Lily, 46 - 2 декабря 2009 15:08

Prevent Swine Flu - Good Advice

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.

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 can be practiced:
1. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (about 2 tbsp per cup) or Listerine. *H1N1 takes
2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/nasal cavity to
proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple 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.
2. Blow the nose hard once a day and swab both nostrils with cotton
buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down
viral population. This is something that we can do to our small kids too - since infants cannot gargle!!!
3. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C
If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it
also has Zinc to boost absorption.
4. 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.
The stomach acid kills the viral colonies immediately!!

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