Feeling Under The Weather? Valuable Effective Ways to Remain Flu Free
‘Tis the season for boughs of holly, sniffles, coughing and chills, but you can always remain healthy through it all.
Yes, I’m certain many of you hear your family members, friends and co-workers coughing away while you’re trying to keep your distance or somehow help them get over the beginning of a potential cold as soon as possible. For such situations, I have come up with an effective series of steps to take whenever I feel the slightest bit of a sore throat or chill coming on.
While we all have different remedies that work for us, I’d like to share what has worked for me for about the past two years.
First of all, at the very first signs of a potential cold I make a dash for the grocery store. There I make sure to stock up on Vitamin C, not the supplements, but the real thing: plenty of oranges and pineapples.
Next, I head for the medicine aisle and make a b-line for “Airborne”. If you’ve never heard of it before, it’s truly a miracle product. Invented by Victoria Knight-McDowell, a second grade teacher, Airborne is truly your first line of defense when it comes to fighting the flu.
After I make sure to stack my shopping basket with these items I add plenty of water and whatever other fruit I feel like snacking on. Sometimes I pick up apples, other times melons and so forth.
To make sure I stay as healthy as possible, I then conscientiously eat 2-4 oranges and at least 1 can of Dole pineapples a day (in it’s own 100% juice). (Incidentally, I find that there is something truly magical about oranges. As I eat them, I immediately feel better, each slice seems to soothe my throat and warm my body.)
I also make it essential to drink at least two glasses of Airborne a day. Airborne starts as tablets that you drop into a glass of water. It then quickly dissolves and flavors your water offering you refreshing vitamins and protection against feeling under the weather.
I also find that drinking as many warm beverages as possible helps keep my immune system going strong. I love coffee, but do my best to drink decaffeinated as much as possible (caffeine is a diuretic and makes the body lose water leading to dehydration if you’re not careful, which is counteractive to reviving your health) and herbal teas.
I also make sure to take naps whenever possible and go to bed early until I no longer feel the beginnings of a sore throat or winter chill. I’ve just realized that all these things offer the body jolts of vitamins, relaxation and peaceful feelings that clearly promote feel better energy. Furthermore, studies have shown that by simply saying or thinking that you’re getting better actually makes the body feel better. So, make certain to tell yourself as much as possible throughout the day that you feel great and in no time you’ll feel your best again.
Through combining all these steps consistently, I have thankfully continued to remain flu free for at least 2-3 years straight. Hopefully my ideas work for you or if you’ve got a regime to fight colds that works for you, feel free to share it below!
To your health and well-being!
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Teves | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
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Christine Ramsay | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
A very helpful article and I will be sure to take your advice. Good work.
Christine
choosiest | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Good information
AlmaG | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
A very enjoyable read! Thanks
Colleen Ranney | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Yes thanks great advice and information!
papaleng | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
great tips, I\’ll go searching local drugstore for this \”Airborne\”
Westbrook | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
A good review of the things that will help in fighting the flu or common cold. I will have to check out “Airborne.”
neet | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
I am suffering frm terrible cough, I am glad you shared this one. I am already feeling better.
Melody Arcamo Lagrimas | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Very useful tips.
MMV Abad | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Good post and great advices. Thanks.
beauley | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the advice. I heard about Airborne and as long as the fruits and vegetables have not been “irradiated” you can be assured of getting its full potency of vitamin/mineral content. Organic foods are not irradiated. Those that are can lose up to 80% of certain nutrients.
Linda Lori | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Great advice, and another fantastic article, Liane! =)
abhishek40914 | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
great advice
B Nelson | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Also if you walk around thinking you are going to get sick.. you probably will….
DO NOT take anti-biotics if what you have is a virus…
Will Gray | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Fantastic article! Great advice! God Bless.
Themax | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Thank you,great share and very good to read,Thanks
diamondpoet | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
A friend of mines who is a teacher, says that they instruct the children to blow their nose in the morning and gargle monring and night with listerine and wash their hand well, this will help with the prevention of the flu.
ProfThot | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Great tips, as usual. I tend to feel under the weather constantly durning the winter months, so I’ll keep your ideas in mind.
Teves | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Nice work…
James DeVere | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
I’m actually thankful for H1N1. Everyone is covering their mouths when they cough and sneeze so colds have been non-existent this winter.
Great reading your work again . j
Ruby Hawk | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
You are so right, eat plenty of fruit, veggies and drink lots of water. It’s the best thing you can do for yourself.
Goodselfme | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
The real Vitamin C is such a great tip.TX WEll composed and so good of you to share what works for you.
Authoress Terry E. Lyle | Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Great tips for staying flu free.
Yovita Siswati | Dec 3, 2009 | Reply
Helpful tips! I sure need it. Thanks.
Poetic Enigma | Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
Great article, very well composed and full of information!
MJ Taylor | Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
Very important info for this cold season. Nice one.
T. S. GARP | Dec 5, 2009 | Reply
Great information, Liane!
jslymm34 | Dec 5, 2009 | Reply
very good, very good
CA Johnson | Dec 6, 2009 | Reply
Great article! These are very helpful things to try in order to avoid the flu. I always have people coughing around me so I like to know everything I can to avoid the flu.
Franklin | Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
very practical tips and easy to follow… good work…!