The Oura trials suggest that it can often detect illness 3 days before showing clinical symptoms. I personally would take an unexplained fall in HRV/high bodytemperature/higher resting HR as a sign to take more measures.
When it comes to zinc lozenges for the flu you need to take them very early to be effective. If you wait for a test result you are likely past the point where the zinc lozenges do much.
Having half of a day before you are even officially tested a zinc lozenge in your mouth isn’t fun but it might be what’s required to see the protective effects.
Neti pots provide an additional treatment that I would use because of the literature of how it helps with influenza. Of course you need to take care to properly clean a neti pot, use sterile water and the right salt content.
Drinking a lot of water (maybe ~4 liter), eating lightly and sheduling a lot of sleep seem also decent.
Not medical advice but my personal view
The Oura trials suggest that it can often detect illness 3 days before showing clinical symptoms. I personally would take an unexplained fall in HRV/high bodytemperature/higher resting HR as a sign to take more measures.
When it comes to zinc lozenges for the flu you need to take them very early to be effective. If you wait for a test result you are likely past the point where the zinc lozenges do much.
Having half of a day before you are even officially tested a zinc lozenge in your mouth isn’t fun but it might be what’s required to see the protective effects.
Neti pots provide an additional treatment that I would use because of the literature of how it helps with influenza. Of course you need to take care to properly clean a neti pot, use sterile water and the right salt content.
Drinking a lot of water (maybe ~4 liter), eating lightly and sheduling a lot of sleep seem also decent.