In 1918, when the Spanish flu pandemic, the deadliest in human history, broke out, competition intensified among drug companies to promote products that claim to treat symptoms of the disease, including “Vaporab” paint for “Fix”, in addition to a range of placebo treatments, from oils and emulsions And tablets. These ads featured prominently in the newspapers, along with news of injuries and deaths.
Despite a hundred years since this epidemic, natural remedies and suspicious folk medicines still have wide resonance. But this time it is said to strengthen the immune system and protect against the emerging corona virus.
It is rumored on social networking sites, for example, that more masturbation increases the number of white blood cells. And spread out nutritional advice about the benefits of foods rich in antioxidants and vitamin C to prevent the emerging corona virus. Some pseudo-scientists are promoting other products such as fermented tea “kombucha” and beneficial bacteria “probiotics”.
A newspaper reported that red pepper powder and green tea are better than masks in preventing the emerging corona virus, although it is known that masks reduce the risk of infection with respiratory viruses by five times.
But the idea of pills, super foods or healthy habits that strengthens immunity is pure lies, and there is no scientific evidence to support it.
