Weekly Health Quiz: Moringa, COVID and Masks

1 Which of the following supplements has been shown to lower your risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and reduce your risk of severe infection, hospitalization, complications and death?

• Magnesium
• Ubiquinol
• Vitamin D
  

  Vitamin D has been shown to lower your risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and reduce your risk of severe infection, hospitalization, complications and death. Learn more.

• B vitamin complex

2 Which of the following groups have been identified by the FDA as being at increased risk for harmful effects from dental mercury fillings?

• Pregnant and nursing women
• Infants and children
• People with neurological diseases or impaired kidney function
• All of the above
  

  Groups identified by the FDA as being at increased risk for harmful effects from dental mercury fillings include pregnant women and their developing fetuses, women who are planning to become pregnant, nursing women, infants and children under the age of 6, people with neurological diseases, impaired kidney function or heightened sensitivity to mercury or other amalgam components. Learn more.

3 Which of the following vaccine ingredients is made from shark liver oil?

• Squalene
  

  According to conservationists and wildlife experts, the plan to vaccinate the global population against COVID-19 will have a devastating environmental impact, as the vaccine adjuvant squalene is made from shark liver oil. Learn more.

• Polysorbate 80
• Ovalbumin
• Formaldehyde

4 Which of the following is the primary bioactive compound in Moringa, responsible for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer benefits?

• Sulforaphane
• Moringin
  

  The primary bioactive compound in Moringa is moringin. Like sulforaphane in broccoli, moringin has powerful antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Learn more.

• Quercetin
• Myrosinase

5 Which of the following is the least effective option for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2?

• Surgical mask
• Homemade cloth mask
• Face shield
  

  Face shields are useless for the prevention of viral spread. Flow visualization research shows that while face shields block the initial forward motion of the jet, expelled droplets move around the visor and spread out over a large area. Learn more.

• N95 respirator without exhalation ports

6 Potentially safer options to mammography such as thermography and ultrasound are not widely available because:

• They take too long to perform
• They’re too expensive
• No one is interested in using them
• The billion-dollar mammography industry prevents the widespread use
  

  These are explained in detail toward the end of the film, but they can be difficult to access in the U.S., as the billion-dollar mammography industry prevents the widespread use of these beneficial tests. Learn more.

7 What does the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) do?

• Train sheriffs on the Constitutional rights of U.S. citizens and their own role as guardians of the Constitution and protectors of civil liberties
  

  The purpose of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) is to create a partnership between the people, the sheriff and the local law enforcement chiefs, to make sure county sheriffs are trained on Constitutional rights and their own role as guardians of the Constitution and protectors of civil liberties. Learn more.

• Train law enforcement in nonlethal SWAT tactics
• Arbitrate cases involving police brutality
• Sue police officers involved in police brutality