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SheltieLover

(78,991 posts)
8. Glad it helped you!
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:40 AM
Oct 2020

I take elderberry daily to protect against flu.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190423133644.htm#:~:text=%22What%20our%20study%20has%20shown,entry%20into%20the%20host%20cells.%22

What our study has shown is that the common elderberry has a potent direct antiviral effect against the flu virus," said Dr Golnoosh Torabian.

"It inhibits the early stages of an infection by blocking key viral proteins responsible for both the viral attachment and entry into the host cells."

I know several people who take this supplement to ward off flu and, thus far, have not gotten ill.

But this article raises new possibilities for warding off covid.

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Fantastic! ananda Oct 2020 #1
Good for you! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2
I am surprised SciAm published this SlogginThroughIt Oct 2020 #3
The article addresses your concerns SheltieLover Oct 2020 #5
It's a review article and quite common Drahthaardogs Oct 2020 #7
I agree SheltieLover Oct 2020 #12
I try to get mine every year. safeinOhio Oct 2020 #4
Glad it helped you! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #8
I wonder if safeinOhio Oct 2020 #14
Ooooh good thought SheltieLover Oct 2020 #20
Here we go.... safeinOhio Oct 2020 #21
Or how about Elton John's song "Elderberry Wine"? :) area51 Oct 2020 #28
You don't get the flu shot? nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #17
I had entertained the idea when I was getting the shot this year. Hugin Oct 2020 #6
It is interesting & holds potential for hope SheltieLover Oct 2020 #10
I've got all my shots. Hugin Oct 2020 #18
Hmmm..I'm in a covid group on FB. Many people posted that helpisontheway Oct 2020 #9
Dunno SheltieLover Oct 2020 #11
Oh my god! Iggo Oct 2020 #16
Dietary therapy and herbal medicine for COVID-19 prevention: A review and perspective safeinOhio Oct 2020 #13
I also take Vit D & zinc for immune system SheltieLover Oct 2020 #15
I'm getting a lot of help from safeinOhio Oct 2020 #19
Thx! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #22
I take vitamin d, zinc and a vitamin c immune booster every single day helpisontheway Oct 2020 #23
Didn't work for me. Had mine about 12 days before JCMach1 Oct 2020 #24
Ty for letting us know. SheltieLover Oct 2020 #25
Slow slow progress, but progress. Still unable to work JCMach1 Oct 2020 #26
Regardless, take it... Covid is not what it's for anyway! JCMach1 Oct 2020 #27
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