'Watch the Water' Interview

An interview conducted by talk-show host, Stew Peters, entitled Watch the Water is generating a lot of publicity and questions. Stew interviews a doctor of chiropractic, Brian Ardis, who offers his opinion on the drug Remdesivir and then seeks to expose the origins of COVID 19 with a theory involving snake venom. His comments on Remdesivir are quite accurate. However, while very interesting, his theory tying the effects of poisonous peptides in snake venom to those of SARS-CoV2 spike protein and their transmission to the public via contaminated water has some serious holes.

Remdesivir--Interview Got it Right

​Ardis' description of the toxic effects of Remdesivir are established. As early as November 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that there was no evidence that Remdesivir ever improved COVID outcomes. They recommended against the use of Remdesivir regardless of disease severity. But the expensive drug was pushed by Dr. Fauci and he was able to downplay its harmful effects in mainstream media sources. Currently, the drug enjoys unwavering support from the medical establishment as the only antiviral remedy for treatment of COVID in most hospitals. But honest nurses have nicknamed Remdesivir with the phrase 'Run Death is Near.' The vast majority of patients die on day 9 of the administration of this toxic concoction. To watch the 30-minute interview with Steve Peters and Brian Ardis, click here.

Problems with Snake Venom Hypothesis

After speaking about Remdesivir, Ardis launches into his hypothesis that snake venom (from cobras or krait snakes in China) delivered via public waterways is the real source of COVID 19. Many of his points are interesting and true, but there are also some significant problems. For example, Ardis makes a connection between monoclonal antibodies to argue that since they are an effective treatment against COVID AND snake venom, that "monoclonal antibodies are anti-venom." This statement is not completely true. Monoclonal antibodies are specific proteins that can bind with many different targets including active proteins in snake venom. Anti-venom is a monoclonal antibody. But not all monoclonal antibodies are anti-venom. Just because monoclonal antibodies can neutralize the effects of many different peptides doesn't mean they all share a common origin, i.e., snake venom. So, his argument breaks down.

D-Dimer and Ventilator Issues

​Other problems involve the D-Dimer test used to determine if a patient is suffering with clotting disorders. The D-Dimer can be elevated in people suffering from a snake-bite but also can come from deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary emboli, and strokes. Therefore, an elevated D-Dimer does not necessarily mean COVID is caused by snake venom. In addition, Ardis speculated that because snake venom paralyzes muscles in the diaphragm responsible for breathing, medical personnel were causing the death of COVID patients by administering the drugs needed to sedate patients when they are put on a ventilator. It is true that ventilators did not help COVID patients and many died. But it is a far reach to suggest that it was snake venom causing paralysis of the diaphragm and not nerve paralysis involving the brainstem.

To see the critique of the interview by Madhava Setty, M.D. who is senior editor for The Defender on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Children Health Defense website, click here.