It just occurred to me that I've been well for a long time. No cold, flu, infections that start with allergies, etc. I used to get colds a lot, especially in the spring and fall here in the allergy capital, Austin, TX.
I attribute this to several lifestyle changes over the years. Some may seem common sense and some may surprise you. But I assure you they are worth the trouble (and expense) to my health.
Wanna know what I did differently?
1. Keep my purse off the kitchen counter where food prep happens. For me, this meant reserving a 2 ft part of my 6 ft long island for a catch-all area, including my germy purse bottom. And using only 4 ft for cutting raw or cooked meat, veggies, fruits. Who knows what bacteria I picked up from the grocery carts or bathroom floors? Keep your food prep area holy.
2. Investing in a reverse osmosis water system. By drinking less chlorine and other water cleaning chemicals, my immune system was boosted immediately. We got it hooked up to the ice and water dispenser on the fridge too. It's nice to have better, safer water easily accessible at home! Yes, it's pricey but my family and my health is worth it! And it tastes wonderful too!
3. Worked and volunteered several years around preschoolers which exposed me to things that my body now fights off easily. Followed by working at a hospital which exposes me to different things my immune cells recognize and attach quickly. If you get a chance to be around little ones who attend a preschool or Mother's day out, take it!
4. Scrubbing with bacterial killing soap a few times a week and using anti-bacterial gels at the hospital. Plus longer hand washing with no antibacterial soap at home with more friction-making moves. Preschools and hospitals are great places to find immune boosting surfaces! Go visit people you know in the hospital or volunteer to work with kids at church!
Your body has to learn how to fight and exposure to the enemy is part of this process! Our bodies are smart, don't be afraid to let them go to battle.
However, people with immune system deficiencies should not take this advice!
While 1 & 2 are about staying away from germs, 3 & 4 are about safe exposure to them. It's always a balancing act!
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