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Hazel Newlevant
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COVID zine page 12 UPDATE Swapped out the colloidal silver nasal spray info (journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...newlevant.com/COVIDzine and in PDFs.
![COVID zine page 12
[bold] Extra precautions:
SARS-CoV-2 primarily infects in the upper respiratory tract, so it makes sense to target treatment there. Some nasal sprays have been shown to reduce the risk of getting COVID!
XYLITOL nasal spray reduced healthcare workers' risk of infection by 62% in one randomized controlled trial.
IOTA-CARRAGEENAN nasal spray reduced HCW's risk of infection by 80% when dosed 4x daily in one RCT.
NITRIC OXIDE nasal spray reduced infection risk by 75% when taken 4x daily after COVID exposure for 10 days, in a preliminary study.
Povidone-iodine mouthwash reduces viral load in the mouth, though how well this prevents infection is unknown.
S. salivarius k12 probiotic losenges reduced upper respiratory tract infections by 65% among HCWs in one RTC.
[bold, handwritten text] NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MASKS AND CLEAN AIR!!
The evidence base is much smaller and they won't stop you from spreading COVID if you DO get infected. But it's good to have many layers of](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:twccexjsbh6y2tyhysjrhc2v/bafkreieeqofxjzgld7qwbb33eh4blexalkgwfwl4enfmuj3jo6fjh4infe@jpeg)
Note that xylitol is *very dangerous* to pets. I have the xylitol spray and will step outside to use it, to protect our cats.
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Hazel Newlevant
@newlevant.bsky.social
Cartoonist and editor 🤪 they/them ⚧️
305 followers104 following144 posts