Stay Healthy: 4 Points to keep cough and cold at bay

The fear of falling down with cold is one of the main things that cross the mind of a human when the time of winter comes in closer! To be more precise, it is the fear of falling down with cold that makes the tension oh high! I simply cannot bear the thought of a blocked nose when I am leaving for work on a Monday morning! With the scent of Christmas all around us and the nerves tickling to the chilly air outside, it is the time that we seriously take a look on the few things that can be done to protect us from the attack of cold!

Here are some tips to help you stay healthy this winter!

1. Keep your ears covered

Well, cold does not come with a knock and you will never get the chance to realize that you are falling ill! What might happen is that one fine day you wake up and find your nose blocked. In addition, if it turns out to be Monday, the week is destroyed! Thus, the best possible thing that you can do is to cover your ears and nose! The cold air goes through to the internals of your body through these openings only. Thus, most of the doctors will advise to cover them up when you are going out! Although the doctors will tell this, once you are already ill and on a visit to them, but there is no harm is following it from the beginning and in the process stay healthy!

2. Look to drink some hot liquids

Initially, when we wake up out body is warm and not in harmony with the cold outside. Therefore, it is highly advisable that you take in some amount of hot drinks like a cup of coffee or tea to increase the temperature and thus give the body a slightly more time to adjust to the cold outside. This seriously helps!

3. Keep yourself protected to the cold

The chill of the air is something that does not any invitation to visit your house. It will not knock at your door or give you a call before entering. Thus, one should take the efforts to seal all the way that will allow huge amounts or cold air to enter your room! In places, where the snowfall is of high levels, it is advisable to keep on the heaters on and when going out, cover yourself up with the best pullovers that you have. If you are one of those people who has work 10 am to 6 pm, such precautions are extremely necessary to stay healthy.

4. Avoid contact with a person caught in cold

We all know the fact that cold is a disease caused by virus and it spreads in the air. More often than not, you will find that people suffering from cold will sneeze and this releases many germs in the air. People suffering from cold are advised to cover up their mouths when coughing or sneezing and others must avoid direct confrontation in such situations. The victims of cold can also use the masks in order to prevent the germs.