转一篇朋友转来的。希望大家身体康健!
Subject: H1N1 Prevention Methods
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 it 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 not 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 using a Neti
pot, but *blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils
with cotton swabs 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. *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 -