Swine flu Budget travelers

Swine flu article

I recieved some more information on this today I thought that it wss good enough advise on how to avoid swine flu in Asia budget travel. I espically like it as the ingrediants needed are very inexpensive and readly available. You can use this on Asia cheap flights where I am not sure but I suspect that I might have all ready gotten it from several weeks ago in the Philippines. They are saying it is not a problem here which I am finding hard to believe as people cough straigt at you all the time and they are visably sick.

Prevent 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
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.*


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 20 who might pay
attention to it - and STAY ALIVE because of it.