@Mum wrote:
So glad all of you are doing fine. Please consider having turmeric milk. It is an excellent way to combat mild infections and coughs.
@Mum wrote:
@KathyG Boil a cup of milk in a saucepan. Add a pinch of turmeric. Stir. It's ready. You could add a bit of honey too. I have had that for most of my adult life. Takes care of common colds, coughs and infections.
@shoptastic wrote:
I have heard of people getting reinfected (unsure if it's just from the other strain - as there is a L and S strain), but does anyone know if immunity is across strains in terms of your body's ability to successful defend against COVID?
Is my understanding correct that immunity means you won't react badly to it anymore (even if reinfected)?
@Flash wrote:
I have not heard of anyone reinfected. It really hasn't been around long enough for folks to have recovered and then had a chance to get sick again. There is so much they do not know about this virus. For example, some data indicates it can survive on hard surfaces only for 2-3 days but CDC researchers found it still live on surfaces of the Diamond Princess 17 days after passenger evacuation. We are quarantining folks for 14 days after exposure while the Chinese found the virus still in the respiratory system on average 20 days after exposure.
So while I don't have Tumeric on hand, I DO have Tumeric w/Curcumin & Peperine capsules. Could I open up one of those?? If so, would just a "pinch" of that be sufficient?? TIA!@JASFLALMT wrote:
I nake mine with almond milk, cinnamon, a dash of black pepper, and honey. Turmeric absorbs better with the black pepper. It's delicious
@JASFLALMT wrote:
I nake mine with almond milk, cinnamon, a dash of black pepper, and honey. Turmeric absorbs better with the black pepper. It's delicious
@Mum wrote:
@KathyG Boil a cup of milk in a saucepan. Add a pinch of turmeric. Stir. It's ready. You could add a bit of honey too. I have had that for most of my adult life. Takes care of common colds, coughs and infections.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
That sounds about right. I am not using exact measurements, I wing it and add more or less of ingredients according to taste.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
Even with spices? Turmeric is a spice, so I didn't know that was included in the measurement thingy.
@Flash wrote:
For example, some data indicates it can survive on hard surfaces only for 2-3 days but CDC researchers found it still live on surfaces of the Diamond Princess 17 days after passenger evacuation. We are quarantining folks for 14 days after exposure while the Chinese found the virus still in the respiratory system on average 20 days after exposure.
@ wrote:
Does the cruise ship report imply that viruses survive up to 17 days on surfaces?
Dr Julia Marcus: A CDC investigation of the cruise ship found evidence of viral RNA in cabins that hadn’t yet been cleaned. But to be clear, that just means the virus was detectable – not that it was viable or that contact with those services would have been able to infect someone. (Editor’s note: RNA, or ribonucleic acid, carries the virus’s genetic information.)
Dr Akiko Iwasaki: It just means that there are parts of the virus that still remain. The virus needs many other components to be intact. If you have bits and pieces of RNA, that’s not going to make a virus, you need an entire intact genome. Just because you had a little piece of RNA doesn’t mean that there’s an infection.
@ wrote:
How long can the virus survive on surfaces?
Marcus: The New England Journal of Medicine just published a study that tested how long the virus can remain stable on different kinds of surfaces within a controlled laboratory setting. They found that it was still detectable on copper for up to four hours, on cardboard for up to 24 hours, and on plastic and steel for up to 72 hours.
But it’s important to note that the amount of virus decreased rapidly over time on each of those surfaces. And so the risk of infection from touching them would probably decrease over time as well.
Could you become infected from just a single particle of Covid-19?
Iwasaki: There’s a certain amount of viral particle that you need to be exposed to become infected. If you just had one viral particle on your finger, it’s unlikely that you’re going to be infected. Some viruses are very potent, you only need like 10 particles to get infected, while others you [may] need millions. The fewer viral particles you’re exposed to, the less likely you’re going to get infected. That’s why the amount of virus on a surface is important.
@prince wrote:
1 1/2 tsp is 0. 2 to 5 tsp are 1 pt.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
No, that can't be accurate. It would take a lot of tsp to make a pint.
@prince wrote:
1 1/2 tsp is 0. 2 to 5 tsp are 1 pt.