How to Take Care this Flu Season
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Around October, we all start to see the effects of cold and flu season as people start to miss school and report symptoms of the common cold or even the influenza flu. In order to stay healthy this season, here’s some tips for fighting off sickness.
1. Steam your face with a bowl full of chamomile tea. This helps with loosening congestion and soothing your face. According to passporthealthusa.com, the chamomile flowers have anti-inflammatory properties and have relaxing effects as it can put you to sleep.
Directions: Boil water. Meanwhile, grab 1-3 packets of chamomile tea, a big bowl (slightly bigger than your face), and a towel. Pour the chamomile tea into the bowl. When water is done boiling, pour the water into the bowl filled with chamomile and quickly hover your face over the bowl with the towel trapping your face and the steam in from the bowl. Make sure to trap the steam in quickly or the method will not be as effective!
2. Invest in cough medicine. This is an obvious one, but some good suggestions would be Nyquil, Mucinex, Vick’s, Tylenol, Advil, and many more.
3. Stay hydrated. Water is key if you want to recover quicker and stay healthy. Water is the best medicine. Other ways you can stay hydrated include:
Water with lemon
Citrus; Eating clementines and oranges
Eating oatmeal; According to medexpress.com, oats are very hydrating because the oats expand and absorb the milk or water when cooked.
4. Lemon Ginger Tea with honey; According to passporthealthusa.com, lemon ginger tea contains anti-inflammatory ingredients that help battle sickness and clear up congestion and sinuses. Honey can soothe coughs and a sore throat and is proven to have the antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals to help fight sickness according to sipsby.com.
5. Rest. If you want to recover fast, your body needs to recharge and collect itself which is why sleeping is so important.
If you start to notice a lot more people getting sick, know that it’s around that time again and know there’s different ways to help recover quickly if you get sick. If you’re constantly in a crowded space like school or work, try bringing out the masks again.