{"id":631,"date":"2016-02-17T14:29:17","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T08:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/?p=631"},"modified":"2016-02-17T14:29:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T08:59:17","slug":"tips-to-combat-cold-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/tips-to-combat-cold-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to combat cold &#038; flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With winter chills re-entering the city, cases of <strong>viral fever<\/strong> and <strong>flu<\/strong> seem to have doubled in the past few weeks. Medical dispensaries and clinics are flooded with patients showing symptoms of <strong>common cold, flu<\/strong> and <strong>viral infection<\/strong>. While the temperature outside keeps fluctuating by the day, it is extremely vital to ensure that your body is equipped to cope with the dramatic climate changes.<\/p>\n<p>Even though you may feel like chilling out &amp; enjoying the pleasant weather, make sure you do not neglect your health in the process. Breeze through this season and keep those <strong>winter health woes<\/strong> at bay with these simple tips<\/p>\n<p>Practice good hygiene and get into the habit of washing your hands frequently. This habit could easily prove to be one of the most effective ways of preventing <strong>diseases<\/strong>, especially the ones that are contagious. A powerful <strong>sneeze<\/strong> or <strong>cough<\/strong> sends an aerosol spray that contains millions of <strong>virus<\/strong> particles, which remain suspended in the air for a while. People within range of the spray inhale the <strong>virus<\/strong> and fall ill after getting infected. <strong>Viruses<\/strong> cling to and remain active for several hours on bare hands hence don\u2019t use your hands to cover up your mouth while <strong>coughing<\/strong> and <strong>sneezing<\/strong>. Instead, use tissues for the same. Also, carry &amp; use a hand sanitizer while visiting public places.<\/p>\n<p>When you feel those first <strong>cold symptoms<\/strong>, increase your fluid intake. Drinking plenty of water keeps your system moving so that it can discard what\u2019s not needed. Phlegm can be pushed out of the body only if you are sufficiently hydrated<\/p>\n<p>Take good care of your Immune system. Fill-up your grocery bag with lots of fresh fruits &amp; veggies, especially those that are rich in Vitamin A, C &amp; E. If your immune system is strong enough, it becomes easier to combat many <strong>infection &amp; illnesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Get plenty of sleep. When you are asleep, the body releases certain chemicals into your system which is known to benefit the immune system. In the absence of adequate sleep, your immune system takes a serious hit, making you more vulnerable to minor <strong>ailments<\/strong> like <strong>cold &amp; flu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Seasonal changes have long been associated with <strong>sickness<\/strong>. These measures will help you combat <strong>bacterial infections<\/strong> and safeguard your health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With winter chills re-entering the city, cases of viral fever and flu seem to have doubled in the past few weeks. Medical dispensaries and clinics<br \/><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/tips-to-combat-cold-flu\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kokilabenhospital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}