Thread by @TactNowInfo

Short List to Fight COVID if Infected
1. Metformin: anti-inflammatory & anti-viral
2. Zinc: anti-viral
3. Quercetin: anti-viral
4. Famotidine: slows the production of inflammatory cytokines.
5. Mouthwash with CPC kills the virus in the mouth & throat.
6. Saline nasal spray & rinse
7. Vit.C, B2, D3 w/K2, & E
8. Probiotics
9. CoQ-10: helps prevent mitochondrial dysfunction.
10. No sugar
11. Extra water
12. Sleep/ rest

"Metformin vs. Paxlovid: The Urgent Need for Metformin's Approval in COVID-19 Treatment"

tactnowinfo.substack.com/p/new-study-me…

Twice-Daily Oral Zinc -A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial"

"Our results showed that, in COVID-19 patients, oral zinc can decrease 30-day death, ICU admission rate and can shorten symptom duration."

academic.oup.com/cid/article/76…

"Vitamin D supplementation might be associated with improved clinical outcomes, especially when administered after the diagnosis of COVID-19"

link.springer.com/article/10.100…

"Daily vitamin D3 supplementation in healthcare workers leads to reduced incidence of ILI due to reduction in both non-COVID-19 ILI and COVID-19 ILI when compared to other healthcare workers."

mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/1…

Saline Rinse Reduction in Hospitalizations: A study conducted between September and December 2020 observed that twice-daily nasal irrigation with saline in individuals aged 55 and older led to a hospitalization rate of less than 1.3%, compared to 9.47% in a similar demographic reported by the CDC during the same period. This suggests that saline nasal irrigation may reduce the severity of illness and the need for hospitalization.

"We found an 8.5-fold reduction in hospitalizations and no fatalities compared to our controls," says senior author Dr. Richard Schwartz, chair of the MCG Department of Emergency Medicine. "Both of those are pretty significant endpoints."

"The reduction from 11% to 1.3% as of November 2021 would have corresponded in absolute terms to over 1 million fewer older Americans requiring admission."

sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/…

Saline Rinse & Gargling for Viral Load Reduction: A multidisciplinary review indicated that saline nasal irrigation and gargling could reduce SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal loads and hasten viral clearance. The proposed mechanisms include improved mucociliary clearance and potential inhibition of viral replication.

"Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: a multidisciplinary review of effects on viral load, mucosal dynamics, and patient outcomes" (June 2023)

"Substantial evidence was found in vitro and in vivo in support of SI use in COVID-19, also emerging from observational and randomized studies irrespectively of saline being the main intervention or reference/placebo in the study. As an international network of investigators with substantial clinical and research experience in saline use for several respiratory diseases and SARS-CoV-2 infections, we, therefore, propose to include rinsing the nose and throat with saline as an early intervention to prevent, and relieve symptoms of, SARS-CoV-2 infection: It is easy-to-use, inexpensive, safe, and feasible at every age."

frontiersin.org/journals/publi…