Virus-Proof Yourself: 4 Natural Anti-Viral Biohacks

While masses panic and governments spend billions in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, you can fortify immunity with a full-spectrum anti-viral biohacking strategy.

While COVID-19 is novel, it has much in common with other RNA Coronaviruses, so instead of being held in suspense and hoping that big pharma creates a safe and effective vaccine countermeasure, I urge you to bio-prep. Use safe, immune-promoting medicines to enhance your viral defense.

Turkey Tail - The Anti-Viral Mushroom

Also referred to as Coriolus Versicolor, is one of the most renowned natural anti-viral, immuno-fortifying mushrooms. It's a historical immune hack used since time immemorial in Chinese traditional medicine.

American and Canadian researchers collaborated on an authoritative paper in 2017 that was published in Frontiers in Immunology.

We report on the induction of a largely pro-inflammatory cytokine profile by the polysaccharopeptide (PSP) isolated from the Coriolus versicolor (Yun zhi) mushroom... Laboratory studies suggest it may have antimicrobial, antiviral, and antitumor properties.

Numerous studies in vitro, in vivo, and some clinical trials have reported immunopotentiation by [Coriolus versicolor]... In addition to directly affecting cytokine release by immune cells, [Coriolus versicolor] extracts increase the sensitivity of these cells to other stimuli and exert a synergistic effect with other factors... Taken together, these studies implicate a stimulatory effect of [Coriolus versicolor] extracts on the immune system.

A 2015 Canadian systematic review meta-analyzed 28 different studies evaluating its anti-cancer effects via immune empowerment. Given a significant body of clinical evidence, it concluded

[Turkey Tail] may improve immune function, reduce tumor-associated symptoms, and extend survival in lung cancer patients.

There are five scientific papers published delving into its antiviral effects and one clinical trial. It's renowned as an antiviral treatment of HPV, in a French trial 90% of patients managed to clear HPV after using it for 2 months.

Purity is a concern with Nutraceuticals, especially mushrooms.Mushrooms tend to absorb the toxins in the environment around them, making many of the mushroom supplements that you might find possibly Iatrogenic - they may do you more harm than good. This is why I wouldn't buy any old Turkey Tail that I found on store shelves or online, especially if it's cheap. I'd also prefer not to get my Turkey Tail in a "multi-vitamin" stack that combines it with a bunch of other things unless they prove its purity with a certificate of analysis. I enthusiastically recommend Double Wood Supplements as they have high standards for quality assurance and purity testing.

I've used Turkey Tail during the chilly Eastern European winter and it's kept me healthy and sniffle-free, I used powdered stuff which I consumed in a tea, which I might not do again, I'd take Turkey Tail capsuled as it's not exactly a pleasant powdered herb. It doesn't taste bad powdered but it irritates my throat a bit going down which made me cough a few times.

Its excellent safety profile is one of the things that makes it a great option.

* A Portuguese study evaluated for side effects and concluded No adverse or lethal effects were observed as a consequence of the daily administration of [Coriolus Versicolor] biomass.

* The Canadian meta-analysis concurred No major adverse effects were reported in the studies reviewed above, even at doses of up to 3 grams daily.

* Searching on Google I found a real scarcity of reported side effects.

What people are reporting...

Fights lung Cancer - Ellen Door on Amazon

My husband has small cancer tumors in his growing in his lungs, diagnosed a year ago. Docs insist on surgically removing them. He will not have surgery nor quit chain smoking. Instead, he is keeping them from growing by taking 6 of these Turkey Tail Mushrooms per day. Besides keeping his cancer in check, these also have given his immune system a huge boost. He used to get sick a lot, but since he started taking these, he is rarely sick. These are every bit as potent as their more expensive competitors.

Li Yik Chun on Amazon

I only tried one bottle and decided to give a second try, but so far I rarely get sick and more importantly, I have better digestion. I used to have bad stomach (which is my first sign of being sick) but I did not really get sick even I traveled a lot on plane (I used to get sick every time after I was done traveling, since there's lots of germ on plane).

My Cat and I Take These - Gray on Amazon

My cat and I have been taking these for over a year. Good value and no side effects. I have not been sick since taking these, and I am still not infected with the Corona Virus.

Glutathione - Immune Enhancement via the Master Antioxidant

At the root of aging and disease is the molecular poop that your trillions of Mitochondria excrete. Free radicals, ions that bounce around wreaking molecular havoc, are an inevitable byproduct of the body's underlying ATP energy generation process. Glutathione is a very special antioxidant because it cleans up all that Mitochondrial poop in your cells. Our natural Glutathione levels decline as we age, which is aggravated by consuming alcohol, a bad diet, or even taking pharmaceutical antibiotics. When we get ill, viruses attack and blow up our cells which flings even more free radicals around our bodies. When we're sick our bodies badly need Glutathione reinforcements.

There are over 800 scientific papers published drawing a connection between immune function and Glutathione, including ten human clinical trials, from which we'll summarize the notable findings.

The Mitochondria manifesto, Head Strong by Dave Asprey, holds Glutathione in high regard...

Glutathione is a protective antioxidant that serves as mitochondria’s main line of defense against damage from oxidative stress, but sometime