Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Treat A Cold | How To Cure Common Cold | Best Medicine For A Cold And Fever And Sore Throat
- 1. Eat mushrooms
- 2. Drink lots of fluids
- 3. Drink warm tea
- 4. Wash hands with soap
- 5. Don't get used to holding your nose or eyes
- 6. Tap your chest
- 7. Get enough sleep
Medical Video: How To Treat A Cold | How To Cure Common Cold | Best Medicine For A Cold And Fever And Sore Throat
Lately, the weather has become uncertain; sweltering and the rain falls alternately and happens unexpectedly. As a result, we are required to adapt so we don't get sick. One of the diseases that often appear in this erratic season are coughs and colds. Not surprisingly, at this time many people suffer from coughs and colds, especially coughs and colds are one of the diseases that are very contagious.
Therefore, here are some tips that you need to pay attention to to stay healthy in the cough and flu season:
1. Eat mushrooms
New research published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition find that mushroom consumption can increase the body's immunity. People who eat shiitake mushrooms cooked every day for one month show an increase in T cell production and reduced inflammation.
2. Drink lots of fluids
Consuming lots of fluids can help thin the mucus in your body when you are sick. You can consume any liquid at least 2 liters per day, especially water.
3. Drink warm tea
One simple tip to stay healthy in the cough and flu season is to drink warm tea, both black and green tea with added lemon and honey. Without your realizing it, drinking tea and breathing in tea vapors can stimulate the cilia hair follicles in the nose more efficiently in removing germs or bacteria that will enter your body. The addition of lemon to the tea you make can remove mucus, while honey is antibacterial.
In addition, you can also try consuming yogurt at breakfast because a study in 2011 found that people who took probiotics through supplements or fermented foods (such as yogurt, kefir, and kimchi) had a lower risk of developing respiratory infections.
4. Wash hands with soap
One other simple tip to stay healthy in the cough and flu season is to use a mask and not shake hands with someone who is sick because you know that usually, people who cough and sneeze will cover their mouths with their hands. For that, avoid shaking hands with people who are sick with coughs or colds to prevent transmission of coughs and colds.
Or, make it a habit to wash your hands with soap because hand washing habits are very good for your body's health. Moreover, when you contact someone who is sick, you are highly recommended to wash your hands with soap to get rid of germs or bacteria in your hands. And if indeed you cannot get soap and water, you can use it hand sanitizer which can also kill germs or cough and runny bacteria.
5. Don't get used to holding your nose or eyes
You know that flu viruses can enter the body through the eyes and nose. So, if you are not advised to touch your face, especially your eyes or nose, because you do not know whether there are coughs or colds in your hands. If you touch your face, especially your eyes or nose, then you can pass cough or cold viruses into your body. By not touching your nose or eyes, you can reduce your chances of contracting a cough or runny nose.
6. Tap your chest
Without your realizing it, there is an acupuncture point in the center of your chest at the third rib level. Try tapping the part gently for about one minute every few hours. This will stimulate the thymus gland to produce T cells that can attack germs or bacteria.
7. Get enough sleep
Again, you have to hear that one of the tips for healthy living is getting enough sleep; including to prevent contracting coughs and colds. Therefore, you are highly recommended for adequate sleep because of a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who slept less than seven hours were almost three times more prone to colds compared to people who slept enough eight hours a day.
