00:00Tips for staying healthy in peak illness season
00:05Get enough sleep, even during busy days
00:08Prioritize adequate sleep during
00:10busy holidays
00:11Chronic sleep loss weakens immune defenses
00:14and increases susceptibility
00:15to infections
00:17Hand hygiene still works
00:19when you do it
00:20Wash hands regularly after outings
00:23handling money
00:24or before eating
00:25Sanitizer works when soap unavailable
00:28preventing self-inoculation
00:30Use masks in high-risk settings
00:33Wear a mask in crowded areas
00:35Protected indoor spaces during outbreaks
00:37Protecting yourself and others
00:38Especially when stressed
00:40or run down
00:41Support your immune system through food
00:44Eat
00:45Balanced meals with fruits, vegetables, dairy, and fish
00:49Vitamins A
00:50C
00:51D
00:52E
00:53Zinc
00:54And probiotics support immunity
00:55Stay physically active
00:57but don't overtrain
00:58Do regular moderate exercise
01:00to reduce inflammation
01:01and enhance circulation
01:03but avoid overtraining
01:04which
01:05can temporarily suppress immunity
01:08Manage stress to prevent immune
01:10suppression
01:11Manage stress to keep cortisol
01:13in check
01:14Use brakes
01:15Breath work
01:16Breath work
01:17or meditation
01:18to preserve a robust immune response
01:20Get seasonal vaccinations early
01:22Get seasonal vaccinations early
01:23Get seasonal vaccinations early
01:24to reduce severe illness
01:25illness risk
01:26and help limit community spread
01:27of circulating respiratory viruses
01:30Limit time spent in crowds during outbreaks
01:33During outbreaks
01:35Limit time in crowded indoor settings
01:37and improve ventilation at home
01:38and work to reduce transmission
01:40stay hydrated
01:42Stay hydrated
01:43and moderate alcohol intake
01:44Drink plenty of water to thin mucus barriers
01:47Limit alcohol
01:49which disrupts sleep
01:51impairs immunity
01:52and increases inflammation
01:54Act early when symptoms first appear
01:57At first symptoms
01:59Rest and reduce activity
02:00to support recovery
02:01Shorten illness duration
02:03and avoid infection
02:04others
02:05Disinfect high-touch surfaces frequently
02:08Clean phones
02:10Handles
02:11Keyboards
02:12Remotes
02:13and switches
02:13daily
02:14Disinfecting high-touch surfaces
02:15reduces
02:16virus survival
02:17and transmission
02:18risk
02:19Encourage healthy practices
02:20Encourage healthy practices
02:21where you live
02:22work
02:23and play
02:24Promote
02:25Shared precautions
02:26Hand-washing
02:27Masking
02:28When ill
02:28ventilation
02:29and staying
02:30home
02:31Since collective habits
02:32dramatically lower
02:33infection rates
02:34Infection rates
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