Better health

By eslie

January 14, 2009 8:49 PM | Link to this

I haven’t gotten a cold this yr or last yr. I try to get at least 8 hrs of sleep a day. I also drink a glass of orange juice every day and I take vitamins (1 multi, 1 D)

By JD

January 14, 2009 9:18 PM | Link to this

It only makes sense that if you are tired your body is not able to fight off the common cold. I try to get 8 or more hours of sleep a night and I haven’t had a cold in almost 2 years. That’s even working with the public!

By Thankful

January 14, 2009 9:25 PM | Link to this

I haven’t had a cold in over seven years. I wash my hands several times a day and keep my work desk cleaned. My bathroom’s cleaned every other day. I also keep my hands away from my mouth, eyes and nose. Plus, there are no pets in my house. I’m sure you pet lovers will disagree but pets do pass along germs. More than you realize. My friends that have pets inside their homes are always sick; colds and stomach viruses.

By nana

January 14, 2009 9:28 PM | Link to this

I had a slight cold around Thanksgiving caught it from my grandsons. First cold in a 2-3 years. I’m not sure about the pet thing though we have a dog and until last fall had 2 dogs (house dogs) and we’re rarely sick.

By Nightwatcher

January 14, 2009 10:45 PM | Link to this

I have more problems with allergies than colds. I usually get sick durring the change of seasons from Summer to Fall and Winter to Spring which only lasts a week. I do not get 8 hours of sleep because I work nights. But, I do take a multi vitmain, drink green tea, and watch my diet at all times.

By cnote

January 14, 2009 11:17 PM | Link to this

I haven’t gotten a cold in over 10 years. I don’t touch anybody, wear plastic gloves at all times, wash my sheets every day with 1/4 gallon of bleach, only use the bathroom in my home, my only pets are contained in a hermetically sealed ant farm, my social network is completely through on-line gaming, and my welfare check is on direct-deposit.

By Jes's mom

January 14, 2009 11:23 PM | Link to this

Thankful, are you serious? You sound like one of those OCD Germ-a-phobes who would get sick in an instant if around illness and are too scared to “live life” normally. I have a dog that stays outside most of the day, sheds like crazy in the house, a toddler, worked in a school around snotty nosed kids and NEVER get sick. I don’t even bother worrying about how full of germs my hands may be. Read anything in a medical journal, etc. and you will see you actually become a healthier person if you allow your immune system to be built up. I try to get 8-9 hours of sleep per night when my daughter allows and like Nightwatcher, my problems I do have tend to be allergy related. I have been around my sick husband and other ill persons many times and never catch what they have. I think a lot of getting sick is “in your head” too.

By Thankful

January 15, 2009 1:03 AM | Link to this

Jes’s Mom

You have no right to judge me because I’m clean; I just don’t like filth. Years ago I had a disc to rupture from coughing so hard because of the flu. Back then I would get a cold once or twice a year, but after my ruptured disc I changed my ways. And I’m glad because I don’t get colds and my life is very active and normal. I’m getting older and I know that I should take care of my body, which is what I do. Have you not paid attention to the news of all the new diseases that are being found everyday? So much for great immune systems! I could be real mean and say that more than likely you kiss your dog and allow it to sleep with your child every now and then. I could also say that more than likely you have a nasty house. But I won’t. When’s the last time you cleaned your bathroom? Or cleaned out your refrigerator? Oh …that’s right …Maria’s suppose to do that.

By jg

January 15, 2009 7:01 AM | Link to this

Here’s what makes me sick: Venom spewed anonymously at people on blogs.

By living life

January 15, 2009 7:32 AM | Link to this

Thankful wrote: “I could be real mean and say that more than likely you kiss your dog and allow it to sleep with your child every now and then.”

I’m so sorry — I can’t stop laughing at your idea of being “real mean.”

By B Mac

January 15, 2009 7:43 AM | Link to this

I think that you all have some valid point in one way or another. I do agree that sleep, nutrition, and good hygiene can make a lot of difference in the amount of times you get sick. I also have three very small children, work in an office setting with a ton of folks but I dont think that I get any more sick then anyone else. I will say that just by personal choice I wash my hands after I use the restroom and before I eat everyday. I also sanatize my hands after I sign for UPS or any thing related. What I find the funniest is that when my husband and I are home cooking together I will ask him if he washed his hands and he will say yes that right before he left his office he washed them. I then hav eto remind him of the doors that he touched at the daycare and school as well as his stirring wheel that I imagine is full of nastyness after we all touch gas pumps and such. I am no germ o phob but I think that it is very reasonable to just keep clean and be mindful of the fact that germs can spread like wild fire but not to become obsessed with the whole thing.

By Healty man

January 15, 2009 8:12 AM | Link to this

Vitamin D holds the key. Not enough has been said about this much underestimated vitamin. Its not just for preventing ricketts.

I began taking large doses last year on a daily basis, and despite carpooling with the mom of 8 kids, I was never sick. Things are still holding out great this year too.

The RDA is a worthless amount to take however. The typical amount found in most supplements is around 200IU. Most vitamin D sold alone is a similar amount. Finally however most health food stores are carrying many brands that now package 5000IU or even up to 50,000IU pills. Be sure its D3 for the most effective type. As a supplement it is relatively cheap too for all that it does.

check out www.billsardi.com for more info.

Of course a good night’s sleep is critical too. When you are tired your immune system is not able to function as effectively.

Have a healty winter.