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From: "Maria" <malyn87@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "NYI-L" <nyi-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:04:00 -0400
Good morning folks,.  Below is a message of interest regarding tips on the flu.
Maria

    Subject:  Flu info....from Morehead Memorial Hospital - Eden

     
    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 (unless you want
    to eat, bathe or slap).
    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.*

    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.


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