On WHO and Palm Oil in Covid19
The US President maybe justified in halting US funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO seems to be blundering along in how the pandemic caused by the coronavirus Covid19 should be handled.
Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of WHO has been described as a Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD) as the United States has obviously failed to take Covid19 seriously. WHO on the other hand, has no excuses for continuing to ignore the lessons Taiwan has to offer on containing the virus. To this day, Taiwan, which has controlled the spread of this coronavirus most efficiently, continues to be ignored by WHO.
The most serious of WHO’s blunders on containing the spread of Covid19 maybe on the use of masks where its confusing messages may have actually contributed to the spread of this coronavirus. The inclusive use of masks in countries like Taiwan and South Korea appear to be one of the reasons why these countries were able to contain Covid19 so quickly. WHO’s position on masks was mocked by a viral meme that went:
“Imagine we’re all walking naked. Someone pees on you. The pee hits your leg. You’re covered in it.
Now imagine if you had pants on and someone pees on you. Some of the pee will hit you but most of it will be absorbed by your pants.
Now imagine if both of you had pants on. The person who peed would only wet himself and no one else”
This maybe a crude analogy but it does show how the WHO may have failed in carrying its duties as a worldwide organisation that is supposed to guide us all in times of global health crises. It had been suggested as early as February 2020, that Covid19 could be airborne and that masks of any sort, will help to prevent contact with it.
Singapore, which was touted earlier as a model for containing Covid19 followed WHO's advice and told its citizens that masks were not needed unless one was sick. Singapore has since reversed its position and made a U turn on the necessity of masks in containing Covid19. Even American states and companies are now mandating the wearing of masks to control the spread of this coronavirus in this new global epicenter.
Meantime, the WHO continues to blunder its way along
The organisation’s next big blunder on fighting Covid19 came about when the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of WHO (EMRO) issued a public health statement which it titled “Nutrition Advice for Adults During the Covid19 Outbreak.” The statement which claimed to be nutritional advice on fighting Covid19 claimed:
“Consume unsaturated fats (e.g. found in fish, avocado, nuts, olive oil, soy, canola, sunflower and corn oils) rather than saturated fats (e.g. found in fatty meat, butter, palm and coconut oils, cream, cheese, ghee and lard).”
The statement appears to be a run-of-the-mill broad statement because nowhere in countries affected by Covid19, has the consumption of fats been named as a factor in fighting Covid19. WHO's statement on dietary fats and Covid19 was challenged by Drs. Kalyana Sundram and Pramod Khosla whose opinions was published in full here.
The usage of masks has been raised as an effective measure to contain Covid19. The question of acetaminophens vs NSAIDS has been raised. Even the common antacid, Pepcid AC has been suggested as a possible fight against Covid19 but nowhere, has anyone suggested the possibility that the consumption of saturated fats is an effective measure in surviving Covid19.
It is not surprising then that the WHO EMRO has refused to respond to Reuters on the matter. The regional office has obviously gaffed while the global office is still trying to figure out how to undo the questions on WHO's credibility.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council has a point. If the consumption of olive oil was a good way to fight Covid19, the impact of this coronavirus should not have been so devastating in Italy where olive oil is the popular choice for vegetable oils.
In light of what is known about Covid19, that an inflamed body leads to a weakened immune system that cannot fight Covid19, the WHO recommendation to consume soy, canola and corn oils seems poorly informed. The vegetable oils recommended by WHO have long been established as being systematically inflammatory to the human body with the consequence as a weakened immune system.
There is no doubt that an organization like the World Health Organization is needed to address global health crises. However, the mistakes that the organization has made in understanding and mitigating Covid19 are inexcusable. Not when so many lives depend on their guidance.
Published May, 2020. CSPO Watch
Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of WHO has been described as a Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD) as the United States has obviously failed to take Covid19 seriously. WHO on the other hand, has no excuses for continuing to ignore the lessons Taiwan has to offer on containing the virus. To this day, Taiwan, which has controlled the spread of this coronavirus most efficiently, continues to be ignored by WHO.
The most serious of WHO’s blunders on containing the spread of Covid19 maybe on the use of masks where its confusing messages may have actually contributed to the spread of this coronavirus. The inclusive use of masks in countries like Taiwan and South Korea appear to be one of the reasons why these countries were able to contain Covid19 so quickly. WHO’s position on masks was mocked by a viral meme that went:
“Imagine we’re all walking naked. Someone pees on you. The pee hits your leg. You’re covered in it.
Now imagine if you had pants on and someone pees on you. Some of the pee will hit you but most of it will be absorbed by your pants.
Now imagine if both of you had pants on. The person who peed would only wet himself and no one else”
This maybe a crude analogy but it does show how the WHO may have failed in carrying its duties as a worldwide organisation that is supposed to guide us all in times of global health crises. It had been suggested as early as February 2020, that Covid19 could be airborne and that masks of any sort, will help to prevent contact with it.
Singapore, which was touted earlier as a model for containing Covid19 followed WHO's advice and told its citizens that masks were not needed unless one was sick. Singapore has since reversed its position and made a U turn on the necessity of masks in containing Covid19. Even American states and companies are now mandating the wearing of masks to control the spread of this coronavirus in this new global epicenter.
Meantime, the WHO continues to blunder its way along
The organisation’s next big blunder on fighting Covid19 came about when the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of WHO (EMRO) issued a public health statement which it titled “Nutrition Advice for Adults During the Covid19 Outbreak.” The statement which claimed to be nutritional advice on fighting Covid19 claimed:
“Consume unsaturated fats (e.g. found in fish, avocado, nuts, olive oil, soy, canola, sunflower and corn oils) rather than saturated fats (e.g. found in fatty meat, butter, palm and coconut oils, cream, cheese, ghee and lard).”
The statement appears to be a run-of-the-mill broad statement because nowhere in countries affected by Covid19, has the consumption of fats been named as a factor in fighting Covid19. WHO's statement on dietary fats and Covid19 was challenged by Drs. Kalyana Sundram and Pramod Khosla whose opinions was published in full here.
The usage of masks has been raised as an effective measure to contain Covid19. The question of acetaminophens vs NSAIDS has been raised. Even the common antacid, Pepcid AC has been suggested as a possible fight against Covid19 but nowhere, has anyone suggested the possibility that the consumption of saturated fats is an effective measure in surviving Covid19.
It is not surprising then that the WHO EMRO has refused to respond to Reuters on the matter. The regional office has obviously gaffed while the global office is still trying to figure out how to undo the questions on WHO's credibility.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council has a point. If the consumption of olive oil was a good way to fight Covid19, the impact of this coronavirus should not have been so devastating in Italy where olive oil is the popular choice for vegetable oils.
In light of what is known about Covid19, that an inflamed body leads to a weakened immune system that cannot fight Covid19, the WHO recommendation to consume soy, canola and corn oils seems poorly informed. The vegetable oils recommended by WHO have long been established as being systematically inflammatory to the human body with the consequence as a weakened immune system.
There is no doubt that an organization like the World Health Organization is needed to address global health crises. However, the mistakes that the organization has made in understanding and mitigating Covid19 are inexcusable. Not when so many lives depend on their guidance.
Published May, 2020. CSPO Watch