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Mouthwash could protect against COVID-19 by destroying the outer layer of fat the virus uses to bind to human cells, scientists suggest
The Daily Mail ^ | May 14, 2020 | Jonathan Chadwick

Posted on 05/14/2020 11:27:08 AM PDT by DannyTN

Mouthwash has the potential to protect against COVID-19 infection by killing the coronavirus before it can infect human cells, according to a new report.

Coronaviruses belong to the class of 'enveloped viruses', meaning they are covered by a fatty layer that is vulnerable to certain chemicals. ...

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; covid19
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To: glorgau
"So, drinking bleach really may have helped ;-)"

I use Act Total Care Anticaviy Flouride Mouthwash, and the back of the bottle is this warning:

"Keep out of reach of children. If more than used for rinsing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away."

61 posted on 05/14/2020 11:53:40 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: hellinahandcart

>>Are we supposed to snort it up our noses?

Yes. Pour a snort of whiskey


62 posted on 05/14/2020 11:54:29 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: SpaceBar

Many mouthwashes have alcohol. Alcoholics drink it when they they can’t find booze. New York State’s prison systems won’t let any mouthwash into their facilities because they contain alcohol.


63 posted on 05/14/2020 11:55:18 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

“If more than used for rinsing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help”

HUh? I sometimes unintentionally swallow Listerine and the other generic mouthwash from target and the Dollar Store, and nothing happened.


64 posted on 05/14/2020 11:56:13 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberal employees at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry)
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To: FreedomPoster

My husband and I irrigate every day. Usually it is for our allergies, but if it is effective against Covid, all the better. We use the Walgreens wash bottle system. Get the squeeze bottle with packets of salt, etc. to mix in. Use distilled water and heat the bottle in your microwave. (Even room temp distilled water is a shock as our core temp is around 98 degrees) We do 28 seconds. Put the contents of one of the packets into the water bottle, put the straw into the top and close the bottle. Mix it by shaking gently and I always squeeze it a few times to make sure it is worling properly. Good luck! Both of us use this and we haven’t suffered too much for allergies.


65 posted on 05/14/2020 11:57:00 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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To: ClearCase_guy
First the particle lands in a moist opening.

There is some amount of time (window 1) before it comes into contact with the right receptor cell and it binds and starts reproducing.

I don't know how long that takes. If you breathe only breath in a couple of particles, that might take a while. Breath in a lot and it's probably instant.

Once it starts reproducing, it's in the sinuses or throat or eyes. And it reproduces there first, before traveling to other parts. That's window 2. Not sure how long that takes either. Again depends on initial exposure, where it infects, etc.

But it usually takes 5 to 7 days for it to reproduce enough that you start feeling the effects. And probably the effects aren't from the virus but your own response system. But the two are correlated somewhat.

If you catch it in window 1 before it infects, maybe you can prevent an infection. If you catch it in window 2, maybe you can slow it down enough that your immune system ramps up enough to deal with it, and prevent a bad infection.

All speculation, but I think informed speculation.

66 posted on 05/14/2020 11:57:14 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

Would a nasal rinse with Listerine be even more helpful?


67 posted on 05/14/2020 11:57:27 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: DannyTN

I find mouthwash helps reduce my days I have a cold to no more than 2 days and I don’t end up with bronchitis anymore.


68 posted on 05/14/2020 11:57:27 AM PDT by hawkaw
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To: hawkaw

One other point. I have been doing it for colds the last 4 years.


69 posted on 05/14/2020 11:59:01 AM PDT by hawkaw
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To: mass55th

Cirrhosis of the liver and fresh smelling breath are noted on the same autopsy.


70 posted on 05/14/2020 11:59:06 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: nutmeg

I received an “In Stock” email alert from Walmart yesterday saying that Dial Liquid Handsoap was back in stock. I immediately went on line to buy some and it was sold out. I seriously thought at the beginning of all this that these shortages would be over by now.


71 posted on 05/14/2020 11:59:36 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: mass55th

Toothpaste has a poison control warning on it too

And yet they put Fluoride in our tap water.


72 posted on 05/14/2020 11:59:54 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: hellinahandcart
No, I'd use a sinus rinse. Salt and baking powder. You can find the formulas on line, or buy premixed packets at the drug store or Walmart.

That's probably what the "haha" from my daughter meant. I had clarified, not to use mouthwash as a sinus rinse. There is a liquid sinus rinse product at CVS, called Alkalol, that does have alcohol in it. I use it too. Doesn't burn.

Oreganol oil burns like heck!!. Colloidal silver a little.

73 posted on 05/14/2020 12:01:10 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

You don’t know that. It’s ubiquitous. If you don’t have it now, you will. Everyone will. The lockdown is just prolonging the course.


74 posted on 05/14/2020 12:01:24 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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To: DannyTN

There is an oral rinse called Closys that is chlorine based...it has the faint taste of pool water


75 posted on 05/14/2020 12:01:52 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: DannyTN

76 posted on 05/14/2020 12:02:06 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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A new oral spray that claims to kill 99.9% of infectious airborne germs could mean the end of the flu and the common cold as we know it. The first of its kind oral antiseptic spray promises to end the suffering of millions of people across the world, as the spray protects from any germs breathed in for six hours. The spray known as Halo Oral Antiseptic is 99.9% effective in killing airborne bacteria that lead to infections.

Dr. Frank Esper, from the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, stated that respiratory tract disease is a significant cause of mortality across the globe; however, there has been little research into the prevention of respiratory virus infections compared to other conditions. The Halo Oral spray is a unique product as it offers protection from several airborne germs, including influenza and rhinovirus. The spray is created by using glycerine and xanthan gum as a microbial barrier, combined with cetylpyridinium chloride as an anti-infective agent to fight respiratory illnesses.

https://www.getholistichealth.com/5645/new-oral-spray-invented-that-kills-99-9-of-airborne-germs/

Halo Mouth Antisceptic

However, don’
t look for it- they took it off the market to ‘study it’ so that people won’t be able to ‘hoard it’ during the pandemic

There are some mouth washes that have the active ingredient of cetylpyridinium chloride in even higher amount- however I don’t know if both xanthium Gum and Glycerine are needed in order to make it effective- one Mouthwash, Crest Total, has the first two ingredients, but not the Xanthan gum in it-

Also note- while these are great- and will help protect against viruses that get into mouth, it won’t help virus that gets into nose or eyes-


77 posted on 05/14/2020 12:03:28 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: SpaceBar
"Cirrhosis of the liver and fresh smelling breath are noted on the same autopsy."

LOL!!

78 posted on 05/14/2020 12:04:45 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: max americana
"HUh? I sometimes unintentionally swallow Listerine and the other generic mouthwash from target and the Dollar Store, and nothing happened."

It says "if more than used for rinsing is accidentally swallowed..."

Do you have x-ray vision so you can see your innards?

79 posted on 05/14/2020 12:06:38 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: RightGeek

How about a nice single malt? I’m thinking Lagavulin.

CC


80 posted on 05/14/2020 12:07:08 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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