(https://customhealthlabs.com/blog/blog-coldandflu-season/) - The weather is beginning to change and people are starting to stay inside more. Welcome to Cold and Flu Season! Keep reading to find out more about ways you can prevent getting a cold or the flu and what you can do to keep it short.

1. Cold and Flu Season
The weather is beginning to change
and people are starting to stay inside
more. Welcome to Cold and Flu
Season! Keep reading to find out
more about ways you can prevent
getting a cold or the flu and what you
can do to keep it short.

2. Cold and Flu Season
Colds and flus are common respiratory viral
infections that become widespread during this
time of year. They are most often transmitted
from hand-to-hand contact but just because
you are exposed to the virus, doesn’t mean
you are guaranteed to get a cold or flu.

3. Cold and Flu Season
If your immune system is running properly and
strong, you should be able to fight the virus
easily and without many symptoms. The
following are common things that keep our
immune systems from running at their peak,
according to this Mercola article

4. Cold and Flu Season
eating too much sugar, particularly fructose,
and too many grains
Vitamin D Deficiency, as a result of insufficient
sun exposure
Not getting enough rest
Insufficient exercise
Using ineffective strategies to address
emotional stressors

5. Cold and Flu Season
So it is important to remember
several things this time of year to
keep healthy. Try to cut back on high
calorie and processed foods.

6. Cold and Flu Season
Get out on the sun when you can to increase
your Vitamin D levels. If not, try to take a
supplement.
Make sure you are getting enough sleep. 7-8
hours for adults.

7. Cold and Flu Season
Fall is a great time to get outside and exercise.
See this article for some great ideas.
Find something you love to do to take a
break and relax from the stress of daily life.

8. Cold and Flu Season
There are also common vitamin and
minerals that have shown to help
reduce chances of getting a cold or
flu and lessening the symptoms.

9. Cold and Flu Season
These include Vitamin C, Vitamin D,
and Zinc. All of these are found in our
Whole Food Vitamin, which is full of
tons of other ingredients to assist with
overall health and wellness.

10. Cold and Flu Season
If you are wanting to not be slowed
down this season by a cold or flu,
make a few of these changes to your
lifestyle and see what they can do for
you!