Message #59946

[countrigal]

Another thing to remember... stay well-rested.  If you allow yourself to get rundown, you're going to be more susceptible to colds and such.  That's hard for a new mother, and I've found it really difficult with 2 toddlers, but getting as much sleep as possible (whatever your body requires to function properly) and eating right, drinking fluids, general healthy stuff, really helps out.  I haven't had a cold or flu or anything since the first year I moved to AL (almost 6 years ago) and that's with the 2 boys in daycare, bringing home all sorts of germs and such.  Generic good hygiene, ensuring I don't get too worn down, and eating healthy is what I attribute it to, since I don't take anything, including vitamins.  If I do start to get a sore throat, I use an old home remedy... take a small juice glass, put about 1 finger's width of vodka in it and 3 fingers of pure lemon juice... toss back 1/2 of that mixture quickly... then sip the remainder, letting it burn its way down the throat.  My dad always said it was "guaranteed to kill ya or cure ya" and since I haven't died yet, I believe it works.  My thoughts is it kills the germs causing the sore throat, since you put alcohol on a sore on your skin and it kills them, why wouldn't the other type of alcohol do the same thing when ingested?  Whatever the reason, I truly feel it works and will continue to use this method.  Oh, and I've never gotten the flu shot before.  This year will be my first time, and I'm not looking forward to it, but it's my first year being able to since Tanner was born.  Since Tanner can't take the flu shot, everyone else in the family has to in the hopes of reducing his risk of catching the flu.  (he's allergic to eggs, so can't take the shot, and is too young for the flumist yet, unfortunately)

CountriGal
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