♥ Saturday, March 29, 2008

Last few days was down with common cold. its so irritating. Guess have used a lot of tissues! ha!
Its really irritating during lesson time, i keep sneezing and blowing my nose. My nose is always very sensitive. I used to have cold every 2-3 days. and it really sounds like "common" flu. Haha. Cause to me is very COMMON!

Here are some of the facts found in the web:

The common cold, also known as a viral upper respiratory tract infection, is a contagious illness that can be caused by a number of different types of viruses. Because of the great number of viruses that can cause a cold and because new cold viruses develop, the body never builds up resistance against all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and recurring problem. In fact, on average, preschool children have nine colds a year, those in kindergarten, 12 colds a year; and adolescents and adults, seven colds per year.

Symptoms of a common cold include nasal stuffiness and drainage, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, and perhaps a fever and headache. Many people with a cold feel tired and achy. These symptoms typically last from three to 10 days.

12 Natural Tips to Prevent a Cold:

#1 Wash Your Hands
#2 Don't Cover Your Sneezes and Coughs With Your Hands
#3 Don't Touch Your Face
#4 Drink Plenty of Fluids
#5 Take a Sauna
#6 Get Fresh Air (we are living in a world that ppl farts, ha!)
#7 Do Aerobic Exercise Regularly (oh no! )
#8 Eat Foods Containing Phytochemicals (it simply just means fruits and veg)
#9 Eat Yogurt (ha! my favourite )
#10 Don't Smoke (haha! thank God i dont!)
#11 Cut Alcohol Consumption (drink red wine instead :) )
#12 Relax!!

♥Princess♥