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All those musicians patting their instruments in the back ground at the end! Respect from the pros!

I believe, it is very important to remember, that due caution strengthens the immune system. Fear weakens it!

A healthy immune system is quite capable of handling the Coronavirus, as long as you maintain it. Do not do stupid stuff like inhaling anything foreign into your lungs or drinking immune suppressants. Maintaining the immune system: At the first signs of an upper respiratory tract infection (eg, sneezing, coughing, feeling unwell, mild fever), make an appointment with your doctor then take the following: Zinc Lozenges : Completely dissolve in mouth one lozenge containing 18.75 mg of zinc acetate every two waking hours. Do not exceed 8 lozenges daily, and do not use for more than three consecutive days. Garlic: Take 9,000‒18,000 mg of a high-allicin garlic supplement each day until symptoms subside. Take with food to minimize stomach irritation. Vitamin D: If you do not already maintain a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D over 50 ng/mL, then take 50,000 IU of vitamin D the first day and continue for three more days and slowly reduce the dose to around 5,000 IU of vitamin D each day. If you already take around 5,000 IU of vitamin D every day, then you probably do not need to increase your intake. Cimetidine: Take 800‒1,200 mg a day in divided doses. Cimetidine is a heartburn drug that has potent immune enhancing properties. (It is sold in pharmacies over-the-counter.) Melatonin: 3‒50 mg at bedtime. Do not delay implementing the above regimen. Once viruses that cause respiratory infections infect too many cells, they replicate out of control and strategies like zinc lozenges will not be effective. Treatment must be initiated as soon as symptoms manifest. Although this regimen has not been studied specifically in the context of COVID-19, there is little reason not to implement this strategy along with contacting a qualified healthcare provider as soon as possible after onset of upper respiratory tract infection symptoms. Below are a few additional integrative interventions that have shown beneficial immune-enhancing effects in the context of viral upper respiratory tract infections. Vitamin C. Several studies have shown that vitamin C supplementation, both before and soon after the onset of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, may help ease symptom burden and reduce the duration of illness (Gorton 1999; Hemilä 1999; Ran 2018). However, the available evidence does not consistently support the notion that preventive vitamin C supplementation can reduce the risk of acquiring upper respiratory tract infections (Hemilä 2013; Virilhon 2019). Importantly, studies to date have not focused specifically on coronavirus infections but on upper respiratory tract infections in general such as those caused by rhinoviruses, enteroviruses, and influenza viruses. Selenium. Selenium has important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral activities in the body, and deficiency is associated with increased risk of viral infection (Wrobel 2016). In patients with HIV infection, poor selenium status is correlated with increased mortality, and supplementation has been reported to slow progression of immune dysfunction and reduce hospital admissions (Wrobel 2016; Muzembo 2019). Some researchers have proposed that lack of selenium in regional soils may have contributed to the SARS outbreak in 2003 (Harthill 2011). Probiotics. A growing body of evidence shows probiotic supplements with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species can enhance antiviral immune activity and may reduce the occurrence, severity, and duration of viral respiratory tract infections. (Lenoir-Wijnkoop 2019; Mousa 2017). Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a polyphenol from green tea. Because of its broad antiviral effects, EGCG has been proposed as a promising agent for preventing and treating viral infections such as SARS and MERS (Kaihatsu 2018; Hsu 2015).

https://community.aafa.org/blog/coronavirus-2019-ncov-flu-what-people-with-asthma-need-to-know

Yeah, I think you are right.

I know. Yet, why would someone with all that education and experience waste his time like that?

An intelligent old man with a doctorate in business and yet sometimes you are just lazy!

Lima, Please do not do partial quotes. If you find a poetical need to make shorter statements, please put it below the box (of full quote) in quotation marks. Thank you and be well!

Did you miss the part about a little digging?

Heartbreak, There is a vast amount of information about this very subject on TDB..A little digging and you could come up with so much better.

The lost art of the power ballad!

Lita Ford should have got much more recognition than she did.

1. Rimac-- electric supercar-- With a total output of 913 kW and an acceleration time from 0–62 mph in 2.5 seconds.Wikipedia 2. Electric Bentley, No cool sedans like your Jaguar though (Tesla kinda) I had a Jaguar XKE convertible back in my twenties (around the turn of the century). I remember a lot of electrical problems. Are they much better now? I know I am being a little bad here. I will get back on topic. I love all the electric stuff though(motorcycles, trikes, cars etc)

I was comfortable with your LOL. You have a kind and gentle soul, spiced with a little humor, and that is the way I took it!

I have to admit that TDB was starting to disappoint me. You have given me a much needed spark, as you have done several times in the past, thank you!

Hell, I would take that kitty home just to see how he/she is going to turn out. If it is male, I would name it Ty, after Ty Cobb. If female I would name her Fu, after Fu Hao.

A turn of a card can change everything.

I'm keeping that to myself

"I would also like to share in more puns." Since the weather i snow joke: What kind of shorts do clouds wear? Thunderwear! Teaching global warming in school is quite a heated subject!

I have to tell you guys, sometimes it feels like this on TDB.

Awshit! Oh well!

And for those who believe in multiple applications, get a fifth of 190 proof everclear, moonshine, whatever and add half of it to a quart of fruit punch and use punch liberally inside and straight moonshine outside. Of course, there may be immune system concerns but, generally speaking, you will be less anxious.

Agreed, though, I do like to add about 20% Aloe Vera as a stabilizer.

Ok Earl, you opened the door, now reap the whirlwind: Did you hear of the story about the tornado? There is a twist at the end. He was hit on the head during a hail storm and was knocked out cold. Lightning storms can be very striking. News of a coming flood was leaked.

OK! Am I the only one who thinks that this thread is starting to smell like the shitty end of a stick? First it was abusive, then it was accepting, then it was playful, then instructive and still somewhat playful. Now, it is just degenerating into negative bullshit!