Prevent Swine Flu - Good Advice
Suggestions by Dr. Goyal

 

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 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):


       
Apply these free safe practices to protect yourself from the H1N1 Virus.

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.   

    *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.

 




 

To strengthen the body’s immune system, Dr Jimmy Gutman MD. FACEP, explains that vitamins such as that are in the list below have been can be beneficial in strengthening the body’s immune system.

Selenium

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B6

Vitamin b12

Folic Acid

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

 

While the above mentioned nutrients are very well known to most, Dr. Gutman is a strong advocate of the body’s ability to produce Glutathione, the master antioxidant, immune booster and detoxifier.

 

Listen to Dr Gutman talk about Glutathione and Immunocal here.

To learn more about Glutathione, click here.