The best way to combat illness and disease is to prevent its occurrence. Take the offensive and adopt some preventive practices.
- Get additional sleep.
- Increase vitamin D intake. Eat foods that are high in vitamin D such as fatty fish, mushrooms, and eggs. Consider a supplement. See a doctor for help with lingering vitamin D deficiency—a common problem.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
- Wash your hands and wrists thoroughly and regularly using a prescribed technique.
- When sneezing and coughing, use clean tissues; if not available, use your elbow rather than your hands. When hands are used, wash them immediately.
- Refrain from sharing foods, drinks, crockery, and utensils with others.
- Avoid time in closed spaces with anyone known to be experiencing a cold or the flu.
- Use a mask in high-risk situations to include crowds and/or enclosed spaces.
- Avoid unsanitary spaces; take additional steps to clean/disinfect your environment as necessary.
- Avoid touching your eyes, ears, mouth, and face unless your hands are recently washed and/or sanitized.