With the advent of the so-called COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a number of medical practices that have little or no scientific support as regards reducing the spread of this infection. I take his perspectives seriously - though I haven’t always agreed (but then, with whom have I always agreed? Probably nobody!).īlaylock: Face Masks Pose Serious Risks To The Healthy He became a politician who consistently stood for personal rights and responsibility. That’s likely worth it!Īnd, finally, somebody I have always had great respect for - Ron Paul. I’d say that’s pretty good news on the mask wearing front.Īgain, my exceptions on wearing masks: If someone’s health is very fragile, I’d certainly consider wearing a mask, or if someone were to ask me to, I’d be more than happy to do so - even if it only helps them feel psychologically better. Interestingly, the next day she was back in the news saying that there were “models” that suggested that asymptomatic people could make others sick, but there were no studies that showed this to be true. Asymptomatic carriers don’t make other people sick, or only extremely rarely, she said. Again, I may not agree with all of the feelings exhibited here, but we hear so much of the “more masks” doctrine that I think it’s valuable to get a different perspective:Ī bit over a week ago, she strongly and surprisingly made the point that if you are not sick, even if you are a carrier of the Covid virus, it’s almost impossible for you to make other people sick. This mask issue has led to some creative juices flowing, and I’m going to share a few of the memes that I’ve seen floating around. So one piece of “bad” news is offset with some legitimately good news! On the other hand, we don’t have to generally worry about being around people who might be carrying the virus if they are not actually sick. Thus we find that masks probably don’t really do any good. If you are not having any symptoms of Covid, even if there is a positive test, it is highly highly highly unlikely that you would pass on bugs to make others sick! (Her picture coming up) What she said was that asymptomatic people will virtually never make someone else sick with Covid even if they might be a carrier. A very articulate spokeswoman for the World Health Organization provided some great news at the beginning of last week. We in the clinic try to be very aware of these types of concerns and certainly are extra careful when patients are present who might have these immune challenges.īut there is some good news here. And I would likely ask others to please wear a mask due to my concern. I would not wear a mask except when I might actually be around a lot of people - and only for a relatively brief time. If I had severe immune issues, I would likely avoid people as much as possible. In my mind there are exceptions even though we might not have real proof. They can get you into accidents as the story above shows They can make you more likely to get sick (see Blaylock below) They don’t prevent other viral infections The face mask might look cool (?), might make one feel safer, and might be helpful if a very sick person were to cough directly into your face. Shorter duration of face-mask wear may reduce the frequency and severity of the headaches.” The conclusion if it’s a bit blurry says: “Healthcare providers may develop headaches following the use of the N95 face-mask. Both activities are immune suppressing (see Dr Blaylock below).Īnd then I see people driving by themselves in their cars wearing a mask!! Folks, that can kill you, or at least injure you. So it appears to be common for people to wear their masks and continue to drink and eat a lot of sugar. Seems to me that we’d be a whole lot better off skipping the mask and doing a sugar fast. We know that sugar suppresses the immune system. In light of the above picture, is it more important to wear a mask or to avoid sugar? According to the mask makers, they are not helpful for preventing any viral illness. I looked into his grocery cart and there were boxes (several) of sugared beverages. I tried to smile at him (something you can do if you aren’t wearing a mask) but he diverted his gaze. But in seeing me, he backed up somewhat and seemed to even lean away from me. I was walking into the store without a mask, and a gentleman moving toward the door to exit pushing his load saw me. One of the perplexing things that I see in grocery stores was exemplified by a recent visit to Safeway. Right on the box it says that it will do nothing to provide protection again Covid-19! Whether it is an ear loop model or a tie-behind-your-head model, there’s not going to be much difference in benefit.