Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Is zinc helpful to the body when taken alone? I heard that it needs help getting to the cells. Does the helper (hcq, ivm) need to be taken at the same time or could one be am and one pm?
"A zinc ionophore is a substance that transports zinc particles across the cell wall barrier into the center of the cell. This plays a critical role in boosting immune system function. Viruses reproduce in the center of the cells. For zinc to be able to stop the viruses from reproducing, it needs to get to the center of the cells but it cannot do it by itself. A zinc ionophore is required to push zinc into the cells where it needs to be. Quercetin is a plant pigment that has been identified as a zinc ionophore. It is found naturally in green tea, apples, peppers, red wine, and berries."
I take quercetin with my zinc that also contains copper. People with thyroid issues may not be able to take quercetin but can substitute green tea capsules and yes I would take them at the same time. There is a lot of good info online...
Drinking green tea is also helpful for other things, highly recommend. We've gotten creative with our iced teas...
I like a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in my glass of tea.
Um, too much for me thanks