Prevent Of Swine Flu
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:03 pmPrevent Swine Flu - Good
Advice
Dr.
Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and
Thyroid specialist) having clinical experience of
over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like
Hinduja Hospital, Bombay
Hospital, Saifee
Hospital, Tata Memorial,
etc. Presently he is heading our Nuclear Medicine
Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak
Cardiac and Critical Centre, Malad (W).
The
following message given by him, I feel makes a lot
of sense and is important for all to know
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 o ne. 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.*
Neti
pots and sinus rinse kits
are available at the drug store and relatively
inexpensive .under
$15.
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.
I
suggest you pass this on to your entire
e-list. You never
know
who
might pay attention to it - and STAY ALIVE
because of it...
Advice
Dr.
Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and
Thyroid specialist) having clinical experience of
over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like
Hinduja Hospital, Bombay
Hospital, Saifee
Hospital, Tata Memorial,
etc. Presently he is heading our Nuclear Medicine
Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak
Cardiac and Critical Centre, Malad (W).
The
following message given by him, I feel makes a lot
of sense and is important for all to know
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 o ne. 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.*
Neti
pots and sinus rinse kits
are available at the drug store and relatively
inexpensive .under
$15.
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.
I
suggest you pass this on to your entire
e-list. You never
know
who
might pay attention to it - and STAY ALIVE
because of it...
GBU