- The only portals of entry for any flu 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.
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- 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) .
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- 2. "Hands-off-the-face"
approach.
- Resist all temptations to touch any part of face.
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- 3. Gargle twice a day with warm
salt water. (We recommend hydrogen peroxide. Also swab
inside of lower nostrils with it. - ed)
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- 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.
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- 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. (Again, we recommend Hydrogen Peroxide. -ed)
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- 5. 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.
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- 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.
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