Forget NyQuil, grab a vitamin instead

With all the sickness around me and all the suppressants, reducers, etc. nobody seems to address the problem. Why we get sick in the first place. So, in case you're feeling perpetually shitty this winter, make your body healthier so you can fight the bad stuff off before it takes hold...

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"1. Take Your Fight-amins

Your vitamin D levels may run on E in winter. That matters: D can spur your body to fight off colds. In fact, taking 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 a week may cut your risk of upper respiratory infection in half, say Canadian researchers.

2. Stop Touching Yourself

Unless sterile surgical gloves are part of your winter wardrobe, keep your mitts off your mug. People who occasionally touch their eyes and nose are 41 percent more likely to develop frequent upper respiratory infections than hands-off folks, a 2013 study in the Journal of Occupational Health found. And if you think hand sanitizer is the answer, we refer you to #17.

3. Say Hello to Yogurt

Cold and flu viruses might have an Achilles' heel: Greek yogurt. In a study published in Clinical Nutrition, people who consumed a specific strain of probiotics daily reduced their risk of catching one of these bugs by 27 percent. Aim to eat at least one serving a day of a Greek yogurt with live cultures, suggests Spencer Payne, M.D., an associate professor of rhinology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. (Here are more foods with amazing--and scientifically proven--health benefits: Check out the 50 Foods with Superpowers.)
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