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Do You Exercise When You Have a Cold?
The flu is one thing, but when I have a little cold, sometimes exercising makes me feel better. Even though I may not have the energy for a full-on sweat fest, getting moving helps warm my body up and usually helps relieve my nasal congestion. What's your take on exercising when you're sick?
Neti Pot Use Could Cause Sinus Problems?
Pollen and cat fur are not my friends, and when I become so stuffed up I can't smell a thing, I turn to my neti pot. It looks like a little teapot. You fill it with warm salt water, place the spout in one nostril and as the water passes through your nasal passages and comes out the other nostril; it helps get rid of irritants and mucus so you can breathe easier.
Wash Up! Clean Hands Quiz
With cold and flu and swine flu season upon us, it's imperative to get into the healthy habit of washing your hands. But this everyday activity has plenty of facts and fiction tied to it. Do you know your hand-washing facts?
Just a Spoonful of Honey
It's that time of year when dry coughs begin to interfere with sleep. You lie down and start coughing, and the coughing keeps you up. Never fear, there's a natural fix for the problem: honey.
Fact or Myth? Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever
"Starve a fever, but feed a cold." This saying plagues me every time I take the temperature of one of my girls. I always wondered if the catchy saying holds any truth.
8 Habits of the Super Healthy
If you are looking to keep colds and flu bugs at arm's length, I researched habits of healthy women. Here are eight habits that will help keep you well over the following months.
First, start by upping your vitamin C intake.
Nothing to Sneeze At
Runny noses abound these days, and sneezes often accompany these dripping sniffers. Here are five things I felt compelled to share with you about the simple act of the sneeze.
- A sneeze is your body forcefully expelling irritants and bacteria.
Came Down With a Cold? Eat These Foods
A balanced diet can boost your immune system and prevent you from getting sick, but if you happen to catch a cold or worse, the flu, a healthy diet is essential in helping you recover faster. Here are some foods you should eat when you're sick.
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Soap vs. Hand Sanitizer
It's a germy world out there, and keeping those germs off your hands is considered the best way to fight catching a cold or flu this season. We recently learned that washing your hands with cold water is just as effective as hot. We also know that anti-bacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soaps.
Have You Had a Cold or the Flu This Fall?
Since the H1N1 virus was going strong all Summer, I am not sure if and when cold and flu season officially began or if it is just ongoing these days. Even though we are only a little over a month into the Fall season, I know many people who have come down with various bugs — children, mine included, as well as adults. I am wondering about you .
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