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Barbara2 · 10-27-2009, 12:29 PM

"Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine or HydrogenPeroxide if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initialinfection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristicsymptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling withsalt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on aninfected one."

Just recrently "Dr. Nancy" of the NBC Today Show, replied to a question regarding gargling with salt water. She said that when a person gargles, the shallow and not the deep part of the throat is affected, and that this process has no effect. She said she does not gargle...with anything... as it does not have an impact on preventing proliferation. Here is her reply, if you would like to hear what she said. It is towards the end of the interview.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/261848...10468#33478401

10-27-2009, 12:29 PM	#2
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	Re: H1N1 tips (good advice from email making rounds) "Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine or HydrogenPeroxide if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initialinfection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristicsymptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling withsalt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on aninfected one." Just recrently "Dr. Nancy" of the NBC Today Show, replied to a question regarding gargling with salt water. She said that when a person gargles, the shallow and not the deep part of the throat is affected, and that this process has no effect. She said she does not gargle...with anything... as it does not have an impact on preventing proliferation. Here is her reply, if you would like to hear what she said. It is towards the end of the interview. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/261848...10468#33478401 __________________ Blessings and Peace, Barbara DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy "at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR- Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+ 5 1/2 CEF Arimidex Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months Prophylactic mastectomy Estradiol #: 13 PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo) Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex. May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6 months. Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.