02Sep 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Pick Your COVID-19 Risk

Pick Your COVID-19 Risk

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Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, MPH, RN Pick your COVID-19 risk. Medical expert academics have predicted that COVID-19 will be endemic at least for several seasons. That essentially means that eventually, just about everyone will get infected with the COVID-19 virus. They think this is happening due to the highly infectious Delta variant and our inability to reach herd immunity. According to Dr. Andrew Pollard, herd immunity is "impossible" because people who are vaccinated could still spread the virus. I know, a COVID-19 endemic sounds like bad news, and this news is hard to believe. Even worst is that Dr. Pollard said there are likely new variants of concern on the rise. The new variants will likely be just as transmissible or more transmissible than COVID-19 Delta. However, the good news…
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18Aug 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Boosters and COVID-19 Surge

Boosters and COVID-19 Surge

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Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, MPH Boosters and COVID-19 Delta Surge. A COVID-19 booster is an additional shot or jab of the same brand vaccine that completed your vaccination 8-12 months after the second shot. Mixing and matching of vaccines are not supported by current research findings, but the results from the several trials are pending. Pfizer, once approved will be in line for the booster, but only time will tell if Moderna will be ready, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Confusion About Boosters One week ago, medical and public health experts said that vaccines are still providing strong protection against hospitalization and death. After assuring everyone that a booster is not yet needed, we now have some new evidence. New research findings have shown that COVID-19 vaccines are not providing…
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13Aug 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
COVID Anecdotal Treatment Update

COVID Anecdotal Treatment Update

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Vaccines do not treat COVID-19 but effectively prevent the likelihood of severe COVID symptoms, hospitalization, and death. Currently, there is no official COVID treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19. However, many people have benefited from repurposed drugs with good anecdotal results, according to some. Want to know more? See the podcast below for details. COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Dr. Anthony Fauci suspects that the Food and Drug Administration will give the Pfizer vaccine full approval within the next couple of weeks. The Moderna vaccine will likely be approved shortly afterward. The full support of the vaccines might improve the public's trust in vaccine safety while threatening vaccine misuse. For example, unless you are immunocompromised, boosters are not recommended, which free up more vaccines for others. Experts are concerned that removing the…
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04Aug 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
How Long Would the Covid-19 Vaccine Protect You?

How Long Would the Covid-19 Vaccine Protect You?

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Tonya Breaux-Shropshire, Ph.D., MPH How long would the COVID-19 vaccine protect you against infection, hospitalization, and death? There has been over 300 million vaccination given here in the United States (US) and the vaccine program is working. However, there has been a decline in vaccines over the last 2 months. But in recent days, the vaccination rates are up all over the US in part due to the fear of the Delta variant. **Get these 3M N95 masks to better protect you from the Delta variant and other variants at my affiliated links: size small or large COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to be pretty safe although some people have suffered mild to moderate symptoms. According to reports for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions vaccine reporting system, it…
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29Jul 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
A Score That Could Save Your Life

A Score That Could Save Your Life

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A score that could save your life. This sounds too good to be true and I don't blame you if you are skeptical. However, there is a score that you can calculate for free to find out if you are at high risk of having a stroke or heart attack in the next 10 years. Pretty cool isn't it? https://youtu.be/glIBCvDpR2g
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21Jul 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
How to Reduce Your Risk for the Delta Variant

How to Reduce Your Risk for the Delta Variant

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It is obvious that the existence of COVID-19 anywhere is a threat to COVID-19 everywhere. In the United States (US), cases are increasing but testing doesn't seem to be keeping up. Therefore, the cases that are seen on the Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Tracker are likely underseatimated. Yet, the US is number 4 in the world to have people who are fully vaccinated and rank at number six for one vaccine. As of July 19, 2021 At least one vaccine Fully vaccinated (2 vaccines) #1 Canada #1 United Kingdom #2 United Kingdom #2 Spain #3 Spain #3 Canada #4 Italy #4 United States #5 Geremany #5 Germany #6 United States #6 Italy Some people who had COVID-19 in the past are not sure if they should get the vaccine.…
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14Jul 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
COVID-19 Is On the Rise As We Head Towards Herd Immunity

COVID-19 Is On the Rise As We Head Towards Herd Immunity

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COVID-19 Delta variant is on the rise as we head to herd immunity in the United States. The Delta variant is a variation of COVID-19 that originated in India (B.1.67.2), spread to dominance in the United Kingdom, and now it's near dominant in the United States. [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://hypertensionresistanttotreatment.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/yt.m4afinal-new.mp4"][/video] This Delta variant is more transmissible, which means that it can spread more easily than any other type of COVID-19 virus. However, we are not yet seeing that it is more deadly, perhaps due to the fact that younger people are getting the Delta variant than people older than 50 years old. Keep in mind we don't know a lot about this virus. Some experts have observed that the vaccines might decline effectiveness at approximately between 6-8 months. Most people…
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07Jul 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Delta Variant: Sicker, Quicker, and Younger

Delta Variant: Sicker, Quicker, and Younger

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Delta variant: Sicker, quicker, and younger. To date, the Delta variant, also known as the Indian variant, is one of the most contagious strands of COVID-19. We saw a preview in India we saw a preview of what could happen around the world. The United Kingdom is experiencing an exponential increase in the Delta variant, and cases are doubling as expected. The United States, despite the fact that we have vaccines readily available, might be next to experience a significant increase. Yet, Ivermectin has shown to be promising against COVID-19 in India and elsewhere. Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug that is repurposed and suggested to be antiviral and anti-inflammatory Currently, the leaders in the UK have decided to relax their restrictions, which may help with herd immunity. The key issue…
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30Jun 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Is High Blood Pressure Really Without Signs or Symptoms?

Is High Blood Pressure Really Without Signs or Symptoms?

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Is high blood pressure really without signs or symptoms? High blood pressure has been acknowledged as the "silent killer" by the American Heart & Stroke Association. We all know why. It is that because most people don't feel any signs or symptoms that something is wrong. Signs of high blood pressure are things that you experience that your doctor or anyone else can see if they know what they are looking for. Symptoms are the experience that you are having that is not necessarily noticeable by your doctor. Symptoms are what you are feeling however, I cannot ignore the fact that some patients have sworn that they know exactly when their blood pressure is high. Some people feel hot when their blood pressure is high. This is a symptom because…
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16Jun 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
How to Log Blood Pressure Readings: Step 3

How to Log Blood Pressure Readings: Step 3

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How to log blood pressure readings. This is step three if you want to get better blood pressure control or if you are looking to get off blood pressure medication. Now, truth be told, most people will be on blood pressure medication their lifetime because usually there is not an identifiable cause for high blood pressure. https://youtu.be/TaeaXGdnpZA That being said, some people are able to get off of blood pressure medication with lots of work on the underlying causes of their hypertension. For example, if your blood pressure is high because you are overweight and eat a high salt diet. Losing a significant amount of weight, and eating the right amount of salt could reduce your blood pressure significantly. I will cover the following in this post: 1) Why monitoring…
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