[jimmie3rocks]

Sunshine on my shoulder......makes me healthy. (And NOT need those questionable vaccines). www.naturalnews.com/z026921_Vitamin_D_influenza_swine_flu.html

[stairman]

Im not getting one but am really undecided on the good and the bad. Hard to know.

[George]

Washing hands was mentioned too.

[crazydave]

washing hands, door knobs, phones, keyboards etc.. will cut down the transfer rates, turn off the air con, take the stairs and lots of other little ways of minimising cross infections.

biggest issue is the employers attitude, on old place of mine started issuing warnings for folks going sick and the result was a higher rate of infections wich had the opposite effect to what they wanted along with increased injuries and machine down times due to ill people trying to operate machines which were difficult when you were 100%

[ikean]

my dr.tols me vitamin c and echinacia for prevention

[Tyler]

I've been seriously sick maybe 3-4 times my entire life, my favorite drink when I was little was orange juice, I always had a sippy cup full of the stuff. So I'm guessing I have a strong immune system, while at work we have hand sanitizer readily at hand and sanitizing hand wipes as well, whenever I come in from pushing in carts or even after using the restroom the proper procedure is to lather your hands in soap for 20 seconds then rinse then either air dry or dry with paper towels, use the same towel to open the bathroom door then toss it in the trash. Everyone around me is sick but me :P I also use hand sanitizer whenever I get the chance every 30 minutes to an hour (that's an approximation probably not as often but just for a time frame reference) I'm also a pretty isolated individual so maybe not spending a lot of time around people keeps me in good health as well Idk :P Just my two cents.

[snowshoe67]

I 've been told vitamin D and C amount of 2000 I.U a day.

[B52gundog]

I watched a news report a month or two ago posing the question, "What's the dirtiest thing people touch everyday?"

Most people thought dirty public restrooms. The answer was actually money. Apparently, money harbors more bacteria and germs than a dirty toilet seat. Something to consider when trying to stay healthy, ha ha.

[TaintRight]

Washing your hands combined with "dumb luck" is probably the only real preventative against swine flu. And the "dumb luck" component is probably the active ingredient in that combination.

[elpidi0526]

Not sure about how I feel about the swine flu -- so much conflicting information out there...but I thought the following was pretty good advice.

These are simple things to do.. Natural and safe, can help keep you healthy anytime of year...

Preventing Swine Flu

Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and Thyroid specialist) having clinical experience of over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like Hinduja Hospital , Bombay Hospital , Saifee Hospital , Tata Memorial etc.. Presently, he is heading our Nuclear Medicine Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak Cardiac and Critical Centre, Malad (W).

The following is a message given by him:

The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).

2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).

3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.

4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. *Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but *blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.*

5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.

6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.