2020 APR 06 ABC7 Hydroxychloroquine Plus Zinc (COVID-19 Patients symptom-free within 8 to 12 hours)

ABC 7 NEWS HEADLINES: Hydroxychloroquine + Zinc “Patients with COVID-19 symptom-free within 8 to 12 hours”

Dr. Anthony Cardillo, added that combining the drug with zinc has been the key to the success.

The hydroxychloroquine, he said, “opens the zinc channel” allowing the zinc to enter the cell, which then “blocks the replication of cellular machinery.”

In this instance, chloroquine has no drug action.

It is the zinc that is in play, and I find it concerning that so many news organizations (and governments) are failing to convey this fact.. opting, instead, to portray chloroquine as having the key drug action.

It does not…

A new study from the CDC found that 90% of hospitalized patients had one or more underlying condition before contracting COVID-19.

Those most susceptible are the elderly and those with underlying health issues such as Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma, COPD, and Hypertension.

The symptoms of some include loss of taste and smell and in some diarrhea. As shown below, studies have shown that in all these conditions mentioned, there seems to be a correlation with zinc deficiency.

*Zinc Deficiency in the Elderly* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1…

Zinc deficiency is common in the elderly, especially those aged over 75. The symptoms of dermatitis, diarrhea etc. Immunocompetence and wound healing are disturbed in those with zinc deficiency and zinc supplementation is necessary as a nutrient for a good quality of life in the elderly.

*Zinc Deficiency in Diabetes* https://www.imedpub.com/articles/role…

An analysis of 412 people with diabetes demonstrated that those people with microvascular complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy and renal dysfunction have the lowest levels of zinc. This same study also concluded that the longer you have been diagnosed with diabetes, the more likely you are to be deficient in zinc.

*Zinc Deficiency and Obesity* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8…

Zinc has important effects on metabolism, and on the thermoregulation of obese individuals….Zn levels in obese patients were significantly lower than in controls, whereas the BMI values were significantly greater. At the end a severe hypocaloric diet, serum Zn and BMI levels returned to normal values. Our data show a possible relationship of the serum Zn levels with the anabolic and catabolic mechanisms in obesity, although the exact metabolic role of this bio-element remains unclear.

*Zinc Deficiency and Asthma* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…

This report suggests that the mechanism by which zinc supplementation alters NF-κB activity is via the alteration of A20 activity. In addition, this study provides evidence that supplementation of zinc to asthmatics may alter airway reactivity and serum IgE levels, suggesting zinc supplementation as a potential treatment for asthmatics.

*Zinc Deficiency and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease* https://copdnewstoday.com/2018/01/11/…

Zinc deficiency in the lung causes overproduction of mucus and is associated with respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new Japanese study shows. Overall, the study helps explain the involvement of zinc in the onset of pulmonary diseases, as well as its effects in mRNA regulation. The results also highlight that the importance of zinc in the lung goes far beyond nutrition. The researchers emphasize that zinc supplements cannot simply be used by patients with these conditions, because an effective therapy needs to take into account the transport mechanisms of zinc ions.

*Zinc Deficiency and Hypertension* https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-0…

Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure. Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. … Zinc deficiency is common in people with chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

*Zinc Deficiency Effects on Taste and Smell* http://www.tasteandsmell.com/feb05.htm

One of the enzymes which is critical to maintain taste and smell function is a zinc dependent metalloenzyme called carbonic anhydrase (CA) VI. If zinc is not present in the body in adequate amounts and zinc deficiency occurs this enzyme does not function correctly and/or is not made in adequate amounts, resulting in the loss of the ability to taste and smell.

*Zinc Deficiency and Diarrhea* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1…

Diarrhea is both a sign and a cause of zinc deficiency. The mechanism by which zinc deficiency causes diarrhea is not known. … In some individuals with diarrheal disease, zinc supplementation lessens diarrhea.