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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
So...
As someone who used to keep a pack of American Spirits hidden in the garage, and a long time consumer of acid-reflux drugs, am I possibly Covid-proof?
I’ve been looking for an excuse to have a smoke after dinner for years, but the wife says it’s a terrible example for a kid. And I can switch down from proton pump inhibitors to Pepcid.
Does vice save me? That might make me religious. A devout satanist.
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Don't know about GERD but did read this:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infecti.../covid19/86144
One possible explanation is that smoking results in increased production of nitric oxide within the nasal passages, which have the important role of cleaning and filtering the air prior to it being pulled down to the lungs. This first pass exposure to nitric oxide in the nose may be key to preventing infection. This gas has been shown to block the ability of SARS-CoV-2 from entering cells as well as impair the ability of the virus to replicate once inside the cell. On the other hand, if the infection ensues, the systemic effect of smoking breaks down the body's ability to defend itself. The same inflammation that potentially protects against initial infection suddenly becomes the body's Achilles heel.
"Lemme get those honey nut cheerios and a carton o Newport"
