Oral-nasal wash with Povidone-iodine 10% or oral hydrogen peroxide (diluted, no swallow) have shown to be near 100% effective killing COVID virus! McCullough highlights Xylitol Nasal Spray as potent!
See substack and Dr. McCullough adds to the early treatment armamentarium by highlighting Xylitol Nasal Spray (by Balmforth et al.) and gargles in prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection
I have published in prior substack several clarion calls for the use of nasal oral washes based on the strong evidence that emerged. For example,
Dr. McCullough also has and now put out this decent substack on Xylitol Nasal Spray in preventing COVID infection.
‘The sophisticated American consumer has grown accustomed to the gold-standard for drug and health products—the prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (RCT). Operation Warp Speed (OWS) was supposed to be a churning mill of large RCT’s to help the nation understand what conclusively is effective in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Unfortunately, after three years, has delivered failed products (remdesivir, baricitinib, molnupiravir, COVID-19 vaccines) and small inconclusive trials of products that doctors have found effective in practice including off-target generic antivirals and anticoagulants. OWS did not test simple, affordable, available prevention strategies. Fortunately such RCTs where done outside of the US and have brought us important findings.
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Balmforth et al, conducted a prospective double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a xylitol based nasal spray in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection in exposed healthcare workers in two hospitals in Uttar Pradesh, India. Xylitol is known to have anti-infective and anti-inflammatory properties and is used in XLEAR nasal spray and anti-infective chewing gum to prevent dental caries. Balmforth found that SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by serology was 71% lower with xylitol compared to placebo [36 cases (13.1%) Vs 97 cases (34.5%); odds ratio [OR] 0.29 (95% CI; 0.18–0.45), p < 0.0001]. Fewer clinical symptoms were also seen in the test group [57 cases (17.6%) vs 112 cases (34.6%); OR 0.40, (95% CI; 0.27–0.59), p < 0.0001]. No harmful effects were associated with xylitol. A smaller study of xylitol nasal spray in mild COVID-19 cases demonstrated that persistent loss of smell may be eliminated with xylitol nasal spray during the acute congestion phase.
I have been impressed with the RCTs of topical nasal sprays and gargles in COVID-19 far more than those with oral or intravenous drugs. Xylitol available as XLEAR in US pharmacies is one of several choices for local nasopharyngeal protection and treatment of COVID-19.
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We use diluted hydrogen peroxide in a nebulizer as well--keeps lungs clear of infection, and the sinuses too.
My sister was living with me last year, and she caught COVID at the gym. I would gargle with hydrogen peroxide/water mix, and would put a few drops on a q-tip and rub around inside my nostrils a few times a day, and I never caught COVID, even with her being sick inside the same house with me. I also took 3mg of ivermectin per day, which is a very small dose.