Stay away from the cold & flu!...

• Be cautious about nasal decongestant sprays. They may work at first, but if used for more than three days, your stuffy nose will get worse when you stop.

• Decaffeinated tea or warm beverages can be soothing and can help break up mucus.

• Do cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing. Germs and viruses cling to bare hands & muffling coughs and sneezes often result in passing along the germs to others.

• Exercise regularly; it increases the body’s natural virus-killing cells.

• Getting enough sleep is the key to a healthy immune system. Resting when you first come down with a cold or flu helps your body direct its energy toward the immune battle.

• Apply hot packs around congested sinuses.

• Sleep with an extra pillow under the head. This will help drain the nasal passages.