HOW TO AVOID OMICRON INFECTION
We are expecting more Omicron infections in the next two weeks.
For Prevention of Omicron/Covid-19 Infection:
Do your research and reading.
Consider the following:
ORAL MOUTHWASH:
Gargle with either 1% Povidone-iodine or Listerine. May use either Crest, Scope or Act (those with Cetylpyridinium). They have done 30 secs BID or TID in previous studies.
NASAL RINSE:
0.5, 1 and 5% Povidone-iodine had been recommended in the past.
(Please avoid iodine if you have iodine allergy. Apply to skin first to test for allergy.) May use small plastic bottle or applied with Q-tips. You can order individually wrapped Betadine Q-tips (Povidone-iodine) on https://amzn.to/2YyE07s. Some do it 2-4x a day depending on the exposures. (Disclosure: I have no business relationship with the maker of Betadine Q-tips.) One study used 1% Johnson Baby Shampoo and it worked.
Saline Gargle (sodium chloride) and steam inhalation did not work in one study.
REMEMBER, WHEN IT COMES TO THE VIRAL ENTRY, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE NOSE AND THROAT!
… and Omicron loves the nose (100x) and throat/bronchus (70x than Delta variant).
FORTIFY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Vitamin D3:
Prevention: 1000-4000 IU/day
Vitamin C:
Prevention: 500-1000 mg 2x a day
Quercetin:
Prevention: 250 mg daily
Zinc
Prevention: 30-40 mg/day or 50 mg/day (elemental zinc)
Melatonin:
Prevention: 6 mg before bedtime (causes drowsiness)
*This is not an advice for treatment. Please always consult your doctor before starting any regimen.
EXERCISE:
Exercise 30 minutes a day, 5x a week. Kaiser Permanente did a study that showed people who were consistently inactive had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization, ICU admission and death after getting Covid-19 compared with those who were active for at least 150 minutes per week.
SUN EXPOSURE:
Have regular sun exposure between 6 am to 8:30 am. Aside from Vitamin D, the sun has NIR (Near InfraRed) wavelengths that increase the level of intracellular melatonin, thus protecting the mitochondria, the energy source of the cells. It boosts your immune system.
SLEEP:
Sleep 7-8 hours a night. If you can not sleep, you are not healthy. Some studies say that the highest secretions of melatonin and Growth Hormone (GH) are between the hours of 10:00 pm to 2:00 am. Others say that the peak is between 2:00 am to 4:00 am. Sleeping rejuvenates health and increases your immune system.
NUTRITION:
Avoid junk food. Eat nutritious food.
Let your food be thy medicine.
Don’t let the chemicals in your food be thy poison.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Lose weight and be serious about it! Obesity or severe obesity are risk factors for hospitalization, ICU admission and death among patients with Covid-19. While the CDC is thinking about the 4th dose of the vaccine in the next 5 months, use that period to lose weight. Come out healthier and a better person during this pandemic.
COVID-19 EXPOSED OUR POOR HEALTH AS A NATION.
It is a SYNDEMIC!!!
The obesity (a staggering 42.4% of the US population!) and diabetes (14.3%) are interacting synergistically contributing immensely to the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The “American Paradox”… we spend a lot of money for our healthcare, the highest in the world, and yet we are not healthy… the American Paradox.
From,
R. De La Rosa, MD
Internal Medicine
Jan. 9, 2022
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Sources:
Povidone-iodine vs Essential Oils vs Tap Water Gargling for Covid-19 Patients (GARGLES)
Sponsor: Univ Sains Islam Malaysia
Nurul Azmawati Mohamed
July 21, 2020
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Imperial College London: Omicron vs Delta Replication, 19 Dec 2021
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