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Protect Your Immune System Now

Dr. Gary Gendron, D.C., C.C.S.P., C.C.N., D.A.C.B.N.

With all the recent health news lately, you may be getting worried about how to protect yourself. Here are the precautions I'm recommending to my patients:

• Thoroughly wash your hands. Washing frequently with hot water and lots of soap for at least 30 seconds - about as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice - is still your best defense. Be sure to "save your work" by using a paper towel to shut off the faucet and open the bathroom door.

• Turn away. Turn your head away from others and cough into your sleeve, elbow or tissue. Be sure to dispose of your tissue and wash your hands immediately to avoid spreading germs.

• Use antibacterial wipes. At work use antibacterial wipes on your phone and desk. Regularly wipe everything you frequently touch including your keyboard, mouse, pens, and desktop. At home, keep kitchen appliances and kitchen and bathroom countertops, door handles and light switches wiped clean.

• Hands off. Keep your hands away from your mouth, nose and eyes - these are the three prime spots where germs enter. One study even found that people touch their faces and average of fifteen times an hour.

• Stay home. If you're feeling under the weather. don't go to work or to public gatherings.

• Avoid the sick. If you must tend to someone who is sick, always wear a facial mask.

• Boost your immune system. Try traditional measures like Vitamin C, Echinacea and Goldenseal. I also recommend a unique formula from Botanic Choice called Ojibwa Herbal Extract. It contains four hard-to-find immune boosters that make for one powerful herbal remedy including: Turkey Rhubarb, Sheep Sorrel, Burdock Root and Slippery Elm Bark.

Bolster your immune system and stay strong all year long.