In response to Lizzy 102 and others worried about Covid-19: Avoid all processed/packaged foods. Instead, cook from scratch. I've done this forever, and we never have colds or flu, nor did my kids when they still lived at home. Look at the labels on foods. If the ingredients list is more than the actual food item and contains any chemicals, put it back on the shelf. Stay away from salt, especially in canned foods. You can tell how much salt is present by looking at the sodium content. You only need, at most, 1,200 mg. of salt/day. Cooking from scratch is not necessarily difficult or time consuming. My husband is a brittle diabetic who had a kidney transplant over six years ago. Until he was forced to go on dialysis before the transplant, he sold boats at nine trade shows each winter, with everyone around him coughing, sneezing, etc. I precooked his meals and sent them with him to heat up in the microwave in his hotel room. In spite of working long hours at the shows and driving to/from them, he never had even a sniffle year after year. Although we did all the excess things with hand sanitizer, masks, etc. following the transplant, we stopped doing that after a couple of months and rely on simple hand washing. I prepare everything, using very little salt, sugar, or fat.

Lizzy102, thanks so much for your posts about your CI! It's very helpful for those of use thinking about getting one.