Vitamins / Minerals / Supplements & "Three Warfares"
"Chinese writings often refer to the “three warfares” (san zhan): public opinion warfare, psychological warfare, and legal warfare. Chinese analyses almost always link the three together, as they are seen as interrelated and mutually reinforcing.
Public opinion/media warfare is the struggle to gain dominance over the venue for implementing psychological and legal warfare."
https://www.heritage.org/asia/report/winning-without-fighting-chinese-legal-warfare
Psychological Warfare
"Micronutrient deficiencies can have devastating consequences. At least half of children worldwide younger than 5 years of age suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiencies2"
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/micronutrient-malnutrition/micronutrients/index.html
"An effective immune response requires an adequate host nutritional status(Reference Calder7). In recognising this, the European Food Safety Authority has authorised nutrient function health claims for vitamins A (including β-carotene), B6, B9 (folate), B12, C and D, and the minerals Zn, Se, Fe and Cu based on scientific assessment of their contributions to the normal functioning of the immune system(8). Each of these micronutrients, as well as vitamin E, has been shown to have multiple key roles in supporting the immune system and reducing the risk of infections."
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/optimising-covid19-vaccine-efficacy-by-ensuring-nutritional-adequacy/5F25F117DED5141638554BAAFC66E1FF
"Zinc is a trace mineral, meaning that the body only needs small amounts, and yet it is necessary for almost 100 enzymes to carry out vital chemical reactions. It is a major player in the creation of DNA, growth of cells, building proteins, healing damaged tissue, and supporting a healthy immune system."
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/zinc/
"Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate diverse biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation [1-3]."
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium-healthprofessional/
"Sodium, potassium and chloride are minerals that are called “electrolytes.” In the body, they work to maintain water balance and provide the correct pressure between cells and their surrounding fluids."
https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/minerals-and-the-body.html
"Elements in the human body such as sodium, magnesium, and calcium all have an electrical charge. Cells use these charged elements, known as ions, to generate electricity. The cells do this with a flow of charged ions that pass through the cell membrane. As the charged ions go from the positively charged outside area to the negatively charged inside of the cell, the process generates electrical currents. In order to understand why this micro-process is important, you only have to look at the bigger picture.
Having electrical currents in all the cells of your body is what makes it possible for you to move around, have thoughts, and experience emotions. The signals from your brain are all successfully sent to the rest of your organs thanks to electricity. When you reach out to grab a cup of coffee, that’s your brain’s synapses firing and using electrical currents to send the message to your hand.
Without electricity, you would have no bodily control or even the awareness of what is going on around you.
Additionally, when something goes wrong with the electrical currents in your body, it can lead to serious complications"
https://intellbio.com/how-does-the-natural-electricity-of-the-human-body-work/
"In fact, every cell in the body is designed to run at a certain millivolt level, and slight disruptions in the electrical activity of our cells can cause a decline in health — and eventually lead to development of disease.
In addition, the human body is an excellent conductor of electricity."
https://www.newsmax.com/Health/dr-brownstein/electrocardiogram-brain-pain-emotions/2019/12/03/id/944329/
"There has been much debate about the health benefits of colloidal gold. Some of these claimed benefits include anti-aging and healing properties, memory-loss prevention and improved mood"
"Gold has been shown to facilitate the transmittal of electric signals in the body, meaning it could have a positive impact on brain health, memory retention and focus."
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/05/10/colloidal-gold-what-are-the-health-benefits/
"Heavy metals including gold and silver are antibacterial, but copper’s specific atomic makeup gives it extra killing power, Keevil says."
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/copper-virus-kill-180974655/
Silver turns bacteria into deadly zombies
https://www.science.org/content/article/silver-turns-bacteria-deadly-zombies
Dr. Fauci Recommended Vitamin D and C To Boost Your Immune System
https://www.health.com/nutrition/vitamins-supplements/dr-fauci-vitamin-c-and-d
Precious metals and other important minerals for health
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/precious-metals-and-other-important-minerals-for-health
Metal Nanoparticles: a Promising Treatment for Viral and Arboviral Infections
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7540915/
Herbal extracts as antiviral agents
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7150227/
Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antiviral Properties of Herbal Materials
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7767362/
Antiviral Activity Exerted by Natural Products against Human Viruses
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8147851/
Endogenous Deficiency of Glutathione as the Most Likely Cause of Serious Manifestations and Death in COVID-19 Patients
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00288
How Your Gut Bacteria Controls Your Mood
How I Reversed 20 years of Arterial Plaques
Public Opinion / Media Warfare
Let's Talk Dietary Supplements
Do Multivitamins Work? The Truth Behind the Supplement Industry| Between the Lines with Palki Sharma
"Gravitas Plus: How Big Pharma pushes dangerous drugs and reaps profits"
"When it comes to supplements, it's crucial to keep your guard up, especially if a manufacturer claims the product can cure, treat, or prevent a chronic health condition"
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/watch-out-for-bogus-supplement-claims
"The global dietary supplements market size was estimated at USD 177.50 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% from 2024 to 2030."
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/dietary-supplements-market
Legal Warfare
"Dietary supplements, by law, are not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease. Therefore, FDA-approved evidence of safety and efficacy for supplements is not needed prior to their appearance on the market."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41387-020-0117-6
"In general, even if a product is labeled as a dietary supplement, a product intended to treat, prevent, cure, or alleviate the symptoms of a disease is a drug, and subject to all requirements that apply to drugs."
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-101-dietary-supplements
"Under the FD&C Act, products intended to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent disease are drugs and are subject to the requirements that apply to drugs, even if they are labeled as dietary supplements."
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/09/ftc-sends-cease-desist-demands-10-companies-suspected-making-diabetes-treatment-claims-without
"FDA will find that a statement about a product claims to diagnose, mitigate, treat, cure, or prevent disease (other than a classical nutrient deficiency disease) under 21 U.S.C. 343(r)(6) if it meets one or more of the criteria listed below. These criteria are not intended to classify as disease claims statements that refer to the ability of a product to maintain healthy structure or function, unless the statement implies disease prevention or treatment. In determining whether a statement is a disease claim under these criteria, FDA will consider the context in which the claim is presented. A statement claims to diagnose, mitigate, treat, cure, or prevent disease if it claims, explicitly or implicitly, that the product:"
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/21/101.93
"Clinical trials are research studies in which people volunteer to help find answers to specific health questions. When carefully conducted, they are the safest and fastest way to find new treatments and ways to improve health.
Clinical trials are conducted according to a plan, called a protocol, which describes:"
https://www.fda.gov/patients/clinical-trials-what-patients-need-know/basics-about-clinical-trials
FDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug trials
https://www.science.org/content/article/fda-no-longer-needs-require-animal-tests-human-drug-trials