Mucus and Mucous Membranes
This is an advice dished out by Island Newspaper by an author having no understanding of the protective function of the Mucous Membrane and Mucus.
Mucus
is a live stream that flows outside the cells (minute bodies) to
protect them from the beginning and to end of the intestine and in
the respiratory tract in its entry point.
End
point of the respiratory system has alveolar cells that are protected
by surfactant (deficient in premature babies) that are deficient in
smokers and the elderly.
Air
pollution is a major hazard for even non smokers.
Any
virus has sub-clinical forms and my gut feeling is that the current
Coronavirus has an enteric phase before the respiratory phase.
The
enteric phase activate immune systems that are not effective in the
respiratory phase until further modifications to the immune system is
made.
Immune
system has advanced capabilities to build up heard immunity and it
takes time usually six weeks and not three weeks which the Ceylon’s
Army has dished out in quarantine.
They
have no idea in health and health practices and that is why the
security arm was the major purveyor of the spread of infection in
Ceylon even with the suppressed statistics (better term is doctored
statistics).
There
is much more in mucus including cells that mediate inflammation and
immunity.I will refrain from talking about inflammatory mediators that is causing havoc in children in the West and undiagnosed in the East.
The
stated blanket advice is false.
There
milk allergy is in the West and Lactose intolerance in the East due
to genetic reasons.
If
you avoid eating those mentioned below there will be malnutrition
epidemic.
The
percentage probably (statistically speaking) is less than 20%.
The
“Institute’ advises that people stay away from foods that can
potentially increase mucus production. They list: Red meat, milk,
cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, eggs, bread, pasta, sweet
desserts, candy, coffee, gee, soda, alcoholic beverages.Here are some foods that have the ability to reduce your mucus production: NOT TRUE.
The following foods except Agar are expensive but by far healthy foods.
all Leafy Greens, Radish, Cauliflower, Citrus ; Pumpkin; Pineapple; Watercress; Celery; Onion; Garlic; Honey or Agar (is a culture medium in bacteriology) ; Ginger; Cayenne pepper; Chamomile; Olive oil; Broth; Decaf tea.
