AnEmergingHealthCrisisExposedbytheCOVIDPandemic

ByDr.CharlesBens

In2019Dr.MarkHymanwastes5fyingtotheUSSenate’sHealthCommi@eewithhiscolleaguesDr.DeanOrnish,Dr.MehmetOzandDr.AndrewWeil.AttheconclusionofthesessionDr.Hymansummarizedthegroup’stes5monywiththisverytellingquote:

“YouwillneversolvethecurrenthealthcarecrisisifyoujustconEnuetodothewrongthingsbeFer”.

Dr.Hymanwaspoin5ngtothefactthatallopathicmedicinetreatsthesymptomsofchronicdiseasewhilefunc5onalmedicinetreatstherootcauseofthedisease.Thereareover40,000clinicalstudiesthatsupporttheconclusionthatfunc5onalmedicineissafer,moreeffec5veandlesscostlythanallopathicmedicine,andyetveryli@lemovementinthatdirec5onhasoccurredinrecentyears.Dr.DavidEddyconfirmedthisproblemwithhisreportonthelackofeffec5venessofallopathicmedicinepublishedinBusinessWeekMagazinein2005inanar5cleen5tled“MedicalGuesswork”.Thisar5clepointedtothefactthatconven5onalmedicineonlyhasgoodevidencetosupport20-25%ofeverythingtheydo.Therestis“MedicalGuesswork”,whichisbecomingcostlierandoYencausesaddi5onalhealthproblemswithdangerousside-effects.Thepasttenmonthsofexperiencehaveonlyexacerbatedthisalreadybadsitua5on.ThelackofadequatetreatmentprotocolsfortheCOVID-19virushaspushedthehealthcaresystemtothebreakingpoint.Thefollowingheadlineshelptoillustratetheseverityofthishealthcarecrisis.

“Profitoverpeople,costovercare:America’sbrokerhealthcareexposedbyvirus”. TheGuardian-AmandaHolpuch

“Only12percentofAmericanadultsaremetabolicallyhealthy,studyfinds”. UniversityofNorthCarolina

“IfAmericanswerehealthier,wecouldhavebeenbeFerpreparedforthispandemic”.StanfordUniversityMedicalSchool

Tomakema@ersworse,60MinutesreportedonNovember22,2020withmanyCOVIDpa5entsarecon5nuingtoexperienceserioussymptomsandthemedicalcommunityhasnosolu5ons.Infact,thereisspecula5onthatmanyoftheseCOVID“longhaulers”mayendupwithterminatedamagetotheirlungs,brains,kidneys,intes5nes,heartsandbloodvessels.Ifallopathicmedicinehasnosolu5onperhapsfunc5onalmedicinecanfindtherootcauseofthiscellulardamageandfindnaturalstrategiestoaddressthem.Thefollowingar5cleexploresthepossibili5esforsuchasolu5onandyouwilllearntherearesomeverypromisingtreatmentop5onsthatcanbecombinedintoaCOVIDcellularrepairprotocol.Theini5alstepinthis

examina5onofpossiblesolu5onsshouldconsiderthatcellulardamageusuallyoccursinsixdis5nctstages.Thishelpstoexplainhowcellularhealingispossible.

ThesixstagesofcellulardeterioraEon

2.Weakened*Celleventuallybecomesexhausted.*EnergyproducEonbecomesimpeded.*Nutrientintakeslowsdown.*CellularfuncEonisinhibited.*Biochemicalinterdependencewithothercellsisaffected.*Energyandelectricaloutputismeasurablyreduced.

1. Stressed*Cellexposedtotoxins,poornutriEon,stressorpoorsleep.*NutrientsforprotecEonlacking.*CellbecomesexcitedandincreasesacEvitytoaidprotecEon.*MembranesEffensinprotecEon.*Nutrientaccessisrestricted.*WasteeliminaEonimpeded.*HyperacEvityconEnuesandproduces detecEbleheat

6.Diseased*DNAdamageadvancestodisease.*Neighboringcellsbecomeaffected.*Organshutdownadvances.*Systemshutdowncandevelop.*MedicalintervenEon,suchasdrugsandsurgerymayhelpiniEally.*DiseaseconEnuesunlessdramaEcrootcauseintervenEonoccurs.*ImprovementislimitedwithconvenEonal medicine,butmuchbeFer withFuncEonal

5.Mutated*CellulardysfuncEonconEnues.*CellprotecEonbreaksdown.*Thenucleus/DNAbecomesdamaged.*NewcellsretainthisDNAdamageinreplacementcells.*CellularrepairisineffecEve.*Organscanbegintofalter.*SomerepairpossiblewithFuncEonalMedicinetreatments.

4.DysfuncEonal*AllprevioussignsofdeclineconEnue.*CellcannotperformtheirassignedfuncEonseffecEvely.*Organsmaybegintotrytocompensateforthisdecline.*Otherorganstrytohelp.*BiometricsreacEonscanbegintooccur.*BodyaFemptsrepairprocess.

DevelopedbyDr.CharlesBens,HealthyatWork-Sarasota,Florida

3.Challenged*PreviousweaknessconEnues*EnzymesandbiochemicalsbegindefensiveacEonforprotecEon*InflammaEondefensebegins*Cellreplacementprocessaltered*MitochondriadysfuncEonstarts*DNAdamageincreases*CellularfibrosisiniEated*CellularfuncEonisaltered*NutriEonaldeficiencysymptom

Mostchronicillnessisdiagnosedatstagefourofthissixstepdiseasedevelopmentprocesswithbloodteststhatiden5fyhighcholesterol,highglucoseorhighlevelsofliverenzymes.Whatnutri5onalscien5stsandintegra5vedoctorshavefoundisthatmostchronicillnessactuallybeginsfivetotenyearsbeforestagefour,whencellsbecomestressed.MyfirstexperiencewiththisstressedcellularstateinvolvedmyuseofElectroDermalScreening,whichmeasurestheac5vityofmitochondriaineachorgan.Thisstresswasclearlypresentwhenpeopledrankalcohol,tookaprescrip5onmedica5on,wereexposedtoatoxinordidnoteatahealthydiet.ThesecellularassaultsoYenaccumulatetothepointwhereaspecificgroupofcellsbecomeweakenedandeventuallychallenged.Thishasbeenvalidatedwithtestssuchasthe8-OHgDtestforDNAdamage,theGlycoMarktestforhighbloodsugar,theC-reac5veproteintestforinflamma5onandthermographyforthedetec5onofcellsthatareintheprocessofdevelopingnewbloodvessels.Thermographycanfind200cellsinawoman’sbreastwithanelevatedheatlevel8-10yearsbeforeamammogramcansee4billioncellsinatumor.TheGlycoMarktestcaniden5fyhighbloodsugar5-7yearsbeforetheA1ctestiselevated.

Somecellularassaultsoccurmorequicklysuchasthetoxicimpactofmercury,whichcanbegintocauseAlzheimertypesymptomswithinweeksofexposure,andnowthesameacceleratedcellularassaultcanbeseenintheexperienceofmanyCOVID-19“longhaulers”.Thisvirusiscausingseriousdamagetoseveralorgansinthebodyofpeopleinfectedwiththisviruswiththepoten5alforthisdamagetoresultinchronicillnessesthatmayresultinpermanentorgandamage,andevendeath.Asolu5ontothisproblemisneededsoonerratherthanlater.

TheCOVID-19CellularRepairProgram

SeveralstudieshavenowconfirmedthatpeoplewhobecomeinfectedwiththeCOVID-19virusoYenexperiencesomecellulardamage,includingpeoplewhoareasymptoma5c.Thisdamagehasbeenshowntooccurin5ssuesinthelungs,thekidneys,theliver,theheart,thebrain,thethroat,theintes5nesandnervecells.Thisdamageissome5mesno5ceableduetodifficultysmelling,tas5ng,headachesanddifficultybreathing.However,insomecasesthisdamageisnotmeasurableorno5ceable.Sincetheexperiencewiththisvirusissonewintheworldofviralinfec5ons,wecannotbecertainabouthowmuchdamagehasbeendoneorhowlongitmaytakethebodytorepairthisdamagebyitself.Therefore,itisprudenttoassume

thatdamagehasoccurredandthatprecau5onstorepairthisdamage,withprovencellularrepairprotocols,shouldbeused.Thefollowingsugges5onsareofferedbasedonthescienceofcellularrepairfromdamageoccuringinothersitua5onssuchasathle5cinjuries,diseasedamage,toxindamage,stressandprematureaging.

1. CoEnzymeQ10-Thisenzymehelpstoimproveenergyproduc5oninthemitochondriaofourcellsandhasaproventrackrecordintherepairofcellsinthekidneys,liver,heartandbrain.Italsohelpstoprotectthenucleusofcells,whichisoneofthemostvulnerableandimportantcellularrepairareasinthebody.MostchronicillnessandprematureagingiscausedbydamagetotheDNAinthenucleusofourcells.(Possibledosage100-200mg/dayasUbiquinolinsoggelform).

2. Curcumin-Itisverydifficulttoachieveeffec5vecellularrepairifthereisinflamma5oninthebody.Curcuminhasmajoran5-inflammatoryandan5-oxidantproper5esandisalsoknowntohelpintherepairofdamaged5ssue,suchascar5lage.Curcuminalsoboostsbrain-derivedneurotrophicfactor,whichhasimprovedbrainfunc5oninbrainrelatedillnessessuchasdemen5aandAlzheimer’s.(Possibledosage500-750mg/dayinformulawithBCM-95-insoggelform).

3. VitaminC-VitaminCisapowerfulan5-oxidant,thatalsohelpstoproduceconnec5ve5ssueinthebody,suchascollagen.VitaminCalsohasaproventrackrecordofhelpingcellstoacceleratethehealingprocessindiseasessuchasheartdisease,cancerandviralinfec5ons,aswellashelpingtokeeppathogensundercontrol.VitaminChelpstostrengthenwhitebloodcells,whicharecrucialtoimmunefunc5oninourbody.(Possibledosage2,000-4,000mg/daytaken500mgeverythreetofourhours).

4. VitaminE-VitaminEispar5cularlyeffec5veinprotec5ngcellmembranesduetoitsstrongan5-oxidantproper5es.Ithasaproventrackrecordinthetreatmentofheartdisease,vasculardiseaseandfa@yliverdisease.ByrepairingdamagedcellmembranesvitaminEensuresthatcellularrepairinsidethecellscanbedoneeffec5velysincethemembraneregulatesboththeintakeofnutrientsandtheremovalofwastefromeverycellinthebody.(200-400IU/dayasmixedtocopherolsinsoggelform).

5. Zinc-Zinchasstrongan5-oxidantproper5es,butthisisjustoneofitsmanyimportantfunc5onsinthecellularrepairandreplacementprocess.Zincpicolinatecanrepairadamagedstomachliningin30days.Zincplaysanimportantroleinthecellreplica5onprocessbyalsohelpingwiththeproduc5onofgrowthhormonesandassis5ngtheDNAsynthesisprocess.(30-40mg/day-ensure15tooneraEonzincandcopper).

6. VitaminB-AlloftheBvitaminsareimportant,butintermsofcellularrepairandreplacementafewoftheBvitaminsgotothetopofthelist.VitaminB6,B12andfolatearemethylators,whichmeanstheyareneededtohelpconvertaminoacidsinto

hormones,neurotransmi@ersandotherimportantbiochemicals.VitaminB1,intheformofbenfothiamine,isabletohelprebuildthemyelinsheath(outerlining)ofournerves.Asaco-factorinmanycellularfunc5onsvitaminBiscrucialtoallofthecellsinkeyorganssuchasthebrain,heart,liver,kidneys,bloodvesselsandintes5nes.AspartofthecellularrepairprocessitisimportanttoconsumeavitaminBcomplexandalsotakeaddi5onalamountsofvitaminB1asbenfothiamine,B6.B12andfolate.(B-ComplexplusextraB6,B12andfolate-lookforahomocysteineformulaandbenfothiamine).

7. VitaminD3-VitaminD3playsmanyrolesincellularhealthasanan5-oxidantandan5-viralregulator.MoreimportantlyvitaminD3isthebody’smastergene5ccontrolagent.VitaminD3regulateshundredsofgene5conandoffswitchesfortheprotec5onandrepairofourcells.ThestrengthofvitaminD3canbeillustratedbythepowerithaspreventcanceratthecellularlevel,aswellasplayamajorroleintherepairofcancerdamagedcellsaspartofcancertreatmentprograms.Itisalsovitaltothedevelopmentofhealthybonesandteeth.Finally,vitaminD3playsamajorroleinhelpingourcellstocommunicatewithoneanothertoimproveourcellularprotec5onandregenera5onprocesses.(Possibledosage4,000-6,000IU/day-inliquidorsoggetform).

8. Molecularhydrogen-Molecularhydrogen(H2)isthesmallestmoleculecapableofeasilypenetra5ngeverycell,includingcellsinthebrain.ThisisveryimportantbecauseH2helpstoincreaseoxygendeliverytoourcellsandensureabalanceismaintainedinthereleaseofprotec5vecytokinestofightinfec5ons.Supplementa5onwithH2hasbeenshowntoimprovecellularfunc5oninthenervoussystem,thecardiovascularsystem,thediges5vesystem,therespiratorysystem,theurinarysystem,thereproduc5vesystemandthebrain.(Possibledosage2tabletsdailyin10ouncesofwaterfromQuicksilverorAllergyResearchGroup,drinkquickly).

9. SpecializedPro-resolvingMediators (SPM)-SPM ishighlyconcentratedfishoil.Duetoitshighconcentra5onoflipidmediators,18-HEPEand17-HDHA,SPMisabletoremodeldamaged5ssueandreturnittonormalhealthyfunc5on.Thisallowscellstoreturntoastateofbalance inordertocarryouttheir func5onsandresponsibili5es.SMPcanalsos5mulate enzyma5c reac5ons,which are important to the destruc5on and removal ofpathogens,suchasbacteria,fungusandviralinfec5ons.Duetothesefunc5ons,SPMcanreduce pain and inflamma5on as well as help to return cells to their normal healthyfunc5on.(Possibledosagetwosoggelcapsulesdailyinsplitdoses).

10.NicoEnamideAdenineDinucleoEde(NAD)-NADisamoleculeintheniacin(vitaminB3)

family of nutrients that plays a key role in the cellular aging process. Its role is as acoenzyme,orhelpermolecule,inmanybiologicalprocesses.Asourcellsgothroughthenormal cell-replacement process, there are a few checkpoints in this cycle whereeverythingmustbeperfectlyalignedtoallowforagoodnewcelltobeproduced.NAD

plays a key role in insuring that all cellular systems are working efficiently in thisreplacementcycle.Ifnutri5on,sleep,stress,toxinsandexerciseareallatop5mallevels,thenhavinggoodNADlevelsprovidestheinsuranceforexcellentcellularreplacement.ThisreplacementprocessalsooccurswhencellshavebeendamagedasisthecasewiththecellsofCOVID-19pa5ents.(Possibledosage5mg/day).

11.ModifiedCitrusPecEn(MCP)- MCPplaysakeyrolein5ssueremodeling,whichisvitalto the repair of damaged 5ssues aYer a heart a@ack, a stroke or a COVID-19 viralinfec5on.Thereareseveralbenefitstotheconsump5onofMCPinsupplementform:

• Removalofheavymetalsfromthebody.• Removalofharmfulplaqueinthear5cles.• Helpsreversecellulardeteriora5on,whichleadstocancerandheartdisease.• Improveskidneyfunc5onviathereduc5onoffibroidsandinflammatorycells.• Inhibitsthedevelopmentandgrowthofcancercells.

MCPgenerallyhelpstoensurethatcellularassaultsarereduced,thusallowingdamagedcells to be repaired in a more 5mely and effec5ve manner. (Possible dosage 10-15gramsdaily,powderorchewabletablets,insplitdosesof5gramseach).

12.Pycnogenol-ThissupplementcomesfromFrenchPineBarkandhasbeenshowntohaveprotec5vecapabili5esinseveralcellularfunc5onsincludingtherepairofbraincellsaYerastroke.Ithasalsobeenshowntoimprovekidneyflowandfunc5on,aswellashelptoreduce blood clots as an an5coagulant. This is important for COVID-19 pa5ents sincebloodclotshavebeenfoundinmanypartsofthebodyevenaYersymptomshavebeenresolved.(Possibledosage50-100mg/day).

13.Berberine-Thissupplementac5vatestheGLUT-4moleculewithineachcell to improvethe energy produc5on in the cellsmitochondria. This increased energy allows cells toop5mize the cellular repair process. Berberine also plays a role in the DNA damagerepairprocess.Thishasbeenshowntospecificallyimprovedamagecontrolintheliver,the pancreas, the arteries and the heart. (Possible dosage 500mgwith themorningmealand500mgwiththeeveningmeal).

14.Magnesium-Magnesiumisthetransportagentthatdeliversglucoseandoxygenintothecell to produce energy in the mitochondria. Deficiencies of magnesium have beenknown to contribute to heart a@acks and a number of brain disorders, includingdepression, anxiety, ADD and ADHD. Magnesium is found in many foods, especiallygreenvegetables,howeverexerciseandcellularrepairprocesses increasetheneedforthis mineral. There are many forms of magnesium and the following doses arerecommended:

• Magnesiumglycinate400mgwiththemorningmeal.Forbodycells.• Magnesiumthreonate400mgwiththeeveningmeal.Forbraincells.

15.ProbioEcs-Thesebeneficialbacteriaarecrucialtothedevelopmentofmostnutrientsintheintes5nes.Theyhelptocontrolpathogensthatcomeintothebodyandtheybreakdown food for the nutrients they contain. Probio5cs also help to ini5ate thedevelopment of an5-inflammatory and immune func5on molecules. These beneficialmicrobiotas can significantly influence molecular mechanisms and pathways that caninfluenceboththepreven5onandresolu5onofnumerouschronicillnesses,aswelltheepigene5c expressions that can determine our future health. (Possible dosage: 20billionlivebacteriainavarietyofstrainsatleast10-15strains;inthemorningbeforebreakfastwithsomeyogurtandblueberriesforbeFerassimilaEon).

16.OliveLeafExtract-Olivesareoneof thecornerstonesof theMediterraneanDietandhave beenhelping people to be healthier for thousands of years.Oneof the primaryfunc5ons of olive leaf extract is to prevent viral infec5ons. However, it has also beenshowntoimprovecardiovascularhealth,lowerbloodpressureandprotectorganssuchas the pancreas, liver and the kidneys. Olive Leaf Extract has an5-inflammatoryproper5esandhasbeenproventorepair5ssuedamagerelatedtokidneydisease,upperrespiratoryillnesses,fa@yliverdiseaseandheartdisease.(Possibledosageis500-1,000mg/dayinsplitdosesof250mgeachdose).

17. DigesEve enzymes- As we age our body makes less diges5ve enzymes, which areneededfortheprocessingoffood,metabolicfunc5onsandthedeliveryofnutrientstoourcells.By the5mewearefiYyyearsoldourbodiesmaybemakingupto50% lessdiges5ve enzymes then when we were twenty years old. This is part of the body’sprogrammed aging process. Most raw foods have sufficient enzymes to process thenutrients in them, however cooking foods destroys all enzymes. There are over 5,000enzymes in the body responsible formany func5ons including the cellular repair andreplacement process, as well as helping to kill germs, bacteria, viruses and otherpathogens. (Possible dosage: one capsule with eachmeal, especially cookedmeals.Capsulesshouldcontainamylase,proteaseand lipaseenzymeswitha largernumberofamylasebecausethisiswhatcomprisesthemajorityoffoodbeingconsumed).

18. Omega-3 FaFy Acids-Omega-3 fa@y acids are a primary an5-inflammatory nutrientwithmanyprovenbenefits forthepreven5onandtreatmentofchronic illness.OneofmainbenefitsistheabilityofOmega-3fa@yacidstosoYencellmembranes,whichhelpsto improve the entry of nutrients and the removal of waste from the cells. Clinicalstudieshaveshownbenefitstothefollowingchronicillnesses.

• Cardiovasculardisease• Cancerofthebreast,colonandprostate.• Cogni5vefunc5onincludingdepression,ADHD,demen5aandAlzheimer’s.• Inflammatoryboweldisease• Childhoodallergies• Cys5cfibrosis

• Arthri5s• Maculardegenera5onTherearesomecau5onswiththeuseofOmega-3fa@yacidsincludingitsimpacton

blood thinning medica5ons. However, for the most part it is safe when used atappropriatedosages. (Possibledosages900mg/dayof EPAand600mg/dayofDHA.DoubleortriplethisdosagehasbeeneffecEveinseveralclinicaltrials,butshouldbemonitoredbyaqualifiedhealthprofessional).

In June of 2020 two super athletes that I know contactedme to say that they wereexperiencingseveresymptomsandhadtestedposi5veofCOVID-19.IforwardedthisCOVID-19repairprotocol for their considera5on.Theyboth indicated that theybegan to feelbe@er inless than twodays and got progressively be@erover a twoweekperiod.At the endof twoweeks they both reported they felt completely recovered and were able to resume theirathle5ctrainingprogramsatthehighestlevel.Themarathonrunnerreportedthathistraining5mes had actually improved beyond his best previous 5mes. Here is what he wrote to adoctorwhowasafellowmarathonrunnerandhadtoldhisstoryaboutbeingaCOVID-19“longhauler”totheWallStreetJournal.

Hello Dr. Weinstein. My name is Marc Wolff. I am from Sarasota, Florida and I read the article in the Wall Street Journal today. I’m not a doctor but I have run the New York City Marathon five times and I experienced COVID in June. After having it I too am a believer that this virus is the real deal! I had lingering symptoms that quite honestly scared the heck out of me. Finally, I reached out to Dr. Charles Bens, my nutritionist of 20 years, who helped me with his “COVID repair protocol”. Feel free to disregard this email if you want, but at the least I wanted to reach out to you and let you know and give you his email address. If you would like to contact him and mention my name.  I now feel 100% and fantastic. I have used Dr. Bens for 20 years and lived a very healthy life as an avid runner.  I wish you and all of your colleagues the best of luck and thank you for all you do.  Sincerely, Marc Wolff, CEO, Southern Trust Financial.

SequenEalprocesstorepairCOVIDLongHaulercellulardamage.

ThisistherecommendedsequencefortheuseoftheCOVID-19RepairProtocol.Thesesixstepswereusedbythetwoathletesmen5oned.

1. Reducetheviralpresence-VitaminC,VitaminD,OliveLeafExtract,ZincandMolecularHydrogen.

2. ReducetheinflammaEonlevel-Fishoil,Curcumin,SpecializedPro-resolvingMediators.3. Increasecellularenergylevels-Magnesium,BerberineandCo-EnzymeQ10.

4. Enhancethebody’sreadinessforhealing-EattheMediterraneanDiet,chewfoodthoroughly,consumediges5veenzymesbeforeeachmealandtakeprobio5csjustbeforebreakfast.

5. SEmulatetheEssuerepairprocess-VitaminE,VitaminB,NADPycnogenol,OliveLeafExtractandModifiedCitrusPec5n.

6. Sustainedcellularreplacement-Repeatthisprotocolforthreetosixmonthstoensurethatallcellsineveryorganandsystemarereplacedwithhealthycells.

TargetedNutraceuEcalTherapeuEcsforCOVIDRecovery

GeneralNutriEonalGuideline

Theop5mumea5ngprogramforcellularrepairandrecoveryistoeataccordingtotheMediterraneanDiet.ThishasbeenprovenbytheFraminghamHeartStudyover30yearswith125,000par5cipants.Thisinvolvesea5ngOmega-3richfish,organicpoultry,6or7vegetables,twolow-sugarfruitssuchasapplesandblueberries,nuts,seeds,healthyoilssuchasoliveoil,andplentyofpurespringwaterwithahighlevelofsilica,suchasVolvicorFijiwater.

NutraceuEcalGuidelines(Dosageswereprovidedearlierandrecommendedbloodandurinerangesareonthenextpage)

Breakfast• Probio5cs• Diges5veenzymes• Magnesium• Berberine• SPM• VitaminD3• VitaminC• CoEnzymeQ10• Omega-3fa@yacids• ModifiedCitrusPec5n

Lunch• Diges5veenzymes• VitaminC• Curcumin• MolecularHydrogenwater• NAD• VitaminE• ModifiedCitrusPec5n• Oliveleafextract

Dinner• Enzymes• VitaminBcomplex• Magnesiumthreonate• Berberine• SPM• VitaminC• VitaminD3• CoEnzymeQ10• Pycnogenol• Omega-3

• ModifiedCitrusPec5n

The foods and the nutri5onal supplements included in this ar5cle allow the body to gothroughitsnormalcellularrepairprocess.Oneofthekeyelementsinfluencingthesuccessofthis approach to cellular healing, due to COVID cellular damage, is the 5ming of theintroduc5onofthisprotocol.Thesoonertherepairprogramisini5atedthesoonerandmoresuccessfultherepairandrecoveryprocesswillbe.

COVIDLongHaulersRepairProgramMeasurement

Havingastrongimmunesystemisthenumberonefactorindeterminingifsomeonewillsuccumbtothecoronavirus,canceroranychronicillness.Notexperiencingfrequentcoldsandfluisonepossiblemeasureofthisstrength,buttherearebe@erandmorescien5ficwaytomakethisdetermina5on.Geongthebestblood,urineandcellularenergytestswillprovideamuchmoreaccuratemeasureofthestrengthofanyperson’simmunesystem.Hereisalistofsomeofthebestmeasurementtoolsforimmunesystemanalysis.

1. Omega3/6raEo-Thisbloodtestmeasuresthera5oofOmega3toOmega6fa@yacidsinthebody.Omega3isan5-inflammatorywhileomega6isinflammatory.ToomuchOmega6meansthebodyisvulnerabletoillnessessuchascancer,fluresponseandotherchronicillnesses.GoodraEo2.1-3.1.

2. VitaminD3-VitaminD3controlshundredsmoregene5cpredisposi5onsthananyothernutrientordrug.Highlevelsinthebloodareproventodrama5callyreducetheriskofcancerandviralinfec5ons,includingtheCoronavirus.Desiredlevelsare50-90ng/mL.

3. VitaminC-VitaminCisapowerfulan5oxidantwiththeprovenabilitytopreventandeffec5velytreatmanycancers,heartdiseaseandmanyviruses,includingtheCoronavirus.Goodbloodlevelsare400micromol/L.

4. Co-enzymeQ10-CoQ10increasesenergyproduc5oninthemitochondriaofourcells,andprovidesan5oxidantprotec5onforthenucleusofourcells,whichcontainsourDNA.Energylevelsarecrucialfororganssuchastheliver,brain,intes5nes,pancreas,kidneys,lungsandtheheart.DiseasessuchasParkinson’s,cancer,kidneydiseaseandheartdiseasehavebeeneffec5velytreated.Goodlevel0.8-1.5vng/mL.

5. C-reacEveprotein-CRPisagoodmeasureofinflamma5oninthebody.Inflamma5onis

causedbythepresentenceoftoxins,toomuchfatinthebody,poornutri5onandinjuries.Itisawarningsignforthedevelopmentofheartdisease,cancer,braindiseaseandmuchmore.Goodlevelislessthan1mg/L.

6. 8-OHgD-Thisurinetestmeasurestheaccumulatedoxida5vestressandDNAdamageinourcells.DNAdamageiscausedbytoxins,virusesandotherpathogens.High8-OHgDlevelsareanindica5onthatthebodyisvulnerabletodiseasessuchascancerandheartdisease.Goodlevelsformales29.6+/-24.5ng/mgandfemales43.9+/-42.1ng/mgcreaEnine.

7. GGTtest-TheGamma-GlutamylTranspep5daseTestisameasureofhowwelltheliverisfunc5oning.Theliveristhebody’sprimarydetoxifica5onorgan.Ifitisnotfunc5oningproperlysomethingiswrong,andshouldbecorrected.Normallevelsare0-30IU/L.

8. GlycoMark-ExcesssugarisserioushealthissueformanyAmericans.Thebestmeasureofsugar’spresenceandbehaviorinourbodyistheGlycoMarktest.ThistestmeasuresallaspectsofsugarinfluenceincludingaYermealglucosespikes.Asafelevelis10-31ug/mL.

9. Lymphocytes-Lymphocytesrepresentupto40%ofthewhitebloodcellsinthebody,

andarecrucialtotheimmunesystemdefensemechanism.Levelsincreaseinthepresenceofinfec5ons,includingviralinfec5ons.Bloodcancerandautoimmunediseasesalsocauselevelsoflymphocytestoincrease.Normalsafelevelsare1000-3000/ml.

10.Homocysteine-ThistestmeasuresthelevelsofvitaminB6,B12andfolateinthebody.Thesethreenutrientsarecrucialtothedevelopmentofhormonesandneurotransmi@ers.Lowlevelsleadtoinflamma5onandthedevelopmentofmanychronicillnesses.Bestrange5.0-7.0mmol/L.

11.RBCMagnesium-Approximatelyeightypercentoftheadultpopula5onisdeficientin

magnesium.Mostmagnesiumtestsonlyconsideraboutonepercentoftheserummagnesiumlevelsinthebody.TheRBCMagnesiumtestissuperiorbecauseitactuallymeasuresabout40%ofthetotalmagnesiuminourbody.Theusualrangeis4.2-6.8mg/dLandtheopEmallevelshouldbeatleast6.0-6.5mg/dL.

12.Galectin 3- This molecule is found in our blood in small amounts. However, an elevation

of this molecule can indicate the growing evidence of heart failure, inflammation, and cancer. Galectin 3 is found to be over-expressed on the surface of cancer cells, and actually helps cancer cells to stick to one another. It also circulates in the blood, indicating that cancers are attempting to spread or metastasize. This is also a good test to determine the development of heart disease. Because it can indicate the possibility of multiple diseases, it should not be used alone to measure the presence or the spread of cancer or heart disease. The possible range is 3.2-94.6 ng/mL and ideal range is 11.7-17.8 ng/mL. Anything above 18 ng/mL should be considered a possible movement of cells in the direction of chronic illness, especially heart disease or cancer.

13.Oxygentest–Circula5ngoxygencanbemeasuredbyafingeroxygenmeter.Oxygeniscrucialtotheproduc5onofenergyinthemitochondriawhenoxygenandglucosearecombined.Ifoxygenlevelsarelow,thenthemitochondriadonotproduceenoughenergyandcellsarenotabletofunc5onproperly.Asthelevelofoxygendrops,theseriousnessofthecellularchallengeincreases.Circulatoryrestric5onisusuallytheprimarycauseofreducedoxygenlevels.(Fingermetersusea100-pointscaleandthedesiredlevelisfrom96to100).

14.Electo Dermal Screening (EDS)- EDS is a measurement of the energy generated in the mitochondria of our cells using acupuncture points that lead to every organ and system in the body. A Vol measurement scale of 1 to 100 determines if cells are stressed, normal or weakened. A score of 55 or above is a stressed organ or system, while a score of 45 or below is a weakened organ or system. Organs or systems that are stressed or weakened can provide an accurate early warning sign before changes are recognized in other diagnostic tools, including blood tests. This early warning time frame may be as much as five to ten years before other tests, which allows progressive health care practitioners an opportunity to utilize natural/non–invasive strategies. Doctors in Germany have been using this evaluation tool for decades with great success. By combining this tool, with some of the other early warning tests in this panel, it is possible that a very accurate health assessment can be provided, leading to a very safe, effective and less costly health care solution.

15.Zinc/copperraEo-Thera5oofzinctocopperismoreimportantthantheserumconcentra5onofeitheroneofthesemineralsseparately.Oneofthemostcommontrace-metalimbalancesiselevatedcopperanddepressedzinc,whichoYenleadstobrainrelatedchallenges.Whenpurchasingzincinsupplementformitisimportanttoensureara5oof15mgofzinctoonemgofcopper.(IntermsofbloodteststhedesirableraEoisbetween0.70-1.00).

16.Curcumin-Itisverydifficulttoachieveeffec5vecellularrepairifthereisinflamma5oninthebody.Curcuminhasmajoran5-inflammatoryandan5-oxidantproper5esandisalsoknowntohelpintherepairofdamaged5ssue.Curcuminalsoboostsbrain-derivedneurotrophicfactor,whichhasimprovedbrainfunc5oninbrainrelatedillnessessuchasdemen5aandAlzheimer’s.(BloodtesttouseistheoneforC-reacEveproteinthatmeasuresinflammaEonlevels).

17.NicoEnamideAdenineDinucleoEde(NAD)-NADisamoleculeintheniacin(vitaminB3)family of nutrients that plays a key role in the cellular aging process. Its role is as acoenzymeorhelpermoleculeinmanybiologicalprocesses.Asourcellsgothroughthenormal cell replacement process, there are a few checkpoints in this cycle whereeverythingmustbeperfectlyalignedtoallowforahealthnewcelltobeproduced.NADplays a key role in insuring that all cellular systems are working efficiently in thisreplacementcycle.Ifnutri5on,sleep,stress,toxinsandexerciseareallatop5mallevels,

thenhavinggoodNADlevelsprovidestheinsuranceforexcellentcellularreplacement.ThisreplacementprocessalsooccurswhencellshavebeendamagedasisthecasewiththecellsofCOVID-19pa5ents.(PossiblebloodplasmalevelofvitaminB3are0.50-8.45ug/mL)

Afinalfewwordsaboutexercise

Exerciseplaysacrucialroleintheeffec5vedeliveryofnutrientsinthebody,aswellasthefunc5onalabilityofcellstodotheirjob.Whenpeopleexercise,theinsulinreceptorsonallcells increase in number and sensi5vity. Insulin receptors are responsible for capturing theglucose and insulin traveling together in the blood stream to be taken into cells for energyproduc5on.Whenpeopledonotexerciseonaregularbasis,theseinsulinreceptorsgotosleepandarenotable tobringtheglucoseand insulin intocells.Asa result,cellscannotdotheirjobs well enough and become stressed and weakened. This makes them vulnerable topathogens such as the COVID-19 virus. This also causes sugar to con5nue circula5ng in thebodycausingoxida5vestressanddamagetobloodvesselsandkeyorgans.Asafinalinsult,thiscircula5ngsugarcanenterthewhitebloodcells,whichareakeycomponentofthe immunesystem.Thiscanhappenbecause thewhitebloodcellsneedvitaminC in themtobestronganddotheirjobatfigh5nginfec5ons.IfthereisnotenoughvitaminCinthebody,sugarcantake its place because sugar and vitamin C have similar molecular structures. If thisunfortunateexchangehappens,theimmunesystemcanbeweakenedbyasmuchas75%.Thebo@om-linemessageistoensureeveryonegets30-45minutesofexerciseeverydayandeatsasli@lesugaraspossible.

CauEon: Please consult your healthcare pracEEoner regarding the use of any nutriEonalsupplementstoensuretheyaresafeandappropriateforyouruse.

Summary

This is a therapeu5c cellular repair program aimed at improved health recovery forpa5ents who have experienced the COVID-19 virus. They are presented, more or less, insequen5al order based on importance, although all are valuable components of a cellularrepairprogram.Otherkeyfactorsincludenoaddedsugarbeyondfruit,noalcohol,lowlevelsofexercise,lowstress,cleanair,mineralwaterandaMediterraneandietwithnoredmeat.

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WriFenby:Dr.CharlesBens,HealthyatWork,Sarasota,Florida-July12,2020.UpdatedDecember2,2020.

Peerreviews

"OneofthebestsciencebasedCOVIDprotocolsbasedonFunc5onalMedicineIhaveseen.TheabilitytopersonalizeCOVIDcareforourpa5entsbasedondiagnos5ctes5ngisideal,andCharlesBensCOVIDprotocoloffersthisability.Workingwithanexperiencedprac55onertooverseecareinlightofanindividual'sclinicalhistoryisadvised,butthisoffersasciencebasedapproachtoreduceassociatedinflamma5onandassistorganrepair,energymetabolism,andimmunitytohelpindividualswhowanttopreventCOVID,reducedamageduetoCOVID,and/orrestorehealthaYerCOVID."RuthLiningerMD,MPH,MedicalDirector,IntegraEvePath,ChapelHill,NC

“Dr.BenshasdevelopedanexcellentcellularrepairandrecoveryprotocolforavastmajorityofCOVIDlonghaulerpa5ents.Thisscience-basedstrategymayneedtobeupgraded

forpa5entswithaveryweakimmunesystemsuchasthecancerpa5entsthatIseeeveryday.Forthesepa5ent’sIwouldrecommendaddinghydrogenoxygeninhala5on,repurposedprescrip5onmedica5ons,customized-compoundedflavonoidsandinjectablepep5des.Thesescience-basedcomponentsaddaddi5onalorganrepaircapabili5esinhighlyimmunecompromisedpa5ents”.DanielThomas,DO,MS,IntegraEveOncologist,Mt.Dora,Fl.