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Dr. Simon Goddek Profile picture
@goddeketal
Feb 6, 2021 • 38 tweets • 13 min read • Read on X
1/: What is generally forgotten and ignored during this “pandemic” is that #immunity against a pathogen such as a coronavirus is usually achieved by our body's own immune defence system and mass vaccinations. In this ⬇️#thread,⬇️ I will explain which supplements are worth taking. Image
2/: Due to nutrient-poor soils, processed foodstuff, changing eating habits, substance misuse etc. our body does not get sufficient nutrients and vitamins that are necessary for optimal metabolism. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
3/: In the context of the current “pandemic”, I will provide you with a list of nutrients that I believe are worth considering. I will underpin my advice with both scientific publications and explanations.
4/: #VitaminD is actually an immunoregulatory hormone. While many laboratories still consider a 25(OH)D blood serum level of >20ng/mL as sufficient/healthy, more recent publications show that the optimal range is rather somewhere between 50-80 ng/mL. Image
5/: Vitamin D is one of the main drivers of #seasonality. The higher your vitamin D blood serum level the better your immune system works. During #winter, when the sun is scarce and vitamin D levels drop the body “slows down its metabolism”. Image
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6/: The evidence base regarding the impact of a good vitamin D blood serum level on the severeness of the course of COVID and its mortality rate is strong. I regularly post current scientific evidence here on Twitter as in the linked thread below:
7/: We should also keep in mind that there are other factors that co-explain seasonality. First of all, a warmer and wetter climate reduces the spread of #COVID-19. Those of you who want to read more about this phenomenon should follow @EdsardRavelli.
journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…
8/: Secondly, studies found out that UV rays can inactivate the coronavirus. These findings are in line with many previous studies that made similar observations with respect to aerosol susceptibility of Influenza Virus to UV light. miamiherald.com/news/coronavir…
9/: Supplementing with D3 does not only work in experimental setups but also in practice as shown based on the example of Andalucia.
10/: #VitaminK2 can be considered the “little brother” of vitamin D. Supplementing vitamin D should always go hand in hand with supplementing K2 (MK-7). This is because K2 prevents arterial #calcification and makes sure that calcium remains in the bones. Image
11/: I have written a scientific publication last year that explains the science and metabolic pathways behind this phenomenon. I published the paper under open access so everybody can read it for free: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…Image
12/: Many green vegetables contain high levels of vitamin K2. So you can either drink one green smoothie a day or supplement with 200µg K2 instead. This is up to you.
13/: #Magnesium deficiency is a widespread health problem. Several studies suggest that 75% of the “western civilisation” do not meet their dietary requirements for magnesium. Over 300 #enzymes require the presence of magnesium ions for their catalytic action. Image
14/: Also vitamin D synthesis is magnesium-dependent, which means that supplementing magnesium in general is considered beneficial. However, magnesium absorption is limited, which is why it should be taken twice a day.
15/: The best form of magnesium is magnesium citrate as it has a better rate of absorption than magnesium oxide. I usually take 100mg twice a day. webmd.com/diet/health-be…
16/: Just like magnesium, #zinc is required for the activity of more than 300 enzymes. Also, zinc deficiency is quite common, especially in the #elderly population. And we know that the elderly population is most vulnerable to #COVID and other viral infections. Image
17/: Just like vitamin D, zinc is crucial for the body's immune system to properly work. "There is substantial evidence that zinc supplementation may well reduce the impact of many [...] diseases by preventing the dismantling of the immune system." academic.oup.com/jn/article/130…
18/: I take 20mg of zinc per day in the form of zinc gluconate or zinc citrate. Zinc supplements can often be found in combination with vitamin C, which is totally fine and brings us to the next vitamin suggestion.
19/: #VitaminC contributes to immune defence “by supporting various cellular functions of both the innate and adaptive immune system” (). I take 1000mg per day in the form of Magnesium Ascorbate (i.e. providing me with Vitamin C and magnesium). bit.ly/3jj9LYfImage
20/: Insider tip: The additional intake of #OPC (200 mg/day) can increase the effect of Vitamin C by a factor of 10. Another very informative review paper on “Vitamin C and Immune Function” by Carr et al. (2017) can be found here: mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/11…
21/: Animal products, especially organ meats, are rich in B-vitamins. A shift of diet in the last couple of decades led to a common #VitaminB deficiency. I mean, not many people still enjoy eating #liver or alike, and high-quality #fish is usually quite expensive. Image
22/: #Riboflavin, is now known as Vitamin B2. Callahan et al. (2008) identified that “controlled inactivation of recombinant viruses with vitamin B2” is achievable. They further conclude that “DNA and RNA viruses can be inactivated by riboflavin." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18160141/
23/: #Funfact: Riboflavin makes your pee appear very yellow. This is normal and there is no reason to get nervous. On the contrary, it can provide special effects in the snow.
24/: I take a high-quality #B50 complex twice a week. This should be sufficient to compensate for deficiencies. If you eat high-quality fish and liver once or twice a week and many leafy greens, you might not even need to supplement with B-vitamins.
25/: The last advised supplement is #licorice extract or the deglycyrrhizinated form DGL. Licorice has strong antiviral properties and can be taken for several weeks (!!!) during the winter or as soon as you are suffering from a viral infection. Image
26/: The following scientific publication by Wang et al. (2015) affirms that “recent studies have shown that these metabolites possess many pharmacological activities, such as antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and other activities.” ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
27/: Bailly and Vergroten (2020) state that the glycyrrhizic acid, a triterpenoid saponin mainly isolated from licorice, is a non-hemolytic saponin and a potent immuno-active anti-inflammatory agent and should be considered to treat #COVID-patients.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…Image
28/: My following scheme for followers with advanced background #knowledge shows licorice and many other addressed vitamins and nutrients in the context of #viral infections and general health problems. Keep in mind that our immune system is quite complex and requires care. Image
29/: By locking people up inside (#StayHome etc.), one only creates more issues. Loneliness and fear cause oxidative stress and elevated levels of cortisol. Also staying inside means less exposure to the sun and consequently lower vitamin D levels. A vicious circle!
30/: This means that supplementing during the lockdown will help you to #tweak your immune system, this is especially always recommendable during the winter and spring season. Many people who supplement this way report that they have not been ill since then.
31/: Also be aware that supplements alone will most likely have an impact on your health but your immune system also requires good nutrition, regular exercises & satisfying social life. In particular, you also might want to eat shiitake & avoid sugars and vegetable oils. #protip
32/:I was also considering putting #CBD to my list, but I refrained from it as it is not legalized in all countries yet. However, “anti-inflammatory activity of cannabinoids may compromise host inflammatory responses to acute viral infections.” ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
33/: Promising signs that are supported by Khodadadi et al. (2020). They suggest that extending the COVID-19 treatment with CBD will reduce the cytokine storm, protect pulmonary tissues, and re-establish inflammatory homeostasis. #bingo ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
34/: There are many more supplements that are beneficial. I could count up to 30 more and it is very individual (people with a malfunctioning thyroid might want to consider selenium & iodine for instance). You can discuss underneath this thread what else you'd recommend.
35/: That way we can learn from another, share experiences and benefit. This is what science is about. There is not one truth out there, even though the Ministry of Truth is currently trying to establish it. Image
36/: Thank you for taking your time reading this long thread and please stay sane. Also if you like the information I share, please follow my tweets and/or my private telegram channel (in case I get deleted just like many scientists that dare to speak up): t.me/goddek
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#TYPO! In my main-tweet, I meant to write "NOT mass vaccinations" of course, just to avoid any misunderstandings. I think I need an editor to proof-read my tweets. 😅

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THREAD: There’s something deeply off with those infamous photos of Jeffrey Epstein being wheeled out of the ambulance. The whole scene looks staged. That man didn’t kill himself. Hell, he might not even be dead. Let’s break it down. 🧵 Image
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1/ Are you also sick of the Krassensteins pretending to be moral authorities while calling Trump the devil himself?

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🧵THREAD: @PiersMorgan spent years bullying the unvaxxed while being wrong about everything.

Here are 15 of his worst COVID takes.

1. Let’s start with this gem: Within 2 days, he went from “you can still transmit it” to “if only I’d had the booster, I wouldn’t have caught it.” Image
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🧵 THREAD: I was just flying my drone over my land… and I thought: damn — I really built my own paradise here in the Brazilian jungle.

Here are the 8 Pillars of Real Self-Sufficiency I live by — far from government overreach, societal collapse, and digital slavery. ⬇️
1. FOOD 🍗

“You are what you eat.” Whoever first said it was absolutely right, because food is more than fuel. It shapes your body, your brain, your mood, your immunity, and ultimately your freedom. If you want sovereignty over your life, it starts with what’s on your plate.

Most of the food you find in supermarkets today isn’t really food. It’s processed, stripped of nutrients, pumped with preservatives, and grown in degraded soil. Even the meat and milk are compromised. Factory-farmed animals fed unnatural diets result in products with dangerously skewed omega-6 to omega-3 ratios, which drive inflammation and disease. Add in pesticide residues, seed oils, and synthetic additives, and you get the perfect recipe for physical and mental collapse, disguised as a “balanced diet.”

Almost every modern Western disease, from depression to diabetes, can be traced back to the gut. And the gut is shaped by what you feed it.

This is why food must be your number one priority if you’re serious about self-sufficiency, health, or survival. Growing your own food in a regenerative, permaculture-based system, or trading with others who do, is the only real solution.

As a scientist who has worked with human metabolism for years and studied the causal-loop relationships between dietary input and long-term well-being, I chose to walk the hard path. I left Europe — my family, friends, and even my frozen bank accounts — and moved to Brazil to build the life I believe in. I found a safe place surrounded by jungle, rich in natural resources, and began reclaiming control over my own food and health.

Today, I raise 30 Rhode Island Reds — strong, self-reliant chickens that lay around 20-25 eggs per day. They’re free-range, keeping snakes and spiders away from the house. I feed them homegrown corn, banana plant stalks, and local supplements. While jaguars and pumas occasionally claim one or two despite the electric fencing, I simply hatch more eggs and keep the cycle going.

I also built two greenhouses. The first (50m²) is dedicated to NFT hydroponics, where I grow strawberries, shishito peppers, blackberries and blueberries (in compost), safely shielded from the destructive jungle ants. The second (14m²) is for tomatoes, grown in Dutch bucket systems under sunlight and 20 solar-powered grow lights, yielding 2-4 pounds of heirloom tomatoes per day. I even started breeding my own tomato varieties, but I’ll tell you more about this in a post below.

I also constructed my own aquaculture system to raise trout and tilapia using mountain spring water, which then (being more nutrient-rich due to fish poop/pee) becomes as a fertilizer source for my greenhouse crops.

Beyond that, my land overflows with edibles that thrive in this environment. “Plagues” like sweet potato are a blessing, producing several kilos per plant, perfect for barter or storage. Physalis (golden berries) pop up everywhere and fetch premium prices abroad. Turmeric is invasive, yes, but I harvest and dry it, alongside chili, sweet paprika, black pepper, rosemary, oregano, and cumin. For this, I imported a Ninja 11-in-1 oven, which I also use to ferment yogurt from raw milk.

My food forest is expanding fast. I’ve planted over a dozen banana varieties, including rare types from pink to black. I’m growing mulberries, papayas, avocados, peaches, grapes, olives, lemons, oranges, and tropical species few people have even heard of. I’ve even started harvesting jabuticaba, one of my favorites — its sweet, grape-like fruit grows directly on the bark, straight from the trunk like something out of a fantasy novel (see picture).

Everything I grow is real, nutrient-dense, and free from chemicals. Some of it feeds my family, some feeds my animals, and some I trade for raw milk, meat, or organic cheese with local farmers.

Food is the foundation. Food is health. Food is sovereignty. And growing it yourself is the first act of true rebellion.Image
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2. WATER 💦

Without water, there is no self-sufficiency. It’s not just about drinking — it’s about irrigation, animals, cleaning, aquaculture, and even energy.

The first step to living off-grid is identifying your primary water source:

– Spring water is ideal — clean, pressurized, and often year-round
– Groundwater can work, but always test for contaminants and ensure recharge stability
– Rainwater can be excellent too, but it requires proper collection, filtration, and reliable storage
– Surface water (creeks, ponds) may be usable if managed well, especially with filtration or for non-potable use

No matter what the source: Have a reservoir.

Water storage = drought insurance.

And invest in treatment or filtration systems, because polluted water is worse than no water.

In my case, I’m lucky:

I have three natural untouched springs flowing directly from the mountain. There’s no one above me. That means:

– No chlorine
– No fluoride
– No microplastics
– No pee/poo
– No birth control residue or other pharmaceutical garbage

Just clean, chemical-free, pressurized mountain water. This water feeds everything: my house, my gardens, my chicken, and my aquaculture system (where I raise trout and tilapia).

That nutrient-rich fish water then gets channeled it into my NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) greenhouse, where strawberries and peppers grow like wildfire (and the solid waste goes right onto the composting systems).

Right now, I still use an electric pump to push water to my main tank. But I’m about to upgrade to a hydraulic ram pump, which is a pump that uses gravity and pressure from falling water to lift a portion of it uphill, without any electricity.

That means more efficiency, less energy use, and even less dependence on solar or batteries.

If you don’t control your own water, you’re not free. It’s that simple. You can live without power for a while, but not without water. And if your water is poisoned, everything else collapses.

I also have a 300 ft elevation drop across my land, and all my springs feed into a single stream. That gradient allows me to run a micro-hydropower plant, and will be expanded over time due to its immense potential.

To preserve the purity of this water system, for me and for the ecosystem downstream, I’ve implemented:

– Multilevel septic tanks to responsibly treat both graywater and blackwater
– Biodegradable cleaning and hygiene products only: sodium bicarbonate, organic soaps, borax, vinegar, and essential oils

We don’t poison our land to feel clean.
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1/ They lied to you about FAT.
They lied to you about SUNLIGHT.
And they sure as hell lied to you about RAW MILK.

Let me redpill you on nature’s most demonized superfood. 🥛

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2/ Raw milk didn’t kill people. Filthy industrial dairies did. In the 1800s, cows were kept in urban hellholes and fed distillery waste. The “milk” was so toxic they had to mix in chalk to hide the color. Thousands of infants died. Raw milk took the blame. Image
3/ Rather than clean up dairy farming, elites pushed pasteurization, a shortcut to sterilize dirty milk.
But heat kills everything good too:
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– Probiotics
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