Flu season is gearing up here in the northern hemisphere. Here are Nurse Rue's* simple rules to staying healthy:

1)Wash your hands.
2)Shopping carts: never touch your face when pushing a shopping cart. Wash your hands as soon as you get home.
3)Wipe down your work station at the start of your day/shift.
4)Wipe down your steering wheel daily. You drove home from the store after using the shopping cart, remember?
5)Double up on vitamin C and remember to take your multi-vitamin tablet daily.
6)Eat garlic (raw if you can digest it) daily.
7)Ingest acidophilus capsules or products daily. Make sure to keep them refrigerated.
8)Flavour your foods with cinnamon, cayenne, oregano.
9)Drink green tea daily.
10)Take oregano oil. (I rather eat oregano than take the oil.)
11)Get enough rest.
12)Get enough exercise.
13)Avoid sick people. If you can't avoid them, see numbers 1-12.

This list isn't exhaustive, but it's pretty close.

Good luck and stay healthy!
~R

*The author of this blog is both a registered nurse and natural health practitioner as well as a member of the AHNA.