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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Staying Healthy on Vacation and Things to Avoid Flu

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Tips On Staying Healthy On Vacation

Learn which vaccines to consider before traveling to a tropical location for a wonderful vacation. ... more



9 Things You Can Do to Avoid the Flu

These are the common sense things you can (and should!) do all year-round, not just during flu season:

1. Get adequate sleep and rest daily. Research shows people who get adequate sleep are 550% less likely to contract a virus!

2. Avoid all processed foods and particularly refined sugars as sugar is known to depress the immune system. Focus on fresh, organic produce, clean protein and whole grains. Keeping your inner environment alkaline will enable your body to successfully fight off any nasty invaders you may encounter.

3. Stay adequately hydrated - drink enough water daily. The basic minimum formula is one-half your body weight in ounces daily. If you drink caffeinated or alcoholic beverages or you perspire heavily, you must increase this amount.

4. Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly throughout the day. Practice good hygiene including not sharing cups, bottles, utensils, covering your mouth, etc.

5. Practice stress-management daily - prayer, meditation, faith confessions, deep breathing - whatever works for you.

6. Avoid saturating yourself with fear messages. For me, that means, severely limiting the time I spend watching or listening to the "news." You would be surprised how ... more


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  • djgreetings.com's Avatar
    Posted by djgreetings.com Sat Jul 4, 2009 6:33am PDT

    I try to get good sleep and eat meals on time to stay healthy. Missing on of these makes me feel weak and unhealthy. Although when on vacation, I seldom get good sleep. :(

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  • POETRY's Avatar
    Posted by POETRY Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:45pm PDT

    My 4th was ruined by the flu! Still feel kind of yucky.

    po

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  • J Montana™'s Avatar
    Posted by J Montana™ Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:54pm PDT

    Hey DJ!

    I missed you!

    Fab Post!

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  • Katie's Avatar
    Posted by Katie Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:09pm PDT

    Those are really good tips!!!!!!!!!

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  • J Montana™'s Avatar
    Posted by J Montana™ Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:29pm PDT

    Thanks for the tips!

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  • Paula's Avatar
    Posted by Paula Mon Jul 6, 2009 4:15am PDT

    I was suppose to go on a cruise til the damn H1N1 hit the world! Better be safe than sorry!

    Peace!!!!

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  • TasselLady's Avatar
    Posted by TasselLady Mon Jul 6, 2009 2:30pm PDT

    THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE OF ALL IS WASH YOUR HANDS, WASH YOUR HANDS, WASH YOUR HANDS. Too many times when you go into a restroom, some children go to the bathroom and don't wash their hands, as do some adults, and then they touch the doorknob to the door. Then YOU touch it after washing your hands. You just contaminated your hands again. I use the "infection control" method that we use in nursing facilities. I despense some paper towel, turn on the fawcetts, wash my hands thoroughly, tear of the towel and dry my hands and then with the towel you turn off the fawcetts. If you are near the door, open the door again with the paper towel. This way you won't re-contaminate your hands. I hold the door open with my foot and get rid of the towel. This way you won't have to wash your hands again. If more people did this they would prevent alot of sickness. Just this step alone will help alot.

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  • e_chan14's Avatar
    Posted by e_chan14 Mon Jul 6, 2009 8:14pm PDT

    ....(waves)

    hay i came on by to say hi(smile)

    i moved to a new house sorry that i havent been coming on here to say hi(put hand on head)

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  • odieme's Avatar
    Posted by odieme Wed Jul 8, 2009 5:41pm PDT

    hi dj how are you i miss you

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  • Paula's Avatar
    Posted by Paula Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:54pm PDT

    DJ haven't seen you around! How are you?!

    pEAcE!!!!

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