Beware: People with colds are contagious for 3 days; Flu sufferers are contagious for 5-7 days. Duration of illness is a better indicator of contagiousness than the severity of symptoms. The best defense against getting a cold or the flu is to avoid these "Typhoid Marys".... Don't be rude but STAY CLEAR....
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Sugar is OUT in my household. (Wife's rule) We'll see if it helps our waistline.
Read more about how it is about the quality, not quantity of what we eat which impacts our weight.
Vitamin D levels do plummet in the winter for people living in our "sunshine" state. Hence, in the winter months, we either need to eat more foods which are high in vitamin D, take a Vitamin D supplement or plan a warm weather vacation. I recommend the later.
It is not complicated: To decrease the risk of heart disease, we need to stop smoking, get our cholesterol levels under control, maintain a normal blood pressure and avoid diabetes by keeping our weight within normal range. Then all we would need to worry about is our genetics......
When colds and flu are in your home, buckle up! There indeed is a good chance you might be next in line. Decrease your chances of this happening by frequent hand washing, avoiding close contact with the infected and the usual: plenty of sleep, exercise, stress avoidance and good nutrition.
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A STRONG immune system can ward off colds and the flu. To keep your body's defense system effective, you need to get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, exercise, don't smoke and eliminate stress. Simple enough......
We are in the midst of a flu epidemic. Grandma was right: drinks lots of soup...... Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate....
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7 ways to protect your heart: exercise, eat right, lower your blood pressure, lower your cholesterol, lower your blood sugar, maintain a healthy weight and don't smoke. I also like my patients to get an ultrafast CT of the heart to make sure no coronary blockages have already occurred. It costs $139 but really does give a "heads up" on the health of the heart.
Make your New Year's resolution specific, measurable, actually achievable, relevant and time bound....
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