Instability of Nucleic Acids in Airborne Microorganisms under Far Infrared Radiation

Huang, Wenyuan; Li, En-Jing

doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0332.v1

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“…These saunas use infrared emitters without water or added humidity and generally run at lower temperatures than Finnish saunas. While the use of FIR saunas to treat viral infection has not been studied, FIR radiation is reported to deactivate single-strand RNA viruses ( Huang & Li, 2020 ) and FIR saunas have been shown to raise body temperature, induce hormetic stress responses and support host defenses ( Shemilt et al, 2019 ). FIR saunas, along with other heat-based technologies may therefore also prove useful in treating patients with COVID-19.…”

Section: Clinical Applications and Implicationsmentioning

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Turning up the heat on COVID-19: heat as a therapeutic intervention

Cohen

2020

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Enveloped viruses such as SAR-CoV-2 are sensitive to heat and are destroyed by temperatures tolerable to humans. All mammals use fever to deal with infections and heat has been used throughout human history in the form of hot springs, saunas, hammams, steam-rooms, sweat-lodges, steam inhalations, hot mud and poultices to prevent and treat respiratory infections and enhance health and wellbeing. This paper reviews the evidence for using heat to treat and prevent viral infections and discusses potential cellular, physiological and psychological mechanisms of action. In the initial phase of infection, heat applied to the upper airways can support the immune system’s first line of defence by supporting muco-ciliary clearance and inhibiting or deactivating virions where they first lodge. This may be further enhanced by the inhalation of steam containing essential oils with anti-viral, mucolytic and anxiolytic properties. Heat applied to the whole body can further support the immune system’s second line of defence by mimicking fever and activating innate and acquired immune defences and building physiological resilience. Heat-based treatments also offer psychological benefits and enhanced mental wellness by focusing attention on positive action, enhancing relaxation and sleep, inducing 'forced-mindfulness', and invoking the power of positive thinking and ‘remembered wellness’. Heat is a cheap, convenient and widely accessible therapeutic modality and while no clinical protocols exist for using heat to treat COVID-19, protocols that draw from traditional practices and consider contraindications, adverse effects and infection control measures could be developed and implemented rapidly and inexpensively on a wide scale. While there are significant challenges in implementing heat-based therapies during the current pandemic, these therapies present an opportunity to integrate natural medicine, conventional medicine and traditional wellness practices, and support the wellbeing of both patients and medical staff, while building community resilience and reducing the likelihood and impact of future pandemics.

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Turning up the heat on COVID-19: heat as a therapeutic intervention

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2020

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“…Recent advances in the inactivation of viruses via Photodynamic means and the fact that there is curently no effective anti-virals or vaccines against SARS-COV-2 indicate that Photodynamic Therapies merit further exploration. On the other hand, the effectiveness of Far Infrared Radiation (FIR) in destroying microorganisms and other biological entities, including SARS-COV-2 is proven [30]. FIR Therapy has also been shown to reduce inflammatory response due to viral infection by enhancing the production of nitrous oxide which is one of the mechanisms to inhibit NFkB, an important regulator of inflammatory response [31,32].…”

Section: Herpes Simplex Virus Is Associated With What Is Termed Latenmentioning

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“…FIR Therapy has also been shown to reduce inflammatory response due to viral infection by enhancing the production of nitrous oxide which is one of the mechanisms to inhibit NFkB, an important regulator of inflammatory response [31,32]. Protocols in various forms exist already to treat humans and can be applied to combat SARS-COV-2 immediately [30,33].…”

Section: Herpes Simplex Virus Is Associated With What Is Termed Latenmentioning

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COVID-19 and SARS-COV-2 Infection and Virulence, Hypothesis II: Elevated Temperature, Humidity and Far Infrared Irradiation will significantly lower the Viability, Infectivity and Virulence of SARS-COV-2

Tung

2020

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SARS-COV-2 is the etiologic agent of COVID-19. There is currently no effective means of preventing infections by SARS-COV-2, except through restriction of population movement and contact. An understanding of the origin, evolution and biochemistry (molecular biology) of SARS-COV-2 is a prerequisite to its control. There is no definitive answer as to the origin of SARS-COV-2. The evolution of SARS-COV-2 can be gleaned from a comparative study of its infectivity and virulence in different populations and environments. There are few reports on the biochemistry (molecular biology) of SARS-COV-2. Analysis of the biochemistry (moleuclar biology) of SARS-COV-2 and past discoveries of viruses that infect humans revealed that SARS-COV-2 most probably emerged from its latent forms through induction by Low Temperature, Low Sunlight and Low Humidity caused by Seasonal Change and Drought. Far Infrared Radiation (FIR), an important component of Sun Light can eradicate RNA viruses. Thus, it is hypothesized that an environment of high humidity, temperature approaching 39 0 C (or higher) and Far Infrared Irradiation will significantly lower the viability and infectivity of SARS-COV-2 and enhance the recovery of individuals infected with SARS-COV-2. Increasing the temperature and humidity with constant Far Infrared Irradiation in the room in which individuals infected with SARS-COV-2 are being treated is relatively easy to implement. Protocol for irradiation with FIR which is not harmful to humans but will destroy SARS-COV-2 already exists and can be implemented relatively easy. It is also hypothesized that the process of steaming up to 70 0 C - 80 0 C in a FIR Sauna may not only reduce the viability and infectivity of SARS-COV-2 but also enhance the recovery of individuals infected with SARS-COV-2. It is further hypothesized that Individuals infected with SARS-COV-2 who have mild symptoms and Asymptomatic Carriers of SARS-COV-2 will also benefit from steaming in a FIR Sauna. These hypotheses are realtively easy to test and will take no more than two weeks to accomplish.

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Turning up the heat on COVID-19: heat as a therapeutic intervention

Cohen

2020

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Enveloped viruses such as SAR-CoV-2 are sensitive to temperature and are destroyed by temperatures tolerable to humans. All mammals use fever to deal with infections and heat has been used throughout human history in the form of hot springs, saunas, hammams, steam-rooms, sweat-lodges, steam inhalations, hot mud and poultices to prevent and treat respiratory infections and enhance health and wellbeing. This paper reviews the evidence for using heat to treat and prevent viral infections and discusses potential cellular, physiological and psychological mechanisms of action. In the initial phase of infection, heat applied to the upper airways can support the immune system’s first line of defence by supporting muco-ciliary clearance and inhibiting or deactivating virions in the place where they first lodge. This may be further enhanced by the inhalation of steam containing essential oils with anti-viral, mucolytic and anxiolytic properties. Heat applied to the whole body can further support the immune system’s second line of defence by mimicking fever and activating innate and acquired immune defences and building physiological resilience. Heat-based treatments also offer psychological benefits by directing focus on positive action, enhancing relaxation and sleep, inducing 'forced-mindfulness', and invoking the power of positive thinking and remembered wellness. Heat is a cheap, convenient and widely accessible therapeutic modality and while no clinical protocols exist for using heat to treat COVID-19, protocols that draw from traditional practices and consider contraindications, adverse effects and infection control measures could be developed and implemented rapidly and inexpensively on a wide scale. While there are significant challenges in implementing heat-based therapies during the current pandemic, these therapies present an opportunity to integrate natural medicine, conventional medicine and traditional wellness practices, and support the wellbeing of both patients and medical staff, while building community resilience and reducing the likelihood and impact of future pandemics.

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Instability of Nucleic Acids in Airborne Microorganisms under Far Infrared Radiation

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Turning up the heat on COVID-19: heat as a therapeutic intervention

Turning up the heat on COVID-19: heat as a therapeutic intervention

COVID-19 and SARS-COV-2 Infection and Virulence, Hypothesis II: Elevated Temperature, Humidity and Far Infrared Irradiation will significantly lower the Viability, Infectivity and Virulence of SARS-COV-2

Turning up the heat on COVID-19: heat as a therapeutic intervention

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