Virus - Friend or Foe? Luzia Barclay DBTh MIRCH - Dorset Earth Mysteries Group

 Luzia will be talking about Viruses and how essential they are to our wellbeing.

Viruses have a bad reputation. What actually is a virus? What is a retrovirus? Are all viruses harmful?

Role of viruses during human development.
Role of virome on our planet.
Special type of viruses: bacteriophages (the most numerous viruses)
Disease causing viruses, e.g. polio virus
How does our immune system deal with viral infections?
Role of pharmaceutical antiviral medication and their effects on the environment.
Natural remedies to support our immune system in dealing with viral infections. How do they work?

She will bring with me handouts with a list of natural remedies that support our immune system to deal with viral infections.

There will be a small selection of some of these remedies for sale, so come with cash :-)