COVID Research Review

COVID Research Review contains summaries of published research on natural therapies, primarily clinical trials on humans from PubMed.

Table of Contents
         Table of Contents                                                                                                               3
         Introduction                                                                                                                        8
         COVID-19                                                                                                                           9
         Coronavirus                                                                                                                      10
         Symptoms                                                                                                                        13
         Testing                                                                                                                              16
         Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome                                                                              19
         Kawasaki Disease                                                                                                            23
         Myocarditis                                                                                                                       26
         Vaccine-Induced Syndromes                                                                                           28
         Conventional Workup                                                                                                    31
         Workup                                                                                                                             32
         Blood Type                                                                                                                       35
         D-Dimer                                                                                                                            37
         Fasting Glucose                                                                                                               39
         Fibrinogen                                                                                                                         42
         Hematology                                                                                                                      45
         Hemoglobin A1C                                                                                                              48
         Interleukin-6                                                                                                                      51
         Lipoprotein (a)                                                                                                                   54
         Neopterin                                                                                                                          56
         Uric Acid                                                                                                                           59
         Biomarkers                                                                                                                      62
         Gastrointestinal                                                                                                                63
         Inflammation                                                                                                                     66
         Oxidative Stress                                                                                                               70
         Serotonin and Tryptophan                                                                                               74
         Urinary Biomarkers                                                                                                           78
         Hormone Panel                                                                                                               81
         Hormones                                                                                                                         82
         Cortisol                                                                                                                             85
         Testosterone                                                                                                                     87
         Thyroid Function                                                                                                              95
         SHBG                                                                                                                                98
         Nutritional Workup                                                                                                       100
         Electrolyte Imbalances                                                                                                   101
         Micronutrients                                                                                                                104
         Nutrient Deficiencies                                                                                                      107
         Trace Elements                                                                                                               111
         Minerals and Metals                                                                                                       114
            Copper                                                                                                                         115
            Magnesium                                                                                                                  117
            Potassium                                                                                                                    121
            Selenium                                                                                                                      124
            Zinc                                                                                                                              127
         Vitamins                                                                                                                          131
            Folate                                                                                                                           132
            Vitamin B12                                                                                                                 134
            Vitamin C                                                                                                                     136
            Vitamin D                                                                                                                     138
            Vitamin K                                                                                                                     149
         Amino Acids                                                                                                                   151
            Amino Acid Profile                                                                                                       152
            Arginine                                                                                                                        154
            Phenylalanine                                                                                                              156
         Groups                                                                                                                           158
         Children                                                                                                                          159
         Elderly                                                                                                                             163
         Pediatrics                                                                                                                        166
         Pregnancy                                                                                                                      169
         Women                                                                                                                           174
         Conditions                                                                                                                     177
         Epstein-Barr Virus                                                                                                          178
         Insulin Resistance                                                                                                          181
         Metabolic Syndrome                                                                                                      183
         Mast Cell Activation                                                                                                       186
         Selective IgA Deficiency                                                                                                 189
         Drugs                                                                                                                             191
         Prophylaxis                                                                                                                     193
         Antibodies                                                                                                                       197
            Convalescent Plasma                                                                                                  198
         Monoclonal Antibodies                                                                                                  202
            Bamlanivimab                                                                                                              203
            Casirivimab Imdevimab                                                                                               206
            Sotrovimab                                                                                                                  210
         Anti-Viral                                                                                                                         211
            Arbidol                                                                                                                         212
            Favipiravir                                                                                                                    215
            Lopinavir/Ritonavir                                                                                                      218
            Molnupiravir                                                                                                                 220
            Oseltamivir                                                                                                                   222
            Paxlovid/Ritonovir                                                                                                       224
            Remdesivir                                                                                                                   225
         Antibiotics                                                                                                                       228
            Azithromycin                                                                                                                229
            Doxycycline                                                                                                                 234
         Anti-Malarial                                                                                                                   237
            Chloroquine                                                                                                                 238
            Hydroxychloroquine                                                                                                    241
         Anti-Parasitic                                                                                                                  249
            Ivermectin                                                                                                                    250
            Nitazoxanide                                                                                                                255
         Anti-Histamine                                                                                                                258
            Famotidine                                                                                                                   259
         Anti-Inflammatory                                                                                                           261
            Anakinra                                                                                                                       262
            Aspirin                                                                                                                          265
            Colchicine                                                                                                                    267
            Ibuprofen                                                                                                                     272
         Mucolytic                                                                                                                        275
            Bromhexine                                                                                                                 276
         Anti-Depressant                                                                                                             279
            Fluvoxamine                                                                                                                280
         Immunosuppressants                                                                                                     282
            Tocilizumab                                                                                                                 283
         Corticosteroids                                                                                                               286
            Budesonide                                                                                                                 287
            Dexamethasone                                                                                                          290
            Hydrocortisone                                                                                                            294
            Methylprednisolone                                                                                                     298
         Kinase Inhibitors                                                                                                             303
            Baricitinib                                                                                                                     304
         Anti-Androgen                                                                                                                306
            Proxalutamide                                                                                                             307
         Miscellaneous                                                                                                                 310
            Cannabidiol                                                                                                                 311
            Insulin Infusion                                                                                                             314
         Alternative Therapies                                                                                                   316
         Hyperbaric Oxygen                                                                                                        317
         Ozone                                                                                                                             319
         Saline                                                                                                                              323
         Intravenous Therapies                                                                                                 326
         Nutrition IV                                                                                                                      327
         Vitamin C IV                                                                                                                    329
         N-Acetylcysteine IV                                                                                                        335
         Zinc IV                                                                                                                             338
         Natural Therapies                                                                                                         340
         Diet                                                                                                                                 341
         Natural Therapies                                                                                                           343
         Naturopathic Therapies                                                                                                  350
         Vitamins                                                                                                                         352
         Vitamin B1                                                                                                                      353
         Vitamin B3                                                                                                                      355
         Vitamin C                                                                                                                        357
         Vitamin D                                                                                                                        359
         Vitamin K                                                                                                                        364
         Minerals                                                                                                                         366
         Zinc                                                                                                                                 367
         Amino Acids                                                                                                                  372
         Glutamine                                                                                                                       373
         Glutathione                                                                                                                     375
         Herbs                                                                                                                              377
         Ashwagandha                                                                                                                 378
         Curcumin                                                                                                                        380
         Nigella sativa                                                                                                                  385
         Dietary Supplements                                                                                                    387
         CoQ10                                                                                                                            388
         Hesperidin                                                                                                                      390
         Lactoferrin                                                                                                                      392
         Quercetin                                                                                                                        394
         N-Acetylcysteine                                                                                                            396
         Nitrate                                                                                                                             398
         Omega-3 Fatty Acids                                                                                                     400
         Probiotics                                                                                                                       402
         Propolis                                                                                                                           404
         Hormone Therapy                                                                                                         406
         Estradiol                                                                                                                          407
         Hormone Replacement                                                                                                  409
         Melatonin                                                                                                                        413
         Progesterone                                                                                                                  417
         Miscellaneous                                                                                                               419
         Meditation                                                                                                                       420
         Mental Health                                                                                                                 423
         TV and Movies                                                                                                                425
         UV Light                                                                                                                          427
         Conclusion                                                                                                                    429
         About the Author                                                                                                            429