“I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute.
And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning?
As you see, it gets in the lungs, it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that”
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by Joan B. Rose, PhD | March 23, 2018
Recently, a group of German researchers shed new light on the composition of the “antibacterial cocktail” that our immune systems concoct to fight off infection.
The scientists demonstrated that the active chemical in that cocktail is none other than hypochlorous acid, the active ingredient in chlorine bleach. ....”
—The Water Quality & Health Council
Who we are: The Water Quality & Health Council is an independent, multidisciplinary group sponsored by the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council, an industry trade association.
The group comprises scientific experts, health professionals and consumer advocates who serve as advisors to the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council.
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Affiliation:
1 Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Abstract:
Background: Low concentrations of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) have been shown to exhibit both antibacterial and anti-influenza virus activity, but HOCl still has not been used to kill human rhinovirus (HRV).
To model the antiviral effect of nasal irrigation with low-level HOCl in patients with the common cold, we tested the effects of a low concentration of HOCl on HRV infection of primary human nasal epithelial cells (HNEC).
Methods: Cells were infected with HRV for 24 hours and treated with HOCl three times, for 5 minutes each time, at 12 hour intervals. The effects of HOCl on rhinovirus-induced secretion of IL-6 and IL-8 were assessed by ELISA and HRV replication was determined by viral titration.
Results: HOCl treatment significantly inhibited HRV-induced secretion of IL-6 and IL-8 and significantly reduced viral titer. The effects of HOCl peaked at 1 minute after HOCl generation and decreased thereafter.
Conclusion: These in vitro findings indicate that nasal irrigation with low-level HOCl solution may improve clinical symptoms in patients with the common cold.
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Exp Anim. 2014; 63(2): 141–147.
2014 Apr 26.
Effect of Weak Acid Hypochlorous Solution on Selected Viruses and Bacteria of Laboratory Rodents
Motoko Taharaguchi, Kazuhiro Takimoto, Aya Zamoto-Niikura, and Yasuko K. Yamada
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Published in the science journal Nature, April 13, 2018
British Dental Journal - volume 224, page 553 (2018)
Hypochlorous acid [”the active ingredient in chlorine bleach”] oxidises (explodes) the cell wall of all pathogens causing necrosis (rupturing of the cell) or apoptosis (programmed cell death) and destroys them. Though viruses are not technically living organisms, they too are destroyed by hypochlorous acid. Despite this destructive potential, our bodies use this defence throughout life.
Hypochlorous acid is naturally produced by our white blood cells and is an essential part of our immune system. This process is called phagocytosis and is one of humans’ most symbiotic actions – eliminating pathogens yet being inherently harmless, unlike most other disinfectants which are toxic. ...”
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From 2018
This point is made clear in The Secret Life of Bleach video featuring the work of University of Michigan professor and researcher, Dr. Ursula Jakob. Dr. Jakob and her team revealed the mechanism by which bleach destroys proteins in bacteria by “unfolding” their complex, three-dimensional structures.
This insight, combined with the new research, presents an even more detailed perspective on how our bodies use hypochlorous acid, a chemical product identical to the active ingredient in chlorine bleach, to fight infection and stay well.
—The Water Quality & Health Council
Joan B. Rose, PhD, is the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research at Michigan State University, the editor of the Global Water Pathogen Project, and a member of the Water Quality & Health Council.
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In 2016, Dr. Rose was named the Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for her tireless contributions to global public health.
An even better, safer, cheaper alternative (bleach) is to put regular hydrogen peroxide 3% in a spray bottle and use it as a nasal spray. Hydrogen peroxide contains only water and an extra oxygen atom — which is what animal life thrives on, whereas chlorine is the most toxic and corrosive element one can be exposed to.
The human body also produces it in the lungs, digestive tract, and thyroid — which is the human interface with the environment — as the basis of the immune system.
It works great for clearing nasal congestion as well, although Dr. Fauci would greatly disapprove of this use and message because it would decimate the Allergy, Respiratory diseases he would like his patients to keep returning to him for life — and only getting worse, and buying increasingly expensive drugs.