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Indoor Air Pollution Gets Worse In Winter – Here’s How To Fight It
Read More: Indoor Air Pollution Gets Worse In Winter – Here’s How To Fight ItDuring colder months, you’re probably going to want to light the fire, close the windows and keep cosy. And, when loadshedding hits, flick on the generator and continue to ‘Netflix and chill’. But, if you want to stay healthy this winter, this is exactly what you shouldn’t be doing – unless you’ve invested in an…
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Working Out With A Cold: When It’s Safe To Exercise While Sick And When To Avoid It, According To Doctors
Read More: Working Out With A Cold: When It’s Safe To Exercise While Sick And When To Avoid It, According To DoctorsThe thought of exercising while sick can make you queasy, but you may be itching to move your body if you have a light cold or cough. Before you hop on the treadmill to “sweat it out,” though, you want to assess your symptoms carefully because working out with a cold could make matters worse. Here’s…
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The Moment You Feel A Cold Coming On, Do These 8 Things Immediately To Speed Up Recovery
Read More: The Moment You Feel A Cold Coming On, Do These 8 Things Immediately To Speed Up RecoveryIf you can’t remember the last time someone replied to a “how are you” message with anything other than a sneezing emoji, there’s some good news at least: with the crisp turn of autumn, we’re still a little way off from the true peak of cold and flu season. As for right now, though, the…
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Important Info To Familiarise Yourself With This Flu Season
Read More: Important Info To Familiarise Yourself With This Flu Season‘Tis the season for sniffles, groggy throats and itchy inner ears, and we don’t mean to sound like your GP here but… have you gotten your flu shot yet? The best time to get it is before the flu/cold strikes, advises Dr Gulam Karim, Medical Director at TruMD, an innovative healthcare platform that offers instant…
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These Are The 7 Best Tips To Stay Super Healthy During Flu Season
Read More: These Are The 7 Best Tips To Stay Super Healthy During Flu SeasonFlu season typically peaks during the colder months when people spend more time indoors, making it easier for viruses to spread. To reduce your risk of getting sick, it’s important to strengthen your immune system and adopt protective habits. In response, vaccines are produced that enable us to fight off the prevalent viral strains. Aside…
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Vicks VapoRub: 15 Clever Ways To Use The Cold And Flu Staple
Read More: Vicks VapoRub: 15 Clever Ways To Use The Cold And Flu StapleCold and flu season is upon us, and while you may have escaped a bout of sniffles thus far, know that if you do end up with a stuffy nose or congested chest there is one staple product you can you rely on. Enter Vicks VapoRub, the gel-based formula that has been curing many a germ-based…
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Heads Up – Flu Season Has Already Begun. Here’s How To Prepare
Read More: Heads Up – Flu Season Has Already Begun. Here’s How To PrepareNothing marks the end of summer quite like the onset of flu season. This year, it’s arrived a full four weeks earlier than last year – the earliest start since 2010. Typically, flu season in South Africa starts in April and peaks in early June. In case you weren’t sure, the flu is a virus,…
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10 Cold And Flu Remedies That Actually Work
Read More: 10 Cold And Flu Remedies That Actually WorkWhen you’re sick, you’ll try just about anything to feel better – even that thing you heard about from your best friend’s sister’s neighbour (who’s very much not a doctor, BTW). But uh, some cold and flu remedies aren’t as legit as they seem (yeah, I’m looking at you, echinacea). Here’s how to know which…
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What To Know About Swine Flu Symptoms + What To Do
Read More: What To Know About Swine Flu Symptoms + What To DoThis season, the winter flu has come, with health officials warning about the reported cases of swine flu (now called N1H1). Here’s what to know about swine flu symptoms and how it differs from the ‘regular’ flu. What is swine flu? To answer this, we need a brief science lesson. Within the flu family, different…
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What To Eat To Avoid Colds And Boost Your Immune System, According To A Dietician
Read More: What To Eat To Avoid Colds And Boost Your Immune System, According To A DieticianYep, cold and flu season is here and staving off the virus is pretty high up on most people’s winter agendas (missing your next scheduled running race thanks to sniffles is no one’s idea of fun). The good news? What you choose to eat and drink can directly influence your immune health. So what are…
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Here’s Why There’s More Air Pollution In Winter – And How To Solve It
Read More: Here’s Why There’s More Air Pollution In Winter – And How To Solve ItDuring colder months, you’re probably going to want to light the fire, close the windows and keep cosy. And, when loadshedding hits, flick on the generator and continue to ‘Netflix and chill’. But, if you want to stay healthy this winter, this is exactly what you shouldn’t be doing – unless you’ve invested in an…
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The 9 Best Vitamins For Strengthening Your Immune System And Warding Off Sickness
Read More: The 9 Best Vitamins For Strengthening Your Immune System And Warding Off SicknessYour immune system truly has no days off. Whether you’re fighting off a cold or recovering from an infection, it’s always kickin’ in high gear. But believe it or not, nutrition has a major impact on your immunity and there are some easy (and delicious) ways to keep your immune system in top shape. Enter: vitamins for…
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6 Ways To Get Rid Of A Stuffy Nose Fast And Breathe Again, According To Doctors
Read More: 6 Ways To Get Rid Of A Stuffy Nose Fast And Breathe Again, According To DoctorsYou know when you blow your nose and nothing comes out? Or when you try to inhale and it feels like a dead end? You’re likely stuck with a stuffy nose, and there are few things more annoying. It’s understandable you’d rush to search for how to get rid of a stuffy nose as soon…
