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emilyg — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:29:00 GMT

Thanks. Will pass on. Konane - good hint, too.

Comment #1

konane — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:10:13 GMT

Great list, every one of them common sense. I've found in addition to ~ Hands off Face ~ when you come home after being in public, wash your face with soap and water.

Original Blog Entry: Avoiding H1N1 Flu

TigerAngel — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:01:40 GMT

Got this in my email today from a nurse friend. Makes sense to me and I am going to do it starting today. I'll add this to my Vit. D3 and garlic habit.

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 7:56 PM

Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB

(Intensivist and Thyroid specialist) having clinical

experience of over 20 years. He has worked in institutions

like Hinduja Hospital ,Bombay Hospital , Saifee Hospital ,

Tata Memorial etc..

Presently, he is heading our Nuclear Medicine Department

and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak Cardiac and Critical

Centre, Malad (W).

The following message given by him makes a lot of sense and

is important for all to know

The only portals of entry are the nostrils and

mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's

almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in

spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much

of a problem as proliferation is.

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of

H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation,

aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary

infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in

most official communications, can be practiced (instead of

focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official

communications).

2. Hands-off-the-face approach. Resist all temptations to

touch any part of face (except to eat or bathe).

3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine

if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial

infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and

show characteristic symptoms. gargling prevents

proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the

same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an

infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive

and powerful preventative method.

4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once

every day with warm salt water. *Not everybody may be good

at using a Neti pot to clean nasal cavities, but *blowing

the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with

cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in

bringing down viral population.*

5.. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich

in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to

supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also

has Zinc to boost absorption.

6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you

can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling,

but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating

viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot

survive, proliferate or do any harm.

Pass this on to your entire e-list. You never know

who might pay attention to it - and STAY ALIVE because of

it.

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