Swine Flu Precautions (H1N1 Precuations): 6 Things That Everyone Must Know

With flu season among us, it is critical to protect yourself from the swine flu and the other illnesses that threaten us today.  Virtually everyone by now knows of the flu shot and if they should or shouldn't have it.  We are going to be talking about other things you can do for swine flu precautions.

Myth or Fact

1.  Wash your hands before eating and after school. 

FACT:  Absolutely, true; however, how you wash your hands is equally as important as washing your hands.  You must wash your hands with warm soapy water for approximately 30 seconds.  For children, recommend they sing Happy Birthday or the ABC.

2.  When washing their hands  it is necessary to use antibacterial soap. 

MYTH:  You do not need antibacterial soap.  In fact, this can be more harmful than beneficial.  With our society using antibacterial soap all the time, it is killing not only the bad bacteria but also the good bacteria.  Furthermore, it is causing the bad bacteria to become stronger and more resistant to our typical antibiotics.  This is causing problems for our society because the antibiotics are not working as well on these new strands of bacteria.

3.  Swine flu comes from animals, especially pigs.

MYTH:    Absolutely not.  The swine flu's name has even been changed so people no longer associate it with pigs. 

4.  When sneezing or coughing, covering your mouth with your hand  or elbow is the BEST choice.

MYTH:  Covering your mouth with a tissue (or disposable cloth) is the prime choice because then the germs aren't exposed to a location that they can spread to even more people.  Even the elbow is touched by others.

5.  Eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep is important

FACT:    Definitely true.  When your body has the right nutrition and the proper amount of sleep, you are able to resist more illnesses than if you eat poorly or are unrested.  This is a simple concept, yet many of us neglect to do these two things.  For example, if you mistreated your car - fed it contaminated gas/oil or chose not to give it any gas/oil and ran it forever without giving it any time to rest, it naturally would not perform to its ultimate capacity.  It would probably overheat, break down or burn up the engine.  Well, your body is the same way.  In fact, it is recommend to supplement your diet with a high quality natural supplement to assure that your body is getting ALL the nutrients that it needs.  During flu season is no different, in fact, your body needs some extra vitamins and minerals to ward off the swine flu and other illnesses.  Adding extra vitamin C is ideal during this time of year.Exercise is always a great way to strengthen your body internally and externally also.

6.  We need to control our stress because too much stress increases our risk of the swine flu and other illnesses.

FACT:  This is true because too much stress weakens our bodies and burns up important nutrients within our body.  For example, vitamin B (known as the stress vitamin) is easily used up when our bodies undergo a lot of stress.  For this reason, again, it is critical to eat a well balanced diet and get plenty of sleep.  One of the best things you can do is supplement your diet with a proven natural supplement but make sure it is nonaddictive and proven - safe and effective. 

Just like when building a home, you want the foundation to be as strong as possible so your home can resist natural disasters that may bombard it.  Your body should have the strongest foundation so you too can resist any flu or illness that comes at it.  So make sure to wash your hands, cover your mouth, eat well,  sleep well, and manage your stress.    And of course, if you are sick, please stay home from school and work.

Now if you are thinking, "This isn't anything new, of course, I should wash my hands and do the other things listed." Then I suggest you ask yourself, " But am I doing it?"  "Am I doing the best way possible?"  ---by Barb Lulay

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