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[mountaintree16]

Pretty awesome slideshow... check it out

http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/cold-and-flu/15-ways-to-prevent-colds-and-flu

[Stalker90]

Eat bacon and garlick and it will help you...and tea lot of tea

[mountaintree16]

Hehehe. I need to warm up to garlic, it's sooo good for you.... not a huge bacon fan. I love herbal tea.

I exercise 5-6 days a week and I drink a LOT of water. I don't get sick very much, a (sometimes bad) cold or two every year is about the worst I usually get.

[screen317]

To everyone worried about the flu, some of the tips in that link were fine, like getting the flu shot, washing your hands often, and getting enough sleep. but the research behind a lot of others on the list is not convincing at all.

[GT500]

I tend to just make sure that I'm getting plenty of amino acids and vitamins, plus I try to avoid anything with too much fructose in it in order to prevent malabsorption.

[exile360]

I always avoid getting sick. It's incredibly easy. You only have to do one thing: AVOID ALL HUMAN CONTACT!!!

Viruses do not pop up out of thin air, they are transmitted from other humans.

[mountaintree16]

@Screen317
Yeah. I don't take a lot of things too seriously that I read, especially if they don't seem well researched or well thought-out, but, it makes for an intresting read. Exercise and having enough fluid in your body does make a lot of sense, though.

@GT500
I also try to avoid high fructose corn syrup especially. One, because it's horrible for you, and two, I really really disagree with it's usage in foods entirely, and I do not want it in my body if I can help it.

@Exile360
That would be ever so nice, but unfortunately we can't all do that Sometimes I wish I didn't have to have contact with others, ha!

[Stalker90]

Yes man you are right.Exercise is very important...and bacon and garlic hehehe

[exile360]

Well, I consume tons of fructose (it's in everything I eat and drink), all I ever drink is soda (never juice, water or anything else), I only consume fast food, I never exercise, I don't eat pork (so no bacon) and you'll seldom find garlic in fast food so that's out.

All of the above is accurate, yet I don't get sick. Not a single sniffle, no fevers, nothing. The only thing I do is stay away from people.

Ah yes, I also smoke just over a pack of cigarettes a day (and they are not lights), which is supposed to compromise your immune system.

[GT500]

So, what you're saying Samuel, is that if you ever go out in public then you're going to suffer something worse than bubonic plague?

[exile360]

GT500, on 10 January 2013 - 02:09 AM, said:

So, what you're saying Samuel, is that if you ever go out in public then you're going to suffer something worse than bubonic plague?

Hehe, no, I'm just very antisocial. Not everyone can live as I do, nor do I expect them to, but one of the nifty benefits of it is that I do not get sick.

It's the same as disconnecting your computer from the internet and never going online. Your PC will never get infected, but of course you lose all the benefits that the internet has to offer.

[GT500]

exile360 said:

Hehe, no, I'm just very antisocial. ...

So I was right then.

[mountaintree16]

Ironically, I feel like I'm coming down with something this morning. Hopefully just a cold. That's all I usually get.

Ugh

[mountaintree16]

Well, feeling a lot better today so far, so, I think my immune system is kicking whatever it was, out!

[mountaintree16]

Well, feeling crappy again. :/ ah well, gonna do nothing today but watch TV & drink/eat soup... hopefully it wont' get worse. I just feel run down

[Firefox]

Perhaps you should start with some meds as well.....

[GT500]

Isn't the flu normally caused by a virus? Antibiotics don't effect viruses, and antivirals are typically not effective enough against something like the flu to justify their side effects. Normally you just do your best to treat the symptoms and boost your immune system with proper nutrition, and that's pretty much all you can do with a cold or a flu.

[mountaintree16]

Yep. The overuse of antibiotics in this country, especially for VIRUSES is disgusting. It's already causing problems :/

Also there's no reason for "anti-bacterial" soap. 20-30 seconds w water and soapy suds gets rid of bacteria. All the added stuff to soap does is create resistant bacteria.

Anyway, I think I got off track here.

Rest, fluids, good nutrition, and chicken soup are the best medicines.

[GT500]

Also, if you're not diabetic, then a little extra sugar (sucrose and glucose, as increasing fructose intake by itself can cause malabsorption) can help as well, as your body will need the extra energy to fight off the infection. Taking ATP (adenosine triphosphate) may help as well, if you can't (or don't want to) increase your sugar intake.

[mountaintree16]

Good to know Arthur!! I drink 50 calorie light ocean spray cranberry juice (it's 50% juice to boot) anyway, so maybe I'll have a little extra tonight. No fake sugar or hfcs in it