1918 influenza pandemic survivor interview: Mrs. Edna Register Boone - LISTEN

Kind of freaked out that my post registered a time at exactly 9:11 pm.

If she were still alive today she would be 113. Her advice to us: "be aware!"

She said her mom gave them Baking Soda to drink every morning.

Ive heard this many times about the Spanish Flu, that people treated it with Baking Soda.

Soda
Alkalinity

It's NOT THE FLU. False stupidity.

Interesting that she credited baking soda as what may have saved her family.

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

Numbers are a language

She reminds me of my Grandmother

Born in 1923

I would just sit and listen to her stories

Caught that

She knew they were being protected

Indeed

Be aware...

Exactly. Everyone who has had the blessing of having a grandparent (or great grandparent) can appreciate their absence of ego, wisdom gained from long life, and love and empathy for all experiencing life. Their advice is from the heart.

Very much so

She would make the craziest comments and they all came true

So intuitive

Never met anyone like her

Thank you for sharing this

So children take half a teaspoon of baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) every morning before breakfast (in some water) and presumably adults take a teaspoon. She says she thinks that's what saved them.

Informative.

Excellent post.

Thread: 1918 Flu Pandemic in USA - The Truth!

Excellent documentary if anyone wants to understand

What this women survived

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Hey OP, it may be 911 where you are but your post was posted at 11:11 PM where I am! :damned:

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Thanks for the pin!

I'm sure it had A LOT to do with the baking soda. I've been told to drink it when I feel like I might be getting sick. Keeps the body alkaline...in which viruses do not thrive. I've also been told to drink it before bed. Probably not a bad idea....considering. On a siide note you can use any kind of baking soda...but I like to get Bobb's Redmill which has no aluminum in it.

Just like in the Andromeda Strain...

Great video.

Great video indeed

Put two and two together... and raising a curious question - what was the salt intake like for the sick population back in those days?

Mixing baking soda, or NaHCO3, with hydrochloric acid (the predominant acid in your stomach), or HCl, results in table salt, NaCl Sodium Chloride, as well as water, H2O, and carbon dioxide, CO2. It might bloat you quite badly if you take too much or have a full stomach.

I noted that she took a little before breakfast, it probably made her eat less for breakfast, but also provided a dose of electrolyte.

I use to get the flu all the time, and would last weeks, but then I finally cottoned on to how effective just a hearty and salty chicken soup was!

By the way, I have frequented this forum since the late 90’s I think.

funny, related to the boones. cool find and thanks for sharing.

i was just thinking of salt when you did the chemistry,salt water is used to get rid of common cold by netty pot to nose.

love this post. Thank you OP. and very appropiate for these times.