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« Thread Started on Sept 8, 2009, 11:35am »

With the constant fear of H1N1 symptoms, the following measures can be practiced by one and all. This is information I received from a Consultant General Surgeon & Gastoenterologist, based in India, and I do hope it could be beneficial to our members and their families and friends as well.

Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation until the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle).
H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there.

The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature (pandemic), it's almost impossible
not coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not as 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):

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

2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of the face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).

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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. 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.

4. Similar to 3, above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water.

Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas 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.

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5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (oranges and other citrus fruits, for example). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc/bioflavonoids to boost absorption of the vitamin.

6. Drink as much of warm liquids 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.

All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households, and certainly much less painful than having to wait in long queues outside public hospitals.

« Last Edit: Sept 8, 2009, 11:37am by Mark »

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