Jed Shlackman, LMHC, provides services to clients in the Miami and South Florida area who are seeking to address a wide range of mind-body health concerns and challenges. Here Jed will share some holistic views on the nature of the COVID-19 disease situation and the healing approaches used to assist those who are diagnosed. This information is not intended to replace diagnosis or treatment from qualified medical professionals and is intended for educational consideration. Some of the information shared and links and references offered may represent views that conflict with information provided by the CDC (www.cdc.gov), WHO, FDA (www.fda.gov), or other government agencies and public health institutions. You are encouraged to read information provided by those institutions as well as any contrasting views and apply your own intellect, critical thinking, and intuition as you draw your own conclusions.
The illness diagnosed as COVID-19 or SARS-COV-2 is considered to be associated with a novel coronavirus that in some people appears to trigger a severe acute respiratory syndrome with pneumonia-like symptoms or hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) that can lead to death. In the vast majority of people who show indications of exposure to the virus there will be no signs of illness at all, with a smaller percentage exhibiting milder illness symptoms similar to a common cold or influenza illness. Serious illness and complications associated with this infection appear to correlate with people who have already existing serious health conditions and compromised immune systems, such as the elderly, obese, diabetic, and individuals with cancers and autoimmune illnesses. Deficiencies in a variety of nutrients also appear to be correlated with vulnerability to serious illness related to COVID as well as other respiratory infections.
Over the past couple of centuries there has been an ongoing debate about the nature of illness and causality and what role microbes may or may not play in causing or creating illness or disease. Mainstream medicine has been dominated by the "germ theory" and efforts to identify and attack microbes that appear active when symptoms of an illness are present. This approach has led to the development of antibiotics, antiviral medicines, and vaccines designed to provoke a heightened antibody response to a particular foreign organism. These narrow, reductionist approaches come from a superficial understanding of health and immunity and have produced some short term and limited benefits while also generating a variety of adverse effects and more chronic health problems. The "biological terrain theory" provides a more expanded way of looking at illness, and combined with energetic healing concepts and mind-body paradigms can provide greater insight into how illness is created and how it can be more successfully treated.
Modern science is increasingly examining the symbiotic role of microorganisms in our health. The microbiome and virome are newer terms that describe all of these organisms that exist as part of an ecosystem in our bodies which reflects our state of health. When we are in states of health and harmony these microbes help support our body in its internal maintenance and its ability to adapt to the demands of the environment. We have far more microbes in our body than cells of our own genome. When we are under significant stresses and our biological terrain is compromised by factors such as poor diet, substance abuse, lack of sleep, lack of clean air and water, inadequate sun exposure, over-exposure to disruptive electromagnetic fields, emotional trauma, etc., then there is likely to be a corresponding disruption and imbalance in the microbiome. This could be an overgrowth of some bacteria or fungus or virus, which might in fact be nature's way of attempting to maintain and restore balance.
Correlation and cause and effect are challenging to examine in living systems. Do microbes actually cause a particular set of symptoms defined as a disease, or are there other causal factors that are creating the conditions for heightened microbe activity and concurrent symptoms of illness or immune response activation? Complications from COVID-19 and other acute respiratory conditions seem to be associated with the cytokine storm of a desperate immune system going into overdrive and creating congestion that interferes with breathing. It may not be direct damage from a virus that is killing the patients, but rather a repercussion of their imbalanced immune response and inadequate medical support to help nurture and balance the immune system.
Deficiencies in oxygen and antioxidants and minerals appear to play a vital role in the progression of illness. Those with adequate levels of the nutrients are unlikely to have serious symptoms of illness, while those who are lacking in key nutrients that are required by the body's systems may be vulnerable to a more serious condition. Oxygen therapies have been used effectively for decades to help halt overgrowth of pathogens and the antioxidant vitamin C has been used in high doses for many decades to successfully treat many types of infections and other illnesses. Oxidation and reduction electro-chemical reactions are part of the body's self-balancing and homeostasis, and when there is not enough oxygen or antioxidants available those processes can break down, leading to illness. A solution would be to provide the body with the needed natural elements to help it recover homeostasis while removing the stresses that disrupted the system in the first place.
Clearly, if many people are exposed to microbes, as shown by antibody tests or viral load tests, yet only a certain percentage of them display any illness, then there must be other causal factors that are co-occuring with the spread of the microbe that are creating disease. Taking a holistic view to see this whole picture and address the multiple levels of risk factors and causal elements can produce better outcomes and support our overall health more for the long term. Hyperfocus on attacking microbes and isolating ourselves and avoiding potential exposure to specific microbes can backfire and produce unintended negative health effects, including a potential increase in our future vulnerability to infectious illnesses and other diseases. For example, antibiotic drugs are now recognized to damage our microbiome and foster a variety of health problems as well as an increase in the development of drug-resistant microbes and conditions such as MRSA.
Holistic approaches to helping people heal from illnesses include providing emotional counseling, spiritual guidance, hypnosis and guided imagery, meditation, energy balancing therapies, energy psychology, nutritional and detoxification support, and healthy stress reduction skills.
Jed has worked with many people of all ages to help them shift their mental and emotional patterns and transform their lives. If you are struggling with a mental or physical health challenge these services may assist you!
COVID Education And Healing References And Resources
The resources and references provided below provide a variety of information and ideas relevant to these subjects, contributing to our understanding of health and illness. While they are considered valuable resources I don't necessarily agree with all of the viewpoints or conclusions shared by those presenting content on these sites. - Jed Shlackman, LMHC.
COVID-19 Research Database On Alternative Remedies Swiss Propaganda Research Compilation On The Pandemic And Public Health Response
Sophia Institue, Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D. Reports
5 Questions With Zach Bush, M.D.
Natural Health 365 Report on Vitamin C and COVID
Holistic Health & Truths About Infectious Illness (Video)
Holistic Approach To Preventing COVID Illness, from Dr. Gabriel Cousens
COVID illness prevention: Herbs, Essential Oils, Supplements, and Foods recommended by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
Medical Medium Free PDF Report on Virus Protection
Regenetics Report on Myths and Questions Surrounding the COVID-19 Emergency
Looking Back to the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic and The Factors That Fostered Its Severity
Are Deaths Reported As COVID-19 Deaths Really A Result Of the Virus, Or Other Causes?
Children's Health Defense: Lessons From The Lockdown - Are Vaccines Causing Infant Deaths?
The Role of Glutathione In Preventing Respiratory Distress
Are We Killing Ourselves To Flatten The COVID Curve?
Coronavirus Crisis Reopens a 150 Year Old Controversy (Germ Theory vs Terrain Theory)
South American Researchers Report 100% Success Rate Treating COVID With IV ClO2
New Clinical Trials In Spain And Colombia Examine Efficacy of ClO2 in Treating COVID
Madagascar Using Artemisia Herbal Remedy for COVID-19
Zach Bush, MD on Biology and COVID-19
Russian Pulse Academy (Biofeedback Based Energy Medicine): Pulse Spectral Analysis From A Perspective Of 2020 Socio-Economic Disasters
COVID-19 Facts From The Frontline
Virus Mania - The Truth about Infectious Diseases - Part 1
Virus Mania - The Truth about Infectious Diseases - Part 2
Co-existence of coronavirus with bacterial pathogen a major cause of fatalities
Energy Frequencies Disinfecting Coronavirus
MTHFR+ Gene Variant and Risk With COVID-19
Life Enthusiast Podcast: Genetics & Viruses, MTHFR Factor
The Medical Medium explains the true cause of MTHFR gene expression variation and methylations issues - toxins and chronic infections impairing liver function
Review Of Science Relevant to COVID Social Policy & Public Health Measures
Pleomorphic Bacteria-Like Structures In Human Blood Represent Non-Living Membrane Vesicles And Protein Particles (Live Blood Analysis Shows That Our Bodies Generate Their Own Endogenous Microbe Structures In Response To Toxins, Stresses, & Imbalances)
Bechamp's Pleomorphism: Despite the repeated demonstration many times since Bechamp of pleomorphism and the endogenous (internal) source of disease-associated micro-organisms that alter their form and their activity in response to the biological terrain and energetic state of the organism, modern medicine remains as resistant as ever to testing the clinical applications of this body of knowledge.
Rife And Pleomorphic Microbes That Have A Symbiotic Role In Biology
Microbiologist Dr. Young Discusses The Virus Model And Live Blood Analysis
New Earth Project Health And Illness Interview with Microbiologist Dr. Young
How To Heal Yourself From Any Sickness - Medical Medium Interview (Cleanse To Heal)
O3, Holistic Medicine, Treating STDs and Other Infectious Illnesses
Dr. Murray: Glutathione Deficiency & Risk Of Serious Infectious Illness (Glutathione Is Essential For Detoxification And Cell Membrane Protection)
Dr. Murray: Quercetin combined with Vitamin C and Zinc provides a powerful antiviral formula
Bulgarian Pathologists Indicate There Is No Evidence Conforming COVID As The Cause Of Death In Cases Attributed To The Virus
The Infectious Myth, with David Crowe
COVID Antibody Testing: CDC acknowledges that up to 50% of test results may be inaccurate
Misunderstood Microbes: A Biological Systems View - The Role Of Viruses And Bacteria In Health, Illness, & Disease (Part 1)
Misunderstood Microbes: A Biological Systems View - The Role Of Viruses And Bacteria In Health, Illness, & Disease (Part 2)
Budesonide Anti-Inflammatory Drug Along With Zinc And Antibiotics Found To Enable Quick Recovery From COVID (since it is the hyper immune response to the virus that congests the lungs and impacts breathing and oxygen, not the virus itself - compromised immune systems are what are causing serious illness)
Solutions For Coronaviruses From Keshe Foundation (Plasma Physics Energy Medicine)
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Scientific Review Shows Masks Do Not Inhibit Spread Of Virus And Illness
Rob Brown, M.D. - Blood Clotting With COVID Infections And Other Illnesses May Correlate With EMF Exposures
CDC Published Study Concludes From Meta-Analysis That Evidence Does Not Indicate That Face Masks Prevent Transmission Of Viral Illness
5G technology and induction of coronavirus in skin cells (PubMed Research).
Study of the correlation between cases of coronavirus and the presence of 5G networks
Dr. Murray: Cell Mediated Immunity, Herd Immunity, And The Novel Coronavirus
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and immunity booster green foods: A mini review
Vitamin C and Quercetin recommended by researchers as part of treatment for coronavirus infections
Doctors Share Long Term Effects Of Face Coverings
Face Mask Hazards Cited by Jerusalem Post
BioAcoustic Biology explores EM frequencies and the electrical aspect of biochemistry
Cleverin: An antiviral solution produced in Japan
Researchers in Hungary publish proposal in Physiology International Journal
MIT scientist explores the connection between herbicide residues in the environment and consumer products and immune system impairment that fosters complication with respiratory infections
Global organization "Doctors For Truth" group based in Europe discuss the deceptions and manipulations surrounding the current wave of illness and political responses
Why Everything You Learned About Germ Theory Is Wrong
Viral Issue Update Sept 8th, 2020: the Science, Logic and Data Explained
Swedish Diplomat Discusses COVID, Health Concerns, And Global Agendas
An Open Letter From Belgian Doctors & Health Care Professionals
Global COVID Report: A comprehensive e-book overview of the science and public policy concerning current infectious illness phenomena.
Protective effect of a safe, low concentration ClO2 compound to prevent influenza infections
Thomas Cowan M.D. discusses the "Contagion Myth" and treating illnesses
Doctors On The Frontlines Speak Up
(PDF) Overview of studies on masks and spread of infectious illnesses: lack of humidity is what drives the seasonal spread of respiratory infections
Medical mistreatment with ventilators and dangerous pharmaceutical drugs, not the virus, cited as cause of excess mortality
Vitamin D3 shown to prevent COVID mortality and reduce illness severity
Energy Blueprint Interview with Ivor Cummins
Energy Blueprint COVID Update with Dr. Tim Spector
World Doctors Alliance
Dr. Roger Hodkinson on the virus hysteria
GMI: Why lockdowns don't work
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. interviews Dr. Zach Bush about alternative routes to achieving optimal health, including how improving the gut microbiome can strengthen the immune system.
Understanding How Physical Illness Reflects Mental & Emotional Stresses and Psychospiritual Patterns
Lise Bourbeau: Your Body's Telling You: Love Yourself
Talking Hearts, Messages From The Body - Michael Lincoln, Ph.D.
Lifestyle Prescriptions Health Coaching, Body-Mind-Brain Connections & Phases Of Illness
Biogenealogy: Decoding The Psychic Roots Of Illness, by Patrick Obissier
The Biogenealogy Sourcebook: Healing The Body By Resolving Traumas Of The Past, by Christian Fleche
Messages From The Body: Their Psychological Meanings, by Michael Lincoln, Ph.D.
Problematic Patterns: Behavioral, Psychological, And Psychiatric - Their Emotional Meaning, by Michael Lincoln, Ph.D.
Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, by Karol K. Truman
Your Body Speaks Your Mind: Decoding The Emotional, Psychological, And Spiritual Messages That Underlie Illness, by Deb Shapiro
Intuitive Self-Healing, by Marie Manuchehri, RN
Your Body's Telling You: Love Yourself, by Lise Bourbeau
Metaphysical Anatomy, by Evette Rose
Allergies: What causes them and how to cure them
Allergies: Healing the emotional cause
Shortness Of Breath, Allergies, Digestion, Emotions are ALL Caused or Worsened By The Way We Breathe
Allergies: The emotional connection
Understanding allergies: the Medical Medium explains how to heal from allergies
Allergy techniques
Overcoming Allergies: A Mind-Body Approach
Books
The Allergy Solution: Unlock the Surprising, Hidden Truth about Why You Are Sick and How to Get Well, by Leo Galland M.D.
Allergies and Aversions: Their Psychological Meaning, by Michael J. Lincoln, Ph.D.
