by Dr Neals J Chitan
If we are to successfully see a return to some form of pre-Covid normalcy, we will have to be more intelligent about our approach.
You see, a pandemic is like a category 5 hurricane, delivering a death blow on all in its path, and it will take a target specific intervention to survive it. During a category 5 hurricane, when the winds of destruction and death are blowing at 200 miles per hour, when your roof is vibrating, when trees are falling all around and bodies are strewn around like ragdolls, you do not then engage prevention by going outside and climbing onto your rooftop tightening down screws and boarding up your windows. That should be done before in preparation for the storm.
Prevention has its specific role and timing, and so does intervention, and it would be silly if not stupid, to try to engage them in the wrong order as I see being advocated by so many so-called intelligent folks, while we are under the indiscriminating cold ravaging death grip of the Covid death angel.
Before being judged by the literary court of judges who seem to be only preoccupied with selfishly misreading intentions and lifting out-of-context phrases to malign writers, let me go on record as proclaiming myself as an avid promoter of healthy living. I am a firm believer in healthy eating, exercising, good water consumption and adequate rest. I am a believer in the eating of nuts, grains and vegetables. I am a believer in use of local spices, fruits and herbs which we in the Caribbean are blessed with to enhance and build immunity against diseases. However, these are our prevention approach to healthy and happy living.
Focusing sorely on natural immunity building when Covid deaths are everywhere, is unwise!! The fact of the matter is that building your immunity is a preventive process that takes time, care, and dedication. A good immune system to fight off devastating viruses like Covid-19, is not built overnight!! There are no local natural immune-boosting formulas that can quickly build the resistance you need to defeat the virus. It is a process that takes time and dedication to render you a virus-fighting machine. Like bodybuilding for a fight, you cannot go to the gym 2 days and hope to win a fight against an opponent that is ready to mash you up. It will take time and effort to build a body to resist the punches and jabs from the enemy while delivering your fair share of knock-out punches to win the fight.
And so, within the context of the exponential spreading Covid -19 infections and death, despite the fact that we really do need to continue encouraging the building of our immune systems naturally, the fact remains that folks are getting infected and dying at an uncontrollable rate. This gives evidence that as a people, we may have traded the medicinal taste and value of these immune-building foods for the tantalising tastes of modern refined fast food, but now in panic mode, trying to medicate and over-medicate ourselves with them, hoping for immediate protection against the virus.
However, we are caught in the fury of the pandemic with unprepared immune systems and need quick intervention if we indeed will put up a fight or even win the battle against Covid-19. This is where vaccination becomes necessary!! My friends, we need to mount a target-specific war against the invading virus if we hope to save our people’s lives and return to some form of normalcy for our children. With a rapidly advancing enemy on our heels, taking our friends, families, neighbours, and colleagues, we have to encourage and utilize the vaccine medium of boosting our immune system to quickly as possible outrun the speed of this decimating enemy and subdue it.
The truth is, we can sit back and allow the natural cycle of infection, recovery or death to continue while hoping to build natural herd immunity. However, it will result in the tragic loss of lives, the collapse of our economy, the loss of jobs, and the interruption of our social and religious lives, while paying the ultimate price. I know that the social media qualified doctors all have their opinions and verdicts, but if the empirical statistics be objectively considered, historically, vaccination has saved more lives and eliminated more diseases quicker than any other method.
What is very disconcerting however, is the lack of urgency by religious and civic leaders to recommend vaccination to their followers and members. In the Caribbean, religious leaders are very well respected and have a commanding influence over their members. They boldly convince them to sacrifice and sow a financial seed into the ministry even when folks are unemployed. They boldly convince them to give their hearts to the Lord, to get off their seats and respond to altar calls. They boldly convince them that the end of the world is near, and they should prepare. By the way, all personal decisions are seriously coerced by these men of God. However, suddenly, convincing them to vaccinate and save their lives and their families from Covid-19, is now too personal and the people’s rights to their own decisions are now considered sacred and should not be violated by bold convincing. WOW!!
During a recent televised press conference here in Grenada, it was so sad to hear Christian leaders timidly referencing vaccination as an afterthought to stop the infections and deaths, while hearing the Muslim leader present on the show very assertively and convincingly recommending vaccination to his people and the nation without diminishing the power of God to help us through this crisis.
So, finally, here we are! It’s your choice: *A raging pandemic *Hundreds of lives lost *Employment termination * Economic collapse *Frustration, depression and suicides *No sporting, cultural and religious events *More shut-downs and no-movement days.
Please STOP and THINK and pick for yourself and the greater good of your family, community nation and region! I hope you will think wisely and join me in full vaccination.
Dr Neals Chitan is an International Social Skill Consultant and Crime Reduction Specialist who holds a PhD in Social and Behavioural Sciences and currently works in Grenada. He is the President/Founder of Motiv-8 For Change International a Toronto-based Social Skill Agency and can be reached from North America at 647-692-6330 and locally 473-416-8377 or at [email protected]
Don’t forget to take your monthly boosters. As for me I am not going anywhere near that poison ☠️.
Until you get covid and wish you had.
You say you’re a doctor well healthy is good but modern technology and medicines saves lives you should know this if you’re a doctor I live in the UK I’m unhealthy I eat all the wrong things do you know why I’m still alive today because of the vaccine I have underlying problems in health they all the wrong stuff but I tell you this if it wasn’t for this vaccine I would have been dead by now you should know no if you are a health doctor but I don’t think you are do yourself a favour modern technology medicines etc saves lives as well as healthy eating if you people stop saying mask of the beast and all this kind of rubbish yes we all need healthy eating but technology modern medicines helps to save lives it is not a hurricane etc it is for real people have died in all over the world even healthy ones the people are dying now in your country because she’s not been vaccinated yes you can have healthy eating but you need the vaccine to save lives do you understand that that’s why why people have died over there are because you’re not being vaccinated I believe in healthy eating excetera but sometimes poor people can’t do that so they have to eat junk especially in other countries you’re very lucky that you can have fruit and veg growing on your doorstep but you’re very lucky as well have modern technology and medicines to save lives stop promoting just helping eating healthfully promote the vaccine do you get the message The vaccines are to save lives as well healthy eating. You should know better it is not like a hurricane you need to take the vaccine get it into your head The vaccines there to help and to save lives we are in the 21st century now if it wasn’t for modern technology the world will be in in in a crappy place yes healthy eating is good but so is technology modern technology even the healthiest people die from the virus even the fittest and people who who just eat good quality stuff fresh stuff they’re still dying because I haven’t taken the vaccine so get it into your head mate The vaccines there where to save lives so promote that as well as your healthy eating get the message as why your country is it in as state as it is now because people are not taking the vaccine you believe in healthy eating good on you The vaccines are to save lives
Ja, maybe you misunderstood the article above…..the Dr is saying the exact same thing as you …..get the Jab.
By the way poor diet have nothing to do with poverty and everything to do with lack of self discipline. It cost more money to eat Junk food.
The problem is that people over eat and focus on food way more than ever. Look at all the Food programs that are popular today its simply programming to….. not just eat but over eat.
I remember when the average Grenadian had strong lean muscled bodies. Today so many flabby, heavy, big belly people walking around with food still in their hands. They are always hungry. Food is an addiction.
As far a God and Natural Immunity vs Man made Medicine, it really is a minority of Believers, who place God as supreme and above all things in life and therefore place their faith in God 100%.
Like so many things in life…..its their individual choice and should it be respected.
On the other side you have those who exploit and treat Covid like a Religion, demanding others bow down and worship, and obey all politicians and scientists foolish edicts, or else you lose your freedom.
That is the divide that has grown wider over the past 19 months.
I respect your trust in the Medical System which through routine Mal Practice kill hundreds of thousands every year, yet you like most people, seem to take the good part and ignore the bad.
I am not Anti-Vax, only anti this dangerous Experimental Genetic drug, which is not a traditional Vaccination as we knew it.
One thing I have learned from all this Covid Bacchanal….is the Power of Natural Immunity and God. Its not just blind faith either, when you see the genius of our Natural Immune System to be able to adapt to ALL the Amino Acids and Proteins and Neutralise those that are harmful rather than an mRNA single Spike Protein, its truly amazing.
Is it God or Evolution?
Take your pick but dont deny that our Natural Immune System works in a powerful and amazing way.
Ja, do some gentle exercises, walk a few times per week, Cut back on Carbohydrates, bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, starches and allow your body to normalise fat and sugar levels.
Do it one month at a time and keep going….. after six months your body will be stronger eating far less food.
You may be a believer in healthy eating but you are a doctor the vaccine is there to save lives so get that into your head. You need modern technology and medicines as well if it wasn’t for penicillin all those years ago go the well-being a worse place it is now if it wasn’t for doctors and scientists the world will be in a worst place yes healthy eating is good for you but modern technology and medicines I here to stay so get it into your head take the vaccine and save lives just look at you lot all because of you would doing carnival etc etc and all these people to say don’t take the vaccine you’re the ones of dying it’s not healthy eating you’ve got to take the vaccine save lives pillocks.
Look could do with healthy eating it’s all to do with you people taking the vaccine that’s what saves lives get it into your head
I think this is a very sensible approach to the current situation in Grenada and the advice given should be headed. I love the point he made on natural remedies to fight Covid, this can’t be done overnight and a good immune system is a lifestyle and can’t be developed over a couple of days by starting to drink local medicine/ bush. Let’s by wise and do the right things because these are surely unprecedented times.
So long story short……every one need to Inject an Experimental Gentic drug, as its the only option in the CV19 Storm.
Really? What about God given Natural Immunity?
Well at least Natural Immunity was mentioned but only to be dismissed as inadequate.
Really? Not on the evidence from Israel and elsewhere where Natural Immunity is shown 27 time stronger and longer lasting than the Spike Protein injections.
Vitamin C boost the Thymus gland and White Blood cell production.
Vitamin D3, prevent SarsCov2 from Replicating.
Curcumin/Tumeric/Saffron aggressively stops SarsCov2 Reproduction.
Ginger/Garlic reduce inflammation, thin the blood.
Quercitin, Ivermectin, HCQ, all powerful for killing the SarCov2 virus.
What does that Genetic drug do thats close other than inject millions of a single Spike Protein in the body?
As for Muslims advocating for Vax while Christians are too quiet, the reverse is true from what I have seen.
Some Orthodox Muslims loudly reject Vaccination on religious grounds. Why do you think those Taliban/Afghans that were evacuated were injected with Ivermectin and not mRNA Genetic drugs.
Likewise some Orthodox Christians on religious and moral grounds such as aborted human baby cells being injected into mice embryo to produce Humanised Mice….were used to develop some of these Genetic drugs.
For the most part every person of Religious Authority seemed to be pushing injections and have relegated God.
Yet, if you are a person of Faith who believe God created the Universe and Man and gave Man an Immune System that works amazingly well, why would you need to second guess God, why demote God in favour of Genetic Scientists trying to play God?
That is a serious issue of Faith for some believers that should not be dismissed.
Based on the SarCov2 Cup Final thats been played over the past nine months…..looks like God is winning Six Nil.
It may well be that SarsCov2 not only bring some people back to appreciate Natural Immunity but maybe to appreciate God.
Correction…..
Some Afghan Orthodox Muslims got oral Ivermectin when they evacuated to the US and were not injected.