What do you do to keep from getting sick in winter?

[mwieler]

I read an article about getting enough vitamin D & C.Those are obvious. One person said they put a small glass of vinegar in every room in the winter and nobody got sick.
I think I'll be trying that one.

[mle]

Eh, no matter what I try I find I get sick sooner or later.
But to prevent the start of a cold from getting worse I drink orange juice and other fruit juices (vitamin C) and for a sore throat, a spoon of honey before bed and some in tea earlier (honey has antibacterial properties). If I don't have honey or my throats a little worse, then I have an actibacterial lozenge or Neocitran before bed to help. It doesn't always work, sometimes it's too late- but I find it usually helps or "postpones" the cold until it kicks in a couple weeks later on a cold or rainy day.

Too bad you can't give honey to young children because there can be some botulism, which is harmless to most children over 6 I believe, maybe earlier. I imagine it would really help out kids who are always sick!

As for the vinegar- ick. Imagine that stench But whatever works for you!

[Natalka]

Onions and garlic with almost every meal - basically continuing to eat really healthy - maybe do more on the cruciferous veggies side. Try to up the fruit, for sure!

Even when it's -40, have fresh air flow somewhere in the house!

There is no magic bullet! I have extremely low immunity because of my chronic health conditions and someone only has to say s/he is sick and I catch it, lol! Nah, it's not that bad, but I do have to be quite careful...

[avoncallingu]

Wash your hands often. I work with children in schools and try to wash my hands at every break. Also, taking Zinc when a cold starts. We have the window open in our bedroom most nights - (it has yet to get past -20 in the town where I currently live) Natalka - I couldn't live with -40! Since I have asthma - wearing a scarf over my nose and mouth in very cold weather. I have regularly taken the flu shots and haven't had a really bad bought for a few years. (Touch wood)

[anisa]

if you get sick, gargle with warm salty water. it tastes gross but after a few times it will work really well for a sore throat, stuffy nose.

also ginger knocks the cold right out of you. you eat it raw. I take a 1 inch piece and put it thru the juicer with apples and carrots, enough to fill a big glass. it's spicy when you drink it, so i drink it fast. it's not like pepper spicy though, it doesn't linger. the burn goes away after a few seconds and you don't feel it anymore.

[dawn_sweety]

make stir fry with fresh ginger and garlic!!! yum. lol other then that i always take extra vitamin c if my throat feels a little sore and just try to keep as healthy as possible so that your body is better able to fight it off when you are sick.

[lekate]

Eating healthy, staying active. Other than my body breaking down during stressful times, I'm relatively healthy and rarely get sick, or just sleep it off in a night.

When I do get sick, I very rarely take medicine! I'll let my body work it out for a few days and it generally gets it done.

[travelgeek]

avoid touching the face, especially your eyes

[miztia]

I goop on the antibacterial gel all over the shopping cart handle when I go to stores.

[DH666]

I avoid sick people. They are the ones to stay away from.

[KK7]

I dance in my underwear

[harbie]

I dance in my underwear

[harbie]

I can't really amswer that since I am sick currently but normally:

I wash my hands
Avoid touching my face, nose,etc before washing

If I do feel it coming on I eat TONS of raw garlic and "gargle" with either Brandy or Congac(drinking it of course

[Natalka]

I dance in my underwear

Good therapy for mind, body, and soul!!!

[Scottishgal]

I do all of the above plus if you have a sore throat squeeze a whole cut in half lemon into a large cup, add the lemon and 1 heaping tbsp. of honey. Fill with water then heat this up in the Microwave. Sip the whole cupful. Works like a charm. Can dance around if you have the energy.