How to Prevent a Cold

Prevention Magazine has a terrific feature called "How to Prevent Anything."  From hangnails to Lyme Disease, they outline it all for you.  Now that winter is fast upon us, here are a few tips from the section on How to Prevent a Cold.

1. Practice Tai Chi
This Eastern exercise rev’s your body's cold-fighting defenses by as much as 47% and even triples the protection you get from a flu shot. 

2. Wash Your Hands
Every time you push an elevator button, clutch a treadmill handle, or twist open a doorknob, your hands get populated by tons of germs. That’s why washing your hands is the single best way to keep from getting sick, say experts. Scrub with soap and hot water for 20 seconds, and don't forget between your fingers and under nails. When you can’t get to a sink, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, says Allison Aiello, PhD, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.”

3. Store Toothbrushes Separately
If someone in your house has come down with a case of the sniffles, it may seem inevitable that you will start sneezing, too. One trick to avoid catching their germs: Keep your toothbrushes separate. Don't store your family's toothbrushes together in a glass.

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