Mitigating Exposure to the Covid-19 Virus
As I covered in my previous post, masks are not effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. While I don’t believe Covid-19 is the “killer” the mass media made it out to be, exposure to this lab-engineered virus may still have unforeseen health effects. So what can you do? Here are some ways you can better protect yourself:
Rinse your nose and mouth both before and after you enter an enclosed space with people who don’t live in your household. Povidone iodine, xylitol, and cetylpyridinium chloride have been shown to inhibit or kill the virus. You can use a nasal spray like Xlear or ePothex Povidone Iodine, and a mouthwash such as Colgate Total or Crest Pro-Health. Or you can make your own povidone iodine rinse.
Sucking on zinc lozenges while in public places can also provide protection. Make sure they are specifically zinc acetate or zinc gluconate, like these from Life Extension or these from Nature’s Way. If you do this often, be sure you are also supplementing with copper, as you should take in 1 mg of copper for every 15 mg of zinc.
The scenario most likely for contracting covid-19 (or any airborne virus) is when you are in a crowded, enclosed, poorly ventilated space with non-household members for an extended period of time.
You can minimize risk by:
Choosing outdoor meetings vs indoors
Increasing indoor ventilation and/or filtration (open windows, use an air purifier)
Increasing the humidity in indoor spaces (low indoor humidity is one of the main reasons that the flu “season” is wintertime)
Avoiding public restrooms (there is some evidence of fecal aerosol transmission)
If someone in your household is sick:
Keep windows open to increase ventilation (when weather allows)
Run an air purifier
Use a humidifier to increase indoor humidity
If you have more than one bathroom, designate one bathroom for the sick person only and keep it well ventilated