, as expressed by Sadava and others (2017),captured in the following except: “Organisms sustain and renew themselves; use molecules obtained from the environment to synthesize new biological molecules, extract energy from the environment and use ..read more

The talk of the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treatment of COVID-19 is often advocated for by those physicians who use it in combination with Zinc (a common nutritional supplement). Many studies, including a recent report by Horbym and Landray (2020), however have indicated that hydroxychloroquine has not been shown to be effective in treatment of COVID-19. The question then is, on what grounds are those claiming hydroxychloroquine being effective in treatment of coronavirus infection emanating from? Advocates of effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine claim that evidence is obtained fro ..read more

Effects of the coronavirus infection are variably uneven around the globe. Messaging on intervention measures is also featuring in two distinct dimensions, one (inclined towards the biomedical model)represented by countries such as the USA, the UK, Brazil, etc. is centred on long term plans for the search for therapeutic drugs and vaccines against COVID-19. The second dimension is aligned to alternative or integrative health intervention approaches, represented largely by counties in the Asian region including China, advocate for inclusion of natural health healing modalities (use of foods, nu ..read more

I have consistently questioned the scientific basis of adopting several of the current intervention measures against the coronavirus pandemic, of which wearing face masks is one of them. It is strikingly surprising to note that the call for wearing face masks by policy maker advisers, especially from regions where cases are on the surge, is getting louder and making it mandatory in some public places. All this is done in the name of "following the science".  However, some other health science professionals are convinced that ordinary face masks are unlikely to be effective in preventing ..read more

The widely used current intervention approaches against COVID-19 which include lock-downs, social distancing,face masks, etc, are a serious source of inconveniences on routine day to day life activities, other disruptions,and are a significant source of stress and therefore should not be accepted as the “new normal.” In any case, the establishment of the current intervention measures raises a lot of doubt on their scientific basis, and therefore their usefulness, as emerging knowledge such as that from Ioannidis (2020) and Kupherschmidt (2020), point out to the fact that, there are some i ..read more

Where are  recommended intervention measures against COVID-19 coming from and are they science-based? Are they helpful at all, or maybe aren’t they actually an added burden to the problem? To get a better understanding of where I am coming from regarding these concerns of the current extremely unnatural, inconvenient and often distressful intervention measures against COVID-19, I present here a disturbing account of my encounter with one of such intervention measures, and highlight the importance of advocating for more naturally oriented intervention approaches. First enjoy watching this ..read more

Dr. Rath Health Foundation  published a press release on May 29, 2020 indicating that, “A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit from the antiviral drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, and even an increased likelihood of dying in hospital.” (https://www.dr-rath-foundation.org/2020/05/study-of-100000-coronavirus-patients-shows-no-benefit-from-treatment-with-hydroxychloroquine/). Here are some of the side effects associated with the use of hydroxycloroquine: Most common - Rash, hair discoluoration, irritable bowl syndrome, stomach craps, dizziness ..read more

In some countries experts have recommended mandatory wearing of face masks in public as a measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. It seems a noble idea, but in situations where the intervention is evidently an inconvenience to normal life activities and body functions (eating, breathing, talking, etc.), we have to ask ourselves intriguing questions. Has the intervention been evaluated for effectiveness and potential risks and is the public well informed about the issues/concerns in question? These concerns have been raised and clarified by some researchers in a response to a publi ..read more