21.2.10

All about cold and flu: How to prevent and fight them

(Informations from National Post for public health benefit)
This is a one-stop guide in preventing, fighting
and relieving cold and flu through

various subjects.

Drink Up! Seven crucial reasons why staying hydrated should be top of mind this cold and flu season

...viscous and easier to expel. drinking water or juice can soothe other cold and flu symptoms as well, including a dry, scratchy throat....

The cost of the (far too) common cold and flu

Prevention, treatment and knowing the difference.

Flu 411

What is flu?..What it is, what it ain't and everything in between.

Risky business

How to reduce your risk of catching (and spreading) viruses.

Beyond Laundry:


The Power of Bleach
It's the most widely available, affordable disinfectant on earth. And using it around the house could save your life. So why are so many Canadians still relegating it to the laundry room?

20.2.10

It's complicated...

The flu--in any form--should not be taken lightly. Unlike its partner in crime, the common cold, this seasonal offender boasts a rap sheet rife with serious, even fatal, complications.

SUPPLEMENTAL KNOWLEDGE

Boost your understanding of cold-and flu-friendly supplements, and good health will follow. Vitamin C, D, probiotics, etc.

Containment strategies

When someone in your family contracts the cold or flu, it doesn't take long for the entire household to come tumbling down like a proverbial house of cards. Maintaining a clean environment in the face of illness is essential in order to contain infection. practice these healthy habits around the house to protect your family in both sickness and in health.

Meals that heal

Harness the restorative power of these immune-boosting foods and take cold and flu off the menu this season.

Coping with congestion


To drug or not to drug? It is possible to effectively treat your cold and flu symptoms without the meds. Here's how.

19.2.10

Taking charge of your health


The true determinants of our immune system's strength are within our control: diet, fitness, rest and emotional wellbeing are the keys to bolstering your immunity.; the power to positively impact immunity begins with a better knowledge of how it works. A healthy, vital immune system depends on the proper function of every other bodily system. As humans largely come into contact with bacteria and viruses via the mucus membranes of the nose, mouth and gastrointestinal tract, our ability to ward off illness relies heavily on the health of the respiratory and digestive systems.

4.7.08