The Common Cold

Even though there is no cure for the common cold experts agree that colds are caused by viruses and once the offending virus catches you it has to "run its course". "Run its course" is not happy news when your nose and ears are clogged, your throat is sore, and your head is pounding and feels like a water balloon. This year, why not go on the offensive against the common cold by using these three tips.

Wash Your Hands We use our hands for everything, and so does everyone else! One of the easiest ways to limit the number of germs and viruses we expose ourselves to is to wash our hands. It's an easy thing to do, but hard to remember. Enter it as a reminder in your mobile device, on your home and office computer, and even as a sticky note on your refrigerator or counter in the kitchen. Reward yourself with wonderful soaps and lotions to make it a fun thing to do. Washing your hands when entering a new space whether it's home, office, or school will decrease the number of germs you are exposed to daily by literally washing them away.

Change the Air Have you ever wondered why more people seem to suffer from colds in the winter? Or why the months from October to March are called the cold and flu season? As we close our windows and doors to insulate against winter's cold, we also lock in airborne pollutants viruses and germs that we have been knowingly or, but more often, unknowingly exposed to. Choose a day when pollen and mold counts are low and the temperature is not so extreme and open your windows briefly to change the air. You'll be pleasantly surprised at the difference it will make. In many climates opening the windows even for a short period of time is not possible during the winter, but if it is take advantage of the gift and do it.

Use a HEPA Air Purifier to Filter the Air Airborne viruses are a part of life, but using a high efficiency particle arresting air purifier can nearly eliminate the viruses that are present in your home or office. Most viruses attach themselves to normal indoor pollutants such as dust, dust mites, mold and mildew spores, pollen, and dander. These sub-micron particles are all small enough to be inhaled, and voila, the virus has caught you. What happens next of course depends on how well your immune system is able to fight off the cold. Filtering your air with a HEPA purifier will remove airborne pollutants as small as .3 microns with 99.97% efficiency giving you a much better chance of avoiding the common cold this year.

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