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Dr. Steven Quay: The Science Behind the Past, Present, and Future of COVID
25 Mar 2021
Where did COVID come from? What can you do right now to make sure you can fight the virus, if you are ever infected? Should you get vaccinated? In this episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Steven Quay and I discuss how the Coronavirus has been able to develop so quickly in the human body, the mechanisms of it, and how our immune system works to fight it. We talk about how exactly vaccines act to help our body fight viruses and how the antibody-dependent enhancement’s (ADE) unpredictability can affect people of different ages. Plus, Dr. Quay points out how the posture that we tend to hold during the day causes us to lose lung capacity. With our lungs and intercostal muscles being primordial to effectively fight the hazards of COVID, he suggests a yoga-based practice to help us develop both of these capacities. Dr. Steven Quay has over 360 published contributions to medicine, placing him in the top 1% of scientists worldwide. He holds 87 US patents and has invented seven FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people. He is the author of the best-selling book on surviving the pandemic, Stay Safe: A Physician's Guide to Survive Coronavirus. What we discuss: 03:58: How can we train our body to help combat COVID and other respiratory diseases? 06:09: Aaron’s symptoms when he was infected with COVID 08:04: What does Dr. Quay recommend you do to fight Covid? 09:20: Supportive breathing practices you can start today 10:27: Where does the virus originate from? 15:19: What kind of repercussions has Dr. Quay faced for his scientific opinions? 17:59: What will the world be like post-vaccination? 19:06: Should young and healthy people take the vaccine? 20:35: The race between covid-2 vs the immune system 21:42: Are masks effective? 27:39: What does the future of the coronavirus look like? 30:41: The antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) 32:28: What is the virus’ infection mechanism? 34:39: Describing the 3 phases of the virus 36:09: The burden of COVID in our world and political implications 40:56: Physiologic response to the vaccine Vs developed immune response 47:03: Why did Dr. Quay write his book? 48:50: What can we do to protect ourselves if we suspect we were exposed to the virus? 49:55: Why does it turn into pneumonia? 52:31: The issue with western medicine not looking at the importance of nutrition 57:52: How the metro transport system could have been the conduit to spreading COVID in major cities Learn more about Dr. Steven Quay:
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