FTC Concealed Proven Recovery Solution: Doctor’s COVID-19 Protocol
It’s important to maintain optimal levels of nutrients, particularly vitamins A, C, and D—especially during an illness. While many general practitioners shut their doors in early 2020 amid spreading lockdowns, leaving those with COVID-19 to seek treatments at emergency rooms, Dr. David Brownstein, a family physician, and medical director of the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and his colleagues, remained steadfast in their commitment and oath as doctors—to keep their doors open and do what they did best—treat sick patients. “I said to my staff, patients are going to be scared and if they get sick, they’re going to need a place to go—we’re going to be there for them and help them out,” said Dr. Brownstein in a recent interview on Discovering True Health. “We’ve been treating viral infections and other flu-like infections using a holistic approach for close to 30 years, and we’re pretty damn good at what we do,” he noted.
Early Days of the Pandemic
It was the beginning of March when COVID-19 hit Michigan. Intent on protecting his staff and their healthy patients, Dr. Brownstein and his team bundled up and set up an outdoor COVID-19 treatment assembly line—despite snow on the ground and temperatures frequently below 30 degrees. IVs hanging from standing poles flapped in the frigid wind as Dr. Brownstein and his staff treated patients in their cars. As the weeks went by Dr. Brownstein recounts, “There were some days when cars were 10 deep in the parking lot and we were working until nine or ten at night using flashlights on our phones to see the veins for IVs.”
Dr. Brownstein providing intravenous care to his patient in the parking lot of his clinic. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Brownstein)
What stood out to Dr. Brownstein was the respiratory issues he was witnessing. “These people couldn’t breathe. I’ve heard the lungs of many patients with respiratory viruses but this was a different sound, the air was there, but the air was not being utilized,” he said. Because Dr. Brownstein had been employing a nutritional and oxidative protocol for treating a variety of viral illnesses during flu seasons for over three decades he felt that although SARS-CoV-2 was a new virus, it was still part of the coronavirus family. Dr. Brownstein felt that since up to one-third of all flu-like infections come from the coronavirus family, his protocol had a good chance of being successful. “For nearly 30 years, we have had good success treating viral illnesses, why should this be any different?” Dr. Brownstein asked. Every year between 12,000 to 52,000 Americans die during flu season from influenza. “None of my partners or myself could recall any of our patients dying from the flu over the last 30 years, and none of us can recall the last time we had a patient hospitalized from the flu,” said Dr. Brownstein. “Think about it—let’s say 25,000 Americans die every year due to flu-like illnesses. Multiply that by 30 years and that is a lot of patients dying. I think we haven’t seen our patients dying because of the support we were providing to their immune systems,” he said. One of the treatments Dr. Brownstein used for those with respiratory issues was a dilute solution of hydrogen peroxide and iodine—administered via nebulizer—every hour until they felt better. “We’ve used this treatment for nearly three decades for lung problems. And the consistent theme I heard from people was after the second dose of that nebulizer solution they could breathe, and they felt like they were moving forward towards recovery,” said Dr. Brownstein. Dr. Brownstein would call his COVID-19 patients daily until they were no longer at risk from the virus, and as treatments continued, reports were coming in that patients with even severe respiratory issues were feeling better. Dr. Brownstein outlined his treatments in a peer-reviewed study titled, “A Novel Approach to Treating COVID-19 Using Nutritional and Oxidative Therapies,” published in Science, Public Health Policy & the Law in July 2020. His study reported his treatment of 107 patients at the time diagnosed with COVID-19. Three were hospitalized (3 percent) with two of the three hospitalized before instituting his treatment protocol and only one requiring hospitalization after beginning his treatment protocol. There were no deaths. Based on the case fatality rate at that time, two to 10 deaths as well as at least eight hospitalizations would have been expected. Related Stories Dr. Brownstein’s COVID-19 Protocol Dr. Brownstein’s decades-tested protocol for viral bacterial illnesses during the flu season, involving high-dose essential vitamins, iodine supplements, corticosteroids, and IV nutrient and ozone therapy, became his anchor during the pandemic. He details it all in his book, “A Holistic Approach to Viruses.” “Conventional medicine has little to offer to prevent or treat most viral infections including coronavirus infections. It’s time for us all to take the initiative and learn what other therapies are out there,” said Dr. Brownstein. Dr. Browstein working in parking lot in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Brownstein) “Working with a holistic doctor who can give you these types of treatments can help anyone suffering from an infection or illness,” he said.Essential Vitamins It’s important to maintain optimal levels of nutrients, particularly vitamins A, C, and D—especially during an illness. Vitamins A and C have antiviral abilities and can support the immune system when it’s under viral attack and vitamin D is very important for fighting infections. Because most people have suboptimal vitamin A and C levels, Dr. Brownstein suggests implementing them daily as a preventative as well. His suggested protocol dosages are:
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<li>Vitamin A <br />
Regular daily maintenance: 5,000 IU/day.<br />
At the first sign of an illness: 100,000 IU/day. Continue for four days.<br />
Caution: Vitamin A should not be taken by pregnant women.</li>
<li>Vitamin C <br />
Regular daily maintenance: 3-5,000 mg/day.<br />
At the first sign of an illness: 1,000 mg/hour until diarrhea develops, then back off and resume once it subsides. Continue for four days.</li>
<li>Vitamin D <br />
At the first sign of illness: 50,000 IU of vitamin D3/day. Continue for four days.</li>
</ul>
Dr. Brownstein suggests working with a knowledgeable holistic physician before taking these doses on your own.Iodine/Iodide Supplementation Iodine is essential for fighting off an infection because it is antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-parasitic, and is required for proper immune function. According to Dr. Brownstein, different tissues in the body require varying forms of iodine—some preferentially take up iodide, the reduced form, which contains an extra electron, and others prefer iodine, the oxidized form. “A combination of iodine and iodide, such as Lugol’s iodine solution [5 percent iodine (I2) and 10 percent potassium iodide (KI)], can effectively target the iodine-requiring receptors in the body,” he said. For those not taking a regular iodine supplement, Dr. Brownstein suggests 25 mg/day at the first sign of an illness. “For those taking a daily iodine supplement they should double their dose for four days at the first signs of illness, then go back to their original dose,” said Dr. Brownstein.Nebulizer Treatments: Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine in a Saline Solution As mentioned above, Dr. Brownstein treated individuals experiencing respiratory issues with a highly diluted mixture of hydrogen peroxide and iodine in saline via a nebulizer administered every hour until they experienced relief. Dr. Brownstein learned about hydrogen peroxide while attending an oxidative medicine course and has been using nebulized hydrogen peroxide and intravenous (IV) hydrogen peroxide clinically for over 25 years. Dr. Brownstein believes this nebulized solution is one of the best therapies for viral infections like SARS-CoV-2 or other respiratory viruses that we may face in the future. “It’s incredibly inexpensive, and can be used at home,” he noted. A 2020 study published in the Elsevier PMC COVID-19 Collection highlights that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important antimicrobial agent and is effective against many viruses, including swine flu, rubella, and rabies. The study also pointed out that there is a significant interaction between innate immunity and oxidative stress, with H2O2 potentially holding a central position in this interplay. Innate immunity plays a crucial role because its main purpose is to immediately prevent the spread and movement of foreign pathogens throughout the body. The authors strongly encourage the rapid development of randomized controlled trials in both SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative subjects to study the effects of H2O2 against viral infections. A 1982 study published in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry discusses the role of H2O2 in killing bacteria. The study found that nearly every system in the body available for killing…
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