Tag ‘Common cold’
Tips to Stay Healthy in Cold and Flu Season – Guest Post
During certain seasons, the risk of colds and viruses increases. Almost all of us have experienced a cold or flu—sneezing, coughing, aching. It’s the worst. There is no way to cure the common cold or the flu but there are many preventive measures we can take to help protect ourselves and loved ones. Many people more
I know I’m the Always Sick Chick, but this is ridiculous…
I know I’m the Always Sick Chick, but something’s gotta give! Generally, when I say that I’m “always sick,” what I mean is that I’m chronically ill with one or more conditions – allergies, asthma, anxiety, depression, etc… But honestly, since the end of August, we have caught every single virus that has passed through more
Flu Shot Reactions – Is the Flu Shot Safe?
Is the flu shot safe? It’s flu season, and naturally, with the new flu shots out and those combined with H1N1 (Swine Flu) which is still relatively new, many people continue to question the safety and usefulness of the flu vaccine. I was once one of those people, insisting the flu vaccine was dangerous and more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – May Health Goal Wrap-Up
My main goal for 2011 is “Getting Healthier”, as I have come to call it – or Getting Healthier in 2011. I don’t want to be “Always Sick & Tired”. I want to feel healthy and energized, and that’s what my site is all about doing. Getting Healthier in 2011 Goals for May: Take a more
Scenes from a Sick Day in Our House
It started on Sunday evening. I added generic Tylenol to my evening pills (with my prozac, zyrtec, mutli-vitamin and two doses of flax oil), because my head was POUNDING. Unfortunately, the acetaminophen did me no good. My head was still pounding after several visits upstairs to calm my crying son who apparently developed a sore more
Hydrogen peroxide to prevent and treat cold and flu viruses?
I’ve heard a lot of suggestions to prevent or treat cold and flu viruses. Starve a fever. Feed a cold. Or was it starve a cold and feed the fever? I can never remember. We all know that’s a load of crap. When your sick, you must consume more calories. Simple as that. Vitamin C, more
Food Remedies – Homemade Chicken Soup & Vitamin C
What do you do when you get sick with a cold or flu? Tips about Vitamin C, Zinc, and my Pseudo-Recipe for Homemade Chicken Soup.
