An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission | Penn Today
Hmm… microplastics or flu and herpes… school didn’t prepare me for these decisions.
Don’t worry, 90% of the population has herpes by the time they are 50. The vast majority do not know they have it.
Edit: If you'd like to learn more, I found this doctor's youtube channel incredibly helpful: https://www.youtube.com/@DrBretPalmer
And god only knows what it’s doing to everyone. There’s at least one hypothesis it causes Alzheimer’s. You’d think we’d be hearing about a vaccine by now like we do for HPV.
I'm kind of amazed I've managed to dodge it so far. I know the risk of infection is primarily during breakouts but statistically speaking I MUST have had some partners that I've kissed that had it.
I make sure my partners are tested prior to sex but not for kissing. Does anyone do that?
plastic-free chewing gums do exist.
Both natural and synthetic chewing gum shed plastics as you chew: https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/march/chewing-gum-can-shed-microplastics-into-saliva-pilot-study-finds.html
a chewing gum made from lablab beans, Lablab purpureus—that naturally contain an antiviral trap protein (FRIL)—to neutralize two herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 and HSV-2) and two influenza A strains (H1N1 and H3N2). The chewing gum formulation allowed for effective and consistent release of FRIL at sites of viral infection.
They demonstrated that 40 milligrams of a two-gram bean gum tablet was adequate to reduce viral loads by more than 95%, a reduction similar to what they saw in their SARS-CoV-2 study.
Why has nobody mentioned the huge canine teeth in that photo.
Chewing gum for dogs?
That does look like dog teeth actually!
Surprised it went with that thumbnail.
Yeah, what if I don't eat dogs?
Protex: the fresh maker
Wouldn't this make the virus resistant against this kind of antiviral compound?
I think it's a good idea if it works. I have a lot of herpes outbreaks and I hate that shit
Ew, microplastics.