• About

ConnieSelleccaBlog

~ Intelligence for Your Life

ConnieSelleccaBlog

Tag Archives: virus

Do you have a summer cold?

17 Thursday Jun 2021

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

allergies, allergy, allergy symptoms, body aches, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, fever, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, stomach ache, summer, summer cold, virus, winter cold

Summer colds ARE worse than winter ones. And they last longer too. That’s because different types of viruses are responsible for them – and they can create body aches, fever, and stomach trouble, in addition to the classic respiratory symptoms. And if you get a cold during the summer – it can make your allergy symptoms worse too. So if you get a summer cold, rest, drink plenty of liquids – and try taking an antihistamine, too. 

Follow me on Facebook

Are you reusing tissues?

14 Thursday Jan 2021

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

blow your nose, cold virus, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, infected, infection, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, sick, sneeze, sneezing, tissues, virus

So you’re sick – and you’ve been using the same tissue to blow your nose all morning. Is that a problem? Well, according to Dr. Wendy Bennett, an internist from Johns Hopkins, that ratty tissue won’t hurt you – but it could hurt those around you. Because each time you touch it, you’re touching your infected mucus germs – and then whatever you touch afterward will be contaminated with your virus. So grab a new tissue and use that. Or sneeze into your sleeve, since that’s less likely to touch other surfaces or people.

Follow me on Facebook

Feel a cold coming on?

21 Monday Sep 2020

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

are you getting sick?, cold, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, drink more water, drink water, germs, getting a cold, hot shower, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, take a hot shower, take a walk, virus

Here’s how to get rid of it ASAP, according to lung specialist Dr. Neil Schachter:

First, take a HOT shower when you wake up. Lying down causes virus-laden mucus to drain to the back of your nose and throat, making it harder to breathe. But hot, steamy air loosens mucus, helping you clear it OUT by coughing or blowing your nose.

Next, the more water you drink, the faster your body can flush out viruses.

And even a 5-minute walk slightly raises our core temperature, like when we have a fever, which can literally bake our cold germs away.

Follow me on Facebook

Here’s an odd tip to help you fight a cold or flu:

20 Friday Dec 2019

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Acupressure, cold, cold and flu, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, flu, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, virus, viruses

fight-cold-tap-chest-wp

Tap your chest!

There’s an acupressure point in the middle of the breastbone – at about where your third rib would be. Gently tap that point for a minute every couple of hours. Eastern medicine experts say it’ll trigger the thymus gland to produce more T-cells, which are the cells that help our immune system find and attack viruses.

Follow me on Facebook

Want to ward off a sore throat?

17 Thursday Oct 2019

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bacteria, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, gargle, gargle with salt water, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, salt, sore throat, virus

gargle-sore-throat-wp

Start gargling with salt water now. Salt is anti-bacterial – so gargling will reduce the chances of bacteria or a virus latching onto you by 25%. So mix a half-teaspoon of salt in warm water and gargle a couple times a day.

Follow me on Facebook

Now that your kids are back in school…

03 Tuesday Sep 2019

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

back in school, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, germs, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, sick, virus, viruses, wash your hands

back-to-school-germs-wp

…they’ll be bringing home more than homework. They’ll also be bringing home the germs and viruses they pick up their friends. According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, there’s a spike in illnesses among kids every Fall. So, remind your kids to wash their hands frequently. Research shows that kids who wash their hands at least four times a day at school end up being absent fewer days.

Follow me on Facebook

Are you thinking about getting the shingles shot?

22 Wednesday Aug 2018

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

chickenpox, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, shingles, shingles shot, shingles virus, virus

shingles-shot-wp

Don’t get it too soon! The shingles rash is triggered by remnants of the virus that gave you chickenpox – and it’s incredibly painful. But Dr. Maria Nagel, a neurologist at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, says you’re less likely to have an outbreak when you’re younger, and your immune system is stronger. And if you get the shingles shot before age 60, you might not be protected down the road, when you’re much more likely to develop the rash – and your risk of complications are much higher. Bottom line: Don’t ask your doctor for the shingles shot until after you turn 60.

Follow me on Facebook

Tissue germs!

30 Wednesday May 2018

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

cold, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, contamination, flu, germs, ill, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, kleenex, sick, sneeze, sneezing, tissues, virus

sick-blow-your-nose-wp

If you’re sick – and you’ve been using the same tissue to blow your nose all morning – is that a problem? Well, according to Dr. Wendy Bennett, an internist from Johns Hopkins, that ratty tissue won’t hurt you – but it could hurt those around you. Because each time you touch the tissue, you’re touching your germy mucus – and wherever your hands land afterward will be contaminated with your virus. So grab a new tissue. Or sneeze into your elbow, since that’s less likely to touch other surfaces or people.

Follow me on Facebook

This is how germs are spread!

22 Tuesday May 2018

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cough, coughing, flu, germs, infection, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, laugh, laughing, sing, singing, sneeze, sneezing, virus, whistle

cough-sneeze-sing-wp

We know that coughing and sneezing spreads germs. Now, researchers say, so do singing, whistling and laughing!

Virologists at Singapore’s National University Hospital say singing produces an even stronger, “more penetrating plume of infection” than coughing. How do they know? Because the researchers used a gigantic mirror and high-speed camera to watch the splatter of saliva… and they figured out exactly how far those flu droplets flew when someone was singing!

So what’s the point of this research? Researchers can apply it to how far apart hospital beds need to be to prevent airborne infection. But for us, we should steer clear of strangers who are whistling on their way to work – and maybe avoid close contact with singers on karaoke night! Keep a minimum distance of 20 feet… and know that viral droplets can stay suspended in the air for up to 10 minutes.

Follow me on Facebook

Think twice before you let someone use your phone

19 Friday Jan 2018

Posted by ConnieSellecca in Intelligence for Your Life

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bacteria, cell, cell phone, cellphone, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, germs, get sick, ill, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, phone, sickness, Stanford, Stanford University, virus

phone-germs-wp

If your partner – or best friend – is sick, don’t let them borrow your phone. Or if you do, clean it first before you use it again. Gadgets with glass touch screens carry 18 times more bacteria than a toilet’s flush handle! And a recent Stanford University study found that if you put a virus on a glass surface, at least 30% of that virus will end up on your fingertips!

Follow me on Facebook

← Older posts

Subscribe

  • Entries (RSS)
  • Comments (RSS)

Archives

  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014

Categories

  • Intelligence for Your Life
  • Photos

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • ConnieSelleccaBlog
    • Join 815 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • ConnieSelleccaBlog
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...