Comments on: Don’t Sneeze on Me! Staying Well During Cold and Flu Season http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cold Remedy? « Sans Chocolat http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-4000 Cold Remedy? « Sans Chocolat Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:54:32 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-4000 [...] Part of the reason Seth got it so bad and I didn’t is because he was stressed, and we all know that stress kills the immune system. And I’m hoping part of the reason why I’m getting over it faster than Seth is because of this natural remedy I heard about via Small Notebook: [...] [...] Part of the reason Seth got it so bad and I didn’t is because he was stressed, and we all know that stress kills the immune system. And I’m hoping part of the reason why I’m getting over it faster than Seth is because of this natural remedy I heard about via Small Notebook: [...]

]]> By: Geri http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-3085 Geri Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:52:42 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-3085 There are several things you can do to help with the cold or flu besides chicken soup, vitamin C and zinc, there's also garlic and wet socks. There are several things you can do to help with the cold or flu besides chicken soup, vitamin C and zinc, there’s also garlic and wet socks.

]]> By: Betsy Lee http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2786 Betsy Lee Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:01:19 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2786 My friend sent me a really neat gift for my kids and me. It is called a Germy Wormy. It reduces the spread of germs as it is a “disposable sleeve to protect clothes” and is a great tool to teach my kids to cough and sneeze in their elbow instead of their hands. (The Surgeon General recommends this procedure.) Check out their website. http://www.germywormy.com They have a fun for kids puppet show, activities, and a place to order the “arm sleeve”. My friend sent me a really neat gift for my kids and me. It is called a Germy Wormy. It reduces the spread of germs as it is a “disposable sleeve to protect clothes” and is a great tool to teach my kids to cough and sneeze in their elbow instead of their hands. (The Surgeon General recommends this procedure.) Check out their website.

http://www.germywormy.com

They have a fun for kids puppet show, activities, and a place to order the “arm sleeve”.

]]> By: Mike http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2785 Mike Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:56:29 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2785 As others have said keeping hydrated and warm, and taking pleanty of vitamins - particularly vitamin C - is the best way to keep sickness at bay. Not heating your house too much helps a lot of well. If you do get sick though the best cure by far is a tea made from fresh lemon, wild honey, and raw garlic. Stew it all together in a pot for about 5 minutes and then drink it; drink lots of it, and make sure it is really hot. The lemon kills bugs, provides vitamin C, provides electrolytes to keep you hydrated, settles your stomach, and raises your metabolism (very useful). It also helps clear blocked synuses. The honey also kills bugs - more effectively than all cough medicines (I promise, there is actually a scientific study demonstrating this) - and it raises you metabloism and provides energy to maintain high body temp. Raw garlic is one of the best immune system boosts know to man and... yes... it also kills bugs very well. If you drink 2 or 3 (or more!) cups of that a day, I guarantee you will be feeling better a lot faster. And finally - AVOID PARACETAMOL - never ever ever take paracetamol unless your fever is really really high. Fever is an immune response and the best way to kill really bad viruses that your white blood cells can't handle. Good luck! Mike As others have said keeping hydrated and warm, and taking pleanty of vitamins – particularly vitamin C – is the best way to keep sickness at bay. Not heating your house too much helps a lot of well.

If you do get sick though the best cure by far is a tea made from fresh lemon, wild honey, and raw garlic.

Stew it all together in a pot for about 5 minutes and then drink it; drink lots of it, and make sure it is really hot.

The lemon kills bugs, provides vitamin C, provides electrolytes to keep you hydrated, settles your stomach, and raises your metabolism (very useful). It also helps clear blocked synuses.

The honey also kills bugs – more effectively than all cough medicines (I promise, there is actually a scientific study demonstrating this) – and it raises you metabloism and provides energy to maintain high body temp.

Raw garlic is one of the best immune system boosts know to man and… yes… it also kills bugs very well.

If you drink 2 or 3 (or more!) cups of that a day, I guarantee you will be feeling better a lot faster.

And finally – AVOID PARACETAMOL – never ever ever take paracetamol unless your fever is really really high. Fever is an immune response and the best way to kill really bad viruses that your white blood cells can’t handle.

Good luck!

Mike

]]> By: Deb http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2692 Deb Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:02:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2692 Don't forget: "Teach your children to sneeze and cough into the inside of their elbows instead of into their hands. That way they don't spread their own germs." <abbr><em><abbr><em>Deb´s last blog post..<a href="http://aswewalk.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/consumer-confidence/" rel="nofollow">Consumer Confidence? A New Series is Coming…</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Don’t forget:
“Teach your children to sneeze and cough into the inside of their elbows instead of into their hands. That way they don’t spread their own germs.”

Deb´s last blog post..Consumer Confidence? A New Series is Coming…

]]> By: Jolene http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2591 Jolene Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:00:53 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2591 Thanks for your comment on my blog earlier and thanks for the cold tips. <abbr><em>Jolene's last blog post..<a href="http://chongfam4.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-i-really-feel-about-our-economy.html" rel="nofollow">How I Really Feel About Our Economy</a></em></abbr> Thanks for your comment on my blog earlier and thanks for the cold tips.

Jolene’s last blog post..How I Really Feel About Our Economy

]]> By: Geri http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2582 Geri Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:11:18 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2582 Sorry, I don't have cold or flu tips, but if you're interested in the flu trends, here's an article that can help let you know how close the flu is to you. http://www.newrinkles.com/index.php/archive/flu-trends/ Sorry, I don’t have cold or flu tips, but if you’re interested in the flu trends, here’s an article that can help let you know how close the flu is to you. http://www.newrinkles.com/index.php/archive/flu-trends/

]]> By: Nikki http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2580 Nikki Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:26:25 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2580 I am going to read through all of these because my mom has a TERRIBLE cold! We got our flu shots about a week ago, so I hope that stops the flu this year! I had it for 6 weeks last year and nearly died!! Terrible stuff it is. By the way, I am having a giveaway on my blog! I would love for your to stop by and check it out! :) <abbr><em>Nikki's last blog post..<a href="http://projectdomesticbliss.blogspot.com/2008/11/christmas-come-early.html" rel="nofollow">{Christmas come early!}</a></em></abbr> I am going to read through all of these because my mom has a TERRIBLE cold! We got our flu shots about a week ago, so I hope that stops the flu this year! I had it for 6 weeks last year and nearly died!! Terrible stuff it is.

By the way, I am having a giveaway on my blog! I would love for your to stop by and check it out! :)

Nikki’s last blog post..{Christmas come early!}

]]> By: Cori http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2579 Cori Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:13:13 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2579 I've just started to read your blog and thought I'd say hello. My oldest daughter (of 3) has celiac and other food allergies too. I'm not too careful about keeping clean hands or wiping grocery carts. Germs are everywhere. You just have to eat well and stay hydrated and you won't get it too bad! My daughter started using Neil Med when she was 4 and she even asks for it when she's feeling stuffed up! <abbr><em>Cori's last blog post..<a href="http://coriandthegirls.livejournal.com/29500.html" rel="nofollow">let them eat pie!</a></em></abbr> I’ve just started to read your blog and thought I’d say hello. My oldest daughter (of 3) has celiac and other food allergies too.
I’m not too careful about keeping clean hands or wiping grocery carts. Germs are everywhere. You just have to eat well and stay hydrated and you won’t get it too bad!
My daughter started using Neil Med when she was 4 and she even asks for it when she’s feeling stuffed up!

Cori’s last blog post..let them eat pie!

]]> By: Cyndie http://smallnotebook.org/2008/11/13/dont-sneeze-on-me-staying-well-during-cold-and-flue-season/#comment-2578 Cyndie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:09:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=868#comment-2578 Because Mad Cow Disease may exist here ( we just don't know for certain) the bovine colostrum may just not be worth the risk. Just my opinion, better safe than sorry. Because Mad Cow Disease may exist here ( we just don’t know for certain) the bovine colostrum may just not be worth the risk. Just my opinion, better safe than sorry.

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