COVID-19 and the
Immune System

There is no doubt that COVID-19 is impacting everyone at the moment and unfortunately there is currently still a lack of reliable information on the subject. At Nature 2 Tap we have done our part to make sure that we can stay informed and thus help inform, on the causes and impacts of the Novel Coronavirus.

One of the most frequently asked questions is - “Who is most likely to get COVID-19 and suffer actual damage from it?”

According to infectious disease specialist Alan Teage (MD) of the Cleveland Clinic, COVID-19 “can lead to severe illness, including pneumonia and death. These serious complications of COVID-19 are most likely to develop in elderly people, as well as those who have weakened immune systems”.

Now more than ever, throughout times like this global pandemic, it is essential that our immune system is functioning to its best ability and isn’t being stressed by anything else. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the immune system can be “adversely affected by relatively low levels of exposure to lead”.

Several studies dating back as far as the 1960s have shown that even mildly present lead levels in the body leads to a weaker immune system as a result of increased immune toxicity as outlined by the PanAmerican Health Organization (PAHO). The biggest problem with this is that the lead never leaves the body once ingested. Therefore, the immune system is weakened for ever as the damages from lead poisoning are irreversible. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) the heavy metal lead is absolutely known to impact immune systems and may be associated with later life immune alterations.

When the human body is exposed to a threat as harmful and unpredictable as the Novel Coronavirus, the immune system is put under immense pressure to fight off the virus. If the body has measurable lead levels present, however low they may be, the immune toxicity as a result of the lead, applies a constant stress on the immune system. This in turn is a very real threat to the body’s response to fighting a disease like COVID-19.

Unfortunately, due to the fact that you can’t see, smell or even taste lead in the water that you drink, most people who are in fact ingesting lead have no idea its happening. This additionally leads to lack of awareness on the subject of lead in water.

Given this situation, it’s not too bold to presume that the presence of lead in the body is a lot more common than most expect, meaning that a high number of people are likely to have weakened immune systems due to lead levels in their body, that they are entirely unaware of. The Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate between its victims, however it is now clear that weaker immune systems are more likely to suffer from fatal health complications due to COVID-19.

At Nature 2 Tap we are doing everything we can to combat the national issue of lead in water, and have developed a service for everyone in the nation to test their water sources in their own comfort, with reliable EPA certified lab results. We provide this service at a price point allowing it to be available to every household, with the competitive service of having your water tested with industry grade lab results without having to pay for an individual or agency to come to your household to do the testing.