I’ve gotten some great advice recently about how to stay healthy, and I wanted to pass it along! Check out my friend Christi’s newsletter about avoiding getting sick this winter. Christi is an awesome holistic health counselor and I especially like her advice to: not eat sugar, sleep a lot and bulk up on Vitamin D and C! She has a lot more tips in her newsletter.
My friend Shea also recently wrote an article for Mindful Mama. She writes about similar ways to stay healthy and calls them the 3 S’s: enough sleep, lower stress, and less sugar. Both of these articles raise the important point of not listening to all the fear out there this winter, especially if you’re a parent.
Of course, I am always a fan of encouraging yoga! If you *are* stressed about this winter season, practice some deep, slow breathing and hold some of your favorite stretches for a while. 10 minutes of yogic stretching a day can make a world of difference, and probably will help you implement the above advice. Try these 4 restorative postures from the CorePowerYoga blog.
Finally, the Marino Center sent me a great chart that highlights the difference between cold and flu symptoms.
FEVER – Cold: Uncommon Flu: Common (100 degrees or higher) in 80% of flu cases
COUGH – Cold: Hacking (with mucous) is common Flu: Dry cough is common
ACHES – Cold: Mildly aches are common Flu: Severe aches and pains are common
STUFFY NOSE – Cold: Common and resolves within a week Flu: Uncommon
CHILLS – Cold: Uncommon Flu: 60% of people with flu experience chills
TIREDNESS – Cold: Mild tiredness Flu: Moderate to severe fatigue
SNEEZING – Cold: Common Flu: Uncommon
HEADACHE – Cold: Uncommon Flu: Common
SORE THROAT – Cold: Common Flu: Common
CHEST DISCOMFORT – Cold: Mild to moderate Flu: Often severe
ONSET OF SYMPTOMS – Cold: Symptoms occur a few days after exposure Flu: Rapid onset within 3-6 hours
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