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> And there are peer-reviewed studies about its efficacy. Do you have any links? I find it hard to believe that bicarb has absolutely anything to do with prev

> And there are peer-reviewed studies about its efficacy. Do you have any links? I find it hard to believe that bicarb has absolutely anything to do with preventing COVID, except maybe because it blocks your nose?

AlbertCory 3y ago
go to Google Scholar. The links are about preventing COVID from getting serious once you already have it. the bicarb & saline are purely for comfort. The one time I left them out, I was reminded why people shy away from putting water up their noses: it burns.
- happymellon 3y ago
  So you are saying that putting plain water up your nose prevents COVID? Searching Google scholar only shows one paper with about 60 people reviewed and an improvement of 30% from the control group not getting COVID, to 40% didn't get COVID if they washed their nose. Not exactly great numbers when you have so few people. I don't see anything serious about your theory.
  - AlbertCory 3y ago
    I'm saying there is reputable evidence. I don't understand your hostility to this, or why you think these aren't serious: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/nasal-irrigation-may-help-wont-hurt-with-covid-19 https://www.uclahealth.org/news/nasal-irrigation-may-help-wo... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220913110403.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220913110403.h... sample size of 79 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453155/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453155/ Aside from the formal research, there is clinical support for it: just ask your doctor. Most likely he or she will say, "Sure, go ahead. A lot of my patients do it." That's what mine said. And finally, I've found on previous social network discussions (including on HN) that the practice is fairly widespread. And don't paraphrase me ("So you are saying..."). I said what I said.

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> And there are peer-reviewed studies about its efficacy. Do you have any links? I find it hard to believe that bicarb has absolutely anything to do with prev

by happymellon 3y ago

AlbertCory 3y ago
go to Google Scholar. The links are about preventing COVID from getting serious once you already have it. the bicarb & saline are purely for comfort. The one time I left them out, I was reminded why people shy away from putting water up their noses: it burns.
- happymellon 3y ago
  So you are saying that putting plain water up your nose prevents COVID? Searching Google scholar only shows one paper with about 60 people reviewed and an improvement of 30% from the control group not getting COVID, to 40% didn't get COVID if they washed their nose. Not exactly great numbers when you have so few people. I don't see anything serious about your theory.
  - AlbertCory 3y ago
    I'm saying there is reputable evidence. I don't understand your hostility to this, or why you think these aren't serious: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/nasal-irrigation-may-help-wont-hurt-with-covid-19 https://www.uclahealth.org/news/nasal-irrigation-may-help-wo... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220913110403.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220913110403.h... sample size of 79 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453155/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453155/ Aside from the formal research, there is clinical support for it: just ask your doctor. Most likely he or she will say, "Sure, go ahead. A lot of my patients do it." That's what mine said. And finally, I've found on previous social network discussions (including on HN) that the practice is fairly widespread. And don't paraphrase me ("So you are saying..."). I said what I said.