I mentioned it last week, but If you haven’t already, it’s time to get your influenza vaccine. Between the months of October and December, the flu vaccine is available and it’s not just for elders, pregnant women and children. The vaccine protects you from catching the flu, but you can also play your part and avoid spreading it to others. This is simply a form of prevention and with many strains of influenza, it doesn’t guarantee that you won’t get sick this winter, but it’s a great opportunity to plan ahead and take care of your body before the flu catches you off guard.
Having just caught a cold myself, threre are a few more things things we can do to prevent the flu and or a winter cold?
- Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds. It’s the same amount of time it takes you to sing Happy Birthday!
- Watch your alcohol consumption because it can impair your body’s ability to fight off viruses
- Take your vitamins, not just Vitamin C. Stick to a well-balanced food regime that includes all of your vegetables and fruits. Take your multi vitamin and see your physician if you feel as if something is missing. You might need it.
- SLEEP! We need more sleep in the wintertime to ward off viruses and anything less than 8 hours is insufficient. Take advantage of that fact that we just changed our clocks and try to put yourself to bed thirty minutes earlier.
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