Fight The Virus Before You Get It

Both influenza and COVID are now considered endemic, seasonal illnesses that will rear their ugly heads each flu season.

Where it all starts

COVID and influenza can be spread through direct contact with the virus by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching eyes, nose, or mouth.  

The main route of entry for both is aerosolized droplets from talking, sneezing, coughing, or being in a confined area with an infected person/people (think subways, airports, grocery store lines, classrooms, churches, offices, public service workers).

The virus enters the nasal cavity or mouth and attaches to cells in your nose, throat, and lungs, where it replicates, spreading the infection.

Incubation time varies

Depending on the virus and variant, it can take anywhere from 1 to 14 days for symptoms to appear after exposure to covid (2-5 days- and up to 14 days) and for influenza (1-4 days).

Break the Cycle

Dr. Peter McCullough has advocated the use of nasal sprays and gargles in the fight against SARS-CoV2. They are also effective against influenza and other pathogens.

Wash away germs and cleanse your sinuses and throat

Stop the virus in its tracks-backed by real science with Immune Mist^TM

 There is one very effective, safe, and proven way to keep you from getting sick in the first place. Immune Mist ^TM nasal and throat sprays. Specially formulated and approved by our Chief Medical Board, this comprehensive system can help keep your respiratory system free of viruses and other pathogens when used consistently.

 A look at the active ingredients in Immune Mist ^TM

Xylitol- Effective against both influenza A and SARs-CoV2

Widely used in toothpaste to prevent dental caries, xylitol has been shown not only to have antibacterial properties, it is also effective against SARS-CoV2 and influenza A.(2,3)

Saline-Reduces viral load and clears not only SARS-CoV2 but other respiratory viruses

Studies have proven that saline reduces nasopharyngeal viral load, and expedites viral clearance of Covid-19. It also dramatically reduces the viral load of respiratory viruses. (4,5)

Iodine – Inhibits viral replication and spread of both avian and human influenza

 Iodine is effective in inhibiting viral replication and host spread to others when used prophylactically in both avian and human influenza viruses. Given the amount of attention on the avian flu and possible human-to-human transmission (the likelihood is low), iodine is an asset in the fight against these infections. (6)

Immune Mist ^TM is sold separately- as nasal or throat mist. Each bottle contains up to 250 applications.

Citations

1. Balmforth D, Swales JA, Silpa L, Dunton A, Davies KE, Davies SG, Kamath A, Gupta J, Gupta S, Masood MA, McKnight Á, Rees D, Russell AJ, Jaggi M, Uppal R. Evaluating the efficacy and safety of a novel prophylactic nasal spray in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A multi-centre, double blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial. J Clin Virol. 2022 Oct;155:105248. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2022.105248. Epub 2022 Jul 25. PMID: 35952426; PMCID: PMC9313533.
2. Soler E, de Mendoza A, Cuello VI, Silva-Vetri MG, Núñez ZH, Ortega RG, Rizvi SA, Sanchez-Gonzalez M, Ferrer G. Intranasal Xylitol for the Treatment of COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: A Pilot Study. Cureus. 2022 Jul 23;14(7):e27182. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27182. PMID: 36039203; PMCID: PMC9395150.
3. Yin SY, Kim HJ, Kim HJ. Protective effect of dietary xylitol on influenza A virus infection. PLoS One. 2014 Jan 2;9(1):e84633. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084633. PMID: 24392148; PMCID: PMC3879333.
4. Stessel, B., Posthuma, G., Thevissen, K., Callebaut, I., Tytgat, H. L. P., Gyssens, I. C., Borra, V., De Buck, E., Vandekerckhove, P., & Geerts, L. (2023). Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: A narrative review of mechanisms of action and clinical outcomes. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1161881. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1161881
5. Lateef Ahmad (2021) Impact of gargling on respiratory infections, All Life,

14:1, 147-158, DOI: 10.1080/26895293.2021.1893834, https://doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2021.1893834

6. Sriwilaijaroen N, Wilairat P, Hiramatsu H, Takahashi T, Suzuki T, Ito M, Ito Y, Tashiro M, Suzuki Y. Mechanisms of the action of povidone-iodine against human and avian influenza A viruses: its effects on hemagglutination and sialidase activities. Virol J. 2009 Aug 13;6:124. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-6-124. PMID: 19678928; PMCID: PMC2739848.

Written By Brooke Lounsbury