Several testing protocols have been done evaluating mouth swabs, nasal swabs, saliva (spit), and mouth rinses. The sensitivity and accuracy of spitting in a cup are nearly equal to nasal swabs and superior to testing mouth rinses. Rinsing the mouth … Continue reading
Six million Americans have had COVID-19. Almost three-and-a-half million have recovered. Sixty-one thousand people have severe symptoms. Three thousand people out of one million in the United States have the disease. One hundred eighty-four thousand have died from the virus. … Continue reading
Walk into a COVID-19 test center, spit into a tube, and get results in three hours or less. That is a reality today. A saliva test for COVID-19 is gradually being used across the United States. It is low cost … Continue reading
Our health begins with the foods we eat. Nutritional absorption of food begins in your mouth. The amount of saliva you mix with your food before swallowing determines how much of that food will be absorbed later in your body. … Continue reading