Prevention is facilitated against ALL viral infections by adequate dietary ZINC intake in a balanced diet, fresh air, sunshine, plenty of exercize. Somebody tell The $fouch. Zinc is vital for a healthy immune system. Zinc deficiency can severely impair immune system function. https://yippy.com/search?query=viral+infections+by+adequate+dietary+ZINC+intake+ Zinc and immunity | The Undoctored Blog new windowpreview Date: 2020-07-02T05:55:00 Here is a list of zinc content of various foods, as provided by the USDA Nutrient Database and the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. (“Percent DV” = percent daily value for adults with 11 mg per day zinc intake regarded as adequate. The zinc needs of most adults are confidently met with an intake of 15 mg per day) https://blog.undoctored.com/zinc-and-immunity Zinc: Benefits, intake, sources, deficiency, and side effects new windowpreview Date: 2020-07-02T06:16:00 Adequatezincintake is especially important for children because even mild zinc deficiency can impede growth, increase risk of infection, and increase risk of diarrhea and respiratory disease. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263176
Everyone needs to STFU about zinc. Where and when did this horseshit about zinc take root, anyways? Oh, I know, Zicam. "Zicam is a branded series of products marketed for cold and allergy relief whose original formulations included the element zinc. The Zicam name is derived from a portmanteau of the words "zinc" and "ICAM-1" (the receptor to which a rhinovirus binds in order to infect cells)... It is labeled as an "unapproved homeopathic" product[2] and as such has no evidence of effectiveness.[3][4] Zicam was invented and developed by Charles B. Hensley and Robert Steven Davidson in the mid 1990s, working on the ICAM-1 synthesis success of the Hafdua Laboratory in Haifa, Israel, under the direction of Mich Segal and Avram Satz, and is produced, marketed and sold by Zicam, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.,[5][6] an American company. In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada advised consumers to avoid intranasal versions of Zicam Cold Remedy because of a risk of damage to the sense of smell,[7] leading the manufacturer to withdraw these versions from the U.S. market.[citation needed] However, in recent years, they have returned to market with both nasal swabs and also dissolving/chewable tablets and nasal spray and oral mist forms, some with zinc, some without..".
Did you know that protection against ALL viral infections is also facilitated by vitamins A,B,C,D,E,K,X, Selenium, magnesium, calcium, etc etc ad nauseum?!? The body needs a plethora of vitamins and minerals to stave off illness. Eat a healthy diet with the four, yes, FOUR basic food groups, and you'll be right as rain. Focusing on one specific element is ruinous.
Zinc inhibits viral RNA polymerase/transcriptase. The body does not store zinc, so a continues diet rich in zinc or supplementation is needed. However the body on it’s own is terrible at getting zinc past the cell membrane where it can stop viral reproduction. You need a zinc ionophore to help transport inside the cell. Hence why HCQ has bedn hotly debated, it does just that. If you want the natural approach, Quercetin is another zinc ionophore, tis a flavonoid found in apples, blackberries, blueberries, onions, green peppers, asparagus, broccoli, grapes, beans and tomatoes. Black and green teas are also good sources. Healthy foods, Sound familiar? Or just take the supplements, like I do.
At any rate, viruses have evolved right alongside us, including during the very long period of time when we presumably ate a balanced diet obtained by foraging in the fresh air and sunshine.