03/26/2020
Elderberry+Cytokine Storms
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By now, you've likely seen several posts that have mistakenly gone viral with scary headlines about elderberry syrup and cytokine storms. {Read until the end}
I hear you. It's confusing and overwhelming.
- Bloggers are misconstruing scientific research.
- Allopathic practitioners are extrapolating and making correlations that aren't substantiated.
- This is the most hotly contested conversation between herbalists, plant scientists, naturopathic and the allopathic communities.
This post will continue to evolve.
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Here is what we know for sure:
👉This is a new v*rus (December 31st 2019). We don’t know much about it, how/who/when/in what conditions cytokines behave because of it.
👉Good science requires people, money and time. There hasn't been enough of any to make definitive statements. What we learn changes daily.
👉Elderberry is the fruit of the elder shrub. It's a superfood rich in nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. It's ranked just above blueberries.
👉Consuming elderberry or foods made with elderberries has been proven to be effective and effective food for supporting the immune system.
👉At the time of this post, there is absolutely no documented literature nor clinical-based experiential evidence suggesting that elderberry causes cytokine storms.
👉 Scientific evidence indicates (+ confirmed by the allopathic and naturopathic communities below) that elderberry syrup continues to be nutritionally beneficial for overall immune support.
You should know about when things go viral:
✅Repetition of the article does not make it true. It should raise more flags and prompt you to really dig into what's being said and ask better questions to tease out what might or might not be accurate.
✅People are inclined to share emotionally charged articles more than they do those without emotional triggers so you'll always see it more often in repetition. That behavior is a natural psychological human tendency.
✅Bloggers and other online marketers are trained to use inflammatory and or dramatically emotional words (deadly, kills, fatal, failure, etc) to get a reaction.
✅Using all caps, "all or nothing" language, emotionally charged images in their posts are all ways online marketing becomes more highly persuasive and encourages "sharing" behaviors.
✅There are 3 groups that people will fall into. Use these to better understand perspective when you're reading through comments. There are those who are...
👉Conservative: employ a "stop everything, do nothing" personal policy out of fear.
👉Moderate: exercise "all things in moderation" mindset, following guidelines that are typical during non-crisis, non-emotional times.
👉Excessive: ignore everything and do as they desire, generally in excess of what's considered standard.
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In essence of time and so that I'm not simply repeating what other experts have shared, I've curated some of the best conversations that have already taken place.
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Paul Bergner, Director North American Institute of Medical Herbalism (scroll to see the PDF here: https://bit.ly/3aAk19l)
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Heather Swickey, PhD. Immunologist & Microbiologist, Yale
https://bit.ly/2xkXLBT
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Dr. Dale Brown: https://youtu.be/6lRET80bQz4
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Dr. Patrick Flynn: Video 1: http://bit.ly/2WnvTHK Video 2: https://bit.ly/2UqSDDU
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Dr. Peter D'Adamo:
Video response: https://bit.ly/2QJ8EUG (minutes 9:42 - 13:57)
Post: https://bit.ly/2wn4uet
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Larken Bunce: http://bit.ly/33vmj75
Renowned Herbalist and Executive Director for Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism
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Dr. Elisa Song (Holistic Pediatrician): http://bit.ly/2UeJkqB
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Aviva Romm MD: http://bit.ly/2vvCqVL
************** Donnie Yance: https://bit.ly/2UHqOaB **************
Dr Mark Iwanicki
Video 1: https://bit.ly/2JkZbip Video 2: https://bit.ly/2w04bpI
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Indie Herbalist http://bit.ly/2vCMSuA
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Dr. Elana Roumell: https://bit.ly/2xsS98C
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Dr. Zarya Rubin-Fogelson: https://bit.ly/2xccGyd
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Dr James Dinic: https://bit.ly/33ZN7Na
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Endobiogenic Integrative Medical Center (EIMC): https://bit.ly/2UsM4Rl
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Rosealee de la Foret (Alchemy of Herbs): https://bit.ly/2QTLmf4
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Dr. Ana Marie Temple (Holistic MD): https://bit.ly/2UEN98Q
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Suzy Cohen (Functional Pharmacist):
Response 1: https://bit.ly/2QUsxIw
Response 2: https://bit.ly/39vsae8
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Katja Swift: Clinical Herbalist, CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism
https://bit.ly/2QWWess
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Todd Pesek, MD, Herbalist and Root Doctor
https://bit.ly/2WRPM9U
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Dr. Kylie Kanze, Pediatrician: https://bit.ly/2UQSAl9
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