Take the EFU (Eliminate Flu Universally) Challenge!

It depends on your own health status, the severity of exposure, if you're symptomatic, and the degree of protection you are seeking. You decide in consultation with your trusted healthcare provider. (Don't yet have a trusted provider? The best time to shop is when you're well. Seek out a practitioner aligned with your approach to health and healing.)

Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Solutions

Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) solutions are the most potent, inactivating viruses in 15 seconds. Appropriate for high exposure situations or when you are symptomatic. Follow product instructions and safety warnings.

• UConn Health Researchers Find a Simple Oral Rinse Can Inactivate the COVID-19 Virus
• Can povidone iodine gargle/mouthrinse decrease the risk of transmission? 
• Comparison of In Vitro Inactivation of SARS CoV‐2 with Hydrogen Peroxide and Povidone‐Iodine Oral Antiseptic Rinses
• How to Make the Povidone Iodine Solution from the I-CARE FLCCC Protocol - Video Tutorial
• Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Japan and anti-influenza virus activity of povidone-iodine products
• Bactericidal activity of topical antiseptics and their gargles against Bordetella pertussis [whooping cough]

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2 ) Solutions

Hydrogen Peroxide solutions inactivate viruses in as little as 30 seconds . It's a good option for those who are sensitive to iodine. Appropriate for high exposure situations or when you are symptomatic. Follow product instructions and safety warnings.

H2O2 solutions can be used for nasal sprays and rinses, and also in nebulizers. Nebulization is an excellent way to infuse the nasal passages, mouth, throat, and lungs, and is especially useful for individuals who are unable to gargle. As with all information on this website, please see your trusted holistic practitioner to learn more about how to safely nebulize and when it is appropriate for you or your children.

• Known effective since at least 1977 Virus inactivation by hydrogen peroxide
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• Comparison of In Vitro Inactivation of SARS CoV‐2 with Hydrogen Peroxide and Povidone‐Iodine Oral Antiseptic Rinses
• Expert Panel Discussion: Hydrogen peroxide in the prevention of Covid-19
• Hospital Study Shows that Covid-19 Can be Prevented with Hydrogen Peroxide
• HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PROTECTION AGAINST COVID-19: AN OVERVIEW
• Virucidal Efficacy of Different Oral Rinses Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
• About Nebulizing HD02
• Simple instructions about how to use H202 for gargling and nasal rinse based on the Ghana study at Latitudes.org

Xylitol plus Grapefruit Seed Extract (X-GS) Solutions

The combination of Xylitol and Grapefruit Seed extract works to deactivate viruses. Appropriate for low-to high exposure situations or when you are symptomatic. Can be used more frequently than PVP-I or H202. Follow product instructions and safety warnings.

• In Vitro Analysis of the Anti-viral Potential of nasal spray constituents against SARS-CoV-2
• Inhibitory effect of grapefruit seed extract (GSE) on avian pathogen
• Grapefruit Seed Extract as a Natural Derived Antibacterial Substance against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Normal Saline Solutions

Normal Saline Solution has a very long history of effective use and is well studied. NS can be used more frequently than other solutions. Follow product instructions and safety warnings.

• A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold
• Do saline water gargling and nasal irrigation confer protection against COVID-19?
• Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: a multidisciplinary review of effects on viral load, mucosal dynamics, and patient outcomes

Essential Oils (EO) Solutions

Many Essential Oils have antiviral properties capable of inactivating viruses in at little as 30 seconds. They are found in many mouthwashes and a few nasal sprays. Follow product instructions and safety warnings.

• An updated and comprehensive review of the antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents with special focus on their mechanism of action against various influenza and coronaviruses
• Virucidal Activity of Different Mouthwashes Using a Novel Biochemical Assay
• Virucidal Efficacy of Different Oral Rinses Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

These studies give rise to many questions on current public health policies and product development for humans and animals. For instance, when inexpensive products, such as H2O2 (something our bodies make naturally) have the proven ability to deactivate viruses in the air, on surfaces, in water, in the mouth, nose, and throat, in farm animals as well as humans, while allowing for acquiring natural immunity, then who benefits from fear-messaging and product-development?

• The effect of microaerosolized hydrogen peroxide on bacterial and viral poultry pathogens
• Evaluation of the Use of Sea Water as a Diluent for an Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfectant for Inactivation of Avian Influenza Virus: A Surrogate for Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus
• Development of a new hydrogen peroxide–based vaccine platform "H2O2 rapidly inactivates both RNA and DNA viruses with minimal damage to antigenic structure or immunogenicity." [meaning it removes the ability for the virus to make you ill but leaves the ability of the components to trigger a protective immune reaction]. AND "Despite the routine use of formaldehyde, vaccinologists have known for decades that it is a cross-linking agent that can damage key antigenic epitopes, leading to reduced immunogenicity or even exacerbated disease under certain circumstances." Also "Inactivation of viruses with BPL [β-propiolactone] may also trigger adverse immune reactions, including the induction of allergic responses through chemical modifications of vaccine components."  Excipient list of  vaccines showing how many still use formaldehyde, and currently 1 uses  β-propiolactone. Note that the list has not been updated since November, 2021.
• Methods of Inactivation of Highly Pathogenic Viruses for Molecular, Serology or Vaccine Development Purposes [includes H2O2]
• Iodine, Iodine metabolism and Iodine deficiency disorders revisited
• Researchers Assess Dry Hydrogen Peroxide as a Replacement for Formaldehyde in Commercial Poultry Hatcheries
• Hydrogen Peroxide in Agriculture: A Proactive Approach to Farm Sanitation and Disease Prevention
• Reduction of microbial contamination on the surfaces of layer houses using slightly acidic electrolyzed water