The outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus (nCov ARD), which the World Health Organization officially named as COVID-19, has taken thousands of lives at the time of writing and resulted in global paranoia.
Surgical masks are disappearing in bulk from pharmacy shelves as everyone sees the need to stock up on it lest they be infected.
However, health experts say maintaining good hygiene and a strong immune system outweighs the benefits of wearing a surgical mask 24/7.
How It Spreads
When an infected person coughs or sneezes, they release droplets of saliva or mucus. These droplets can fall on people in the vicinity and can be either directly inhaled or picked up on the hands then transferred when someone touches their face, causing infection. For flu, some hospital guidelines define exposure as being within six feet of an infected person who sneezes or coughs for 10 minutes or longer.
We list below 6 surefire ways to keep you and your family safe from the deadly virus.
1. Wash Your Hands frequently, use a hospital grade hand sanitiser
We couldn’t stress enough the importance of keeping your hands germ-free. Local health authorities say the virus isn’t airborne, but transmitted through infected droplets.
Because you’re always holding or touching something every second, minute and hour, see to it that you wash your hands regularly with soap and water as you can never tell what’s on the surface of those objects.
Follow up with isopropyl alcohol or a hand gel to get additional protection. Also, keep your hands away from your mouth, eyes and nose as bacteria can enter through them.
2. Take supplements and keep Your Immune System Strong
Make immune-boosting foods part of your meals like mushrooms, yogurt, broccoli, spinach, ginger and garlic.
Berries, nuts and seeds are also a good source of antioxidants and vitamins that are vital for the body to function normally.
3. Load up on Chinese Herbs
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an age-old healing system that covers a variety of modalities including medicinal herbs. Drinking boiled herbs from medicinal plants like coneflowers or echinacea, honeysuckle forsythia and astragalus root will not only help you combat flu symptoms but also boost your immune system.
4. Be Physically Active
You can work out in a gym, in the comfort of your own home, or even outdoors! After all, you don’t need a slew of workout equipment to stay in shape. Regular walking, cycling and running is enough to improve your blood circulation and flush out bacteria that are responsible for pulmonary issues.
5. Keep your throat moist - Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!
Drink 8 glasses of water a day to keep your body hydrated. It also keeps your throat moist and prevents cold viruses from settling on it. You don’t have to fill your glass to the brim every time; taking frequent sips of pure, unadulterated water does the trick.
6. Get Enough Sleep
Getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep helps prevent colds as it maintains the body’s T cells in good condition. T cells are a type of white blood cells that are responsible for fighting pathogens that introduce the body to a string of diseases.
So, toss out the face mask because you don’t need it unless you’ve been exposed to individuals infected with CODIV-19 or showing symptoms of it. With these six steps, you’re guaranteed to be virus-proof.
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