Dr. Jon Kaiser has been successfully treating people with serious viral infections for over 30 years. Amidst the current Covid-19 pandemic, he has many important health tips to share. More info on Dr. Jon Kaiser’s medical approach can be found at www.JonKaiser.com.
In the premiere episode of “The Immune Doctor”, Dr. Kaiser describes who is at greatest risk for becoming infected with Covid-19, also known as the coronavirus. The most vulnerable individuals are people over 50 years old and those with other complicating medical conditions (comorbidities) such as obesity, high blood pressure (hypertension), cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease (COPD, asthma and emphysema), diabetes and a prior history of cancer.
Dr. Kaiser’s specialty is Integrative Medicine (also referred to as Functional Medicine). Integrative Medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach that combines the best of both conventional medicine (drugs, vaccines, etc.) and support of the body with natural therapies.
Natural therapies may include nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, chiropractic, vitamin supplementation, hormone therapy, exercise programs and stress management in order to support your body’s natural healing abilities.
Dr. Jon Kaiser has taken care of people with serious medical conditions for over thirty years. He is a skilled Integrative Medicine practitioner who is also on the clinical faculty of the University of California, San Francisco medical school and the author of several books on the immune system.
