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GERM WARS: IMMUNE SYSTEM STRIKES BACK
Posted by martinknox
In science fiction, enemy invaders are usually repelled by armed combatants. They are kept out and there is little inner resistance. This may not be the situation with coronavirus attacks. COVID-19 virus particles try to invade human bodies but are opposed by immune systems armed with killer T cells, phagocytes and lymphocytes. 4200 infections of 6612 cases in Australia have recovered, with 72 deaths, Presumably, the other 2340 cases are being treated or possibly quarantined. Many of the recoveries would be attributable to immune systems that have successfully fought off viral pathogens, with or without medical treatment. Bechamp (1806-1908) was the first to theorize strengthening of immune responses with diet, hygiene, fresh air and exercise. Assiduous attention to these could be as important to flattening the curve as have been social restrictions and medical treatments.
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Tags: Bechamp, COVID-19, defence, diet, Disease, exercise, fresh air, hygiene, immune response, Immune system, social restrictions
USE IT AND LOSE IT?
Posted by martinknox
USE IT AND LOSE IT?
Some species heartbeat rate averages and lifespans are shown in the table below.
SPECIES | HEARTBEAT RATE
Beats per minute |
LIFESPAN
Years |
HEARTBEATS
during lifespan x109 |
Hummingbird | 1200 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
Human | 60 | 70 | 2.2 |
African elephant | 30 | 70 | 1.1 |
Bowhead whale | 200 | 10 | 1.1 |
In his book: Scale, Geoffrey West hypothesises that animals live for about 1.2 billion heartbeats, whatever their size, ranging from hamsters to whales. Is there an evolutionary process, or any other process, that could explain this similarity? Could heartbeat conservation cause longevity? Please comment here:
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Tags: animals, death, durability, evolutionary biology, exercise, heart life, heartbeat, lifespan, lifestyles, longevity, metabolic rate, niche activity rate, physiology, species, time