Coronavirus & why children don't get sick; salt inhalation as therapy for the lungs
Tonight I talked about the Coronavirus and I got more informationzzz about a potential way to alleviate respiratory issues. PS: Please note that this is not a "cure". I am not a doctor.
RECAP: CHILDREN AND CORONAVIRUS, WHAT I SAW BEFORE
LUNG TISSUE
A couple of weeks ago, the information I got to the question as to why children don’t get sick with Coronavirus, was that children don't get it because growth hormone and the growth process in the lungs coats the lung mucus with something that prevents the virus from attaching itself to the walls of the lung, or the lung tissue itself.
My sense is CoronaVirus is different from Pneumonia of Bronchitis in that it attaches itself to the lining of the lungs, not the air passages.
HOW THE VIRUS ATTACHES ITSELF TO THE LUNGS
But in order to "sink" its virus “legs” onto the tissue so it can reproduce and grow it needs to penetrate the mucus, the watery substance that coats our organs. In children this mucus is more potent and the growth hormone coats it with something specific that protects it. I saw that in children it is glistening and shiny. Almost as if it's too slippery for the virus to break through. it can’t attach itself to tissue directly.
In contrast, with older adult patients with weaker lungs, the walls are "crusty" sometimes, creating an environment that is fermentation-friendly, where the mucus itself is not as lubricant or able to protect the lungs' lining from intrusion. It's little moldy for the lack of a better analogy. It reminds me of the moon, some parts are darker than others, it's not even in color.
DURING THE LIVE STREAM: INHALATION
Then tonight I was saying that I saw inhalation, natural inhalation, which reminds me when I was very little my mom made me do it with Eucalyptus leaves. Then I wanted to look into it more and I kept thinking of how to kill this environment within the lungs.
LOOKING INTO SALT INHALATION
Then I got "salt inhalation" and it sounded so strange and so I looked it up and it turns out it's a "thing".
( This article describes the history of "salt therapy" and some uses for respiratory conditions ) https://www.1stclassmed.com/blog/can-salt-therapy-benefit-respiratory-patients
Back in the mid 1800’s Polish physician Felix Boczkowski conducted a study of salt mine workers. He found that they had much lower incidences of respiratory illnesses which he attributed to the inhalation of salt dust.
During World War II the salt caves in Germany became bomb shelters for citizens. Regular bombings of those areas led to an excess of salt dust being distributed into the air. Those that regularly took refuge in the mines reported that their respiratory problems were greatly reduced as a result.
I described on another article that salt can sometimes curb fermentation, when it came to cancer cells. [It turns out that cancer cells grow through fermentation more often than through oxygen] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warburg_hypothesis
In the case of Coronavirus it looks like salt inhalation could help reverse the environmental condition of the lungs that allows for the virus to attach itself to the lung walls. It does not mean you can kill the virus, but potentially it means you could at least help your body make the lung environment less virus-growth-friendly. Because you can inhale it directly into the lungs, it can have a direct effect onto lung tissues.
PLEASE TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT (no pun intended) since I am not a doctor and I am not claiming this to be a cure. It’s just something to help clear out your lungs.
UPDATE SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2020: After I wrote this I ordered a salt inhaler and have just started using it. It’s a little strange, it’s a dry inhaler (!!??). I’ll update again within 30 days to let y’all know how it felt after 30 days. Several commenters mentioned their experiences using it and it appears to work well for them.