Swine Flu - Good Advice/H1N1 Preventive Methods

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Received this from a friend in Canada

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>This is

>the first really proactive item I've seen on preventing the flu (colds,etc)

>besides the basic handwashing, so I am passing it on to everyone. British

>Columbia is the first province to really be hit with the second wave of swine

>flu, and they are now changing their story and are releasing the fact that the

>majority of the deaths are in young healthy women and

>children.

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> following advice, given by Dr. Oz, makes a lot of sense

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> know:

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>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.

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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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> Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official

> communications).

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> 2.

> " Hands-off-the-face " approach. Resist all temptations

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> touch any part of face (unless you want to eat

> or bathe.)

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

> or Hydrogen Peroxide 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

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>4.

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

> every day with warm salt water, or hydrogen peroxide.

> *Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti

> (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but

> *blowing the nose softly 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 (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have

> to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it

> also has Zinc to boost

> absorption.

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> *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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>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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