Avoid SARS and influenza in the offseason - it seems to you an impossible task? Follow our doctor’s advice and you will increase your chances of staying healthy this fall and at other times of the year.
Tip number 1. In order to avoid acute respiratory viral infections and influenza in the off-season, try to visit less crowded places, especially if they are located in warm and poorly ventilated rooms. Well, if you still have to be there, be sure to wear a mask. She, of course, will not completely protect you, but she will be able to delay most of the germs and viruses for 1-2 hours.
Tip number 2. Wash your hands often and thoroughly with warm water and soap. This way you can avoid infection through the surfaces around you. If it is not possible to wash your hands, use antibacterial wipes or alcohol-based products.
Tip number 3. Moisturize the mucous membranes of the nose with saline. This can be done by rinsing the nasal cavity. You can use a spray gun. Especially often, hydration of the mucous membranes must be done at the beginning of the heating season. It is this period that is characterized by the onset of a massive ARVI disease.
Why is this happening? During the heating period, the air humidity in the room decreases, and the mucus that forms in the upper respiratory tract dries out faster. This mucus performs the barrier function of local immunity. When drying out, its protective properties decrease, and pathogenic viruses and bacteria easily enter our body, so moisturize the nasal mucosa with water-salt or just saline several times a day.
Tip number 4. To increase the body's resistance to acute respiratory viral infections and influenza, it is very important to take special herbal preparations. As a doctor, I recommend grapefruit bioflavonoid extract to my patients. . This is an effective antiviral agent for the prevention of a large number of etiological forms of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza. "Citrosept" can be taken before the onset of the disease, and this minimizes the risk of developing ARVI or influenza.
The antiviral effect of the Citrocept extract is explained by the fact that it damages the cell wall of the virus and starts the process of self-digestion of viral cells. The drug does not affect healthy body cells. In addition, “Citrocept” contains bioflavonoids, which contribute to the regulation of immunity.
If you are already sick, take will prevent the further development of the disease and its transition to more complex forms, such as viral bronchitis and pneumonia. The antibacterial effect of the drug will minimize the possibility of joining a bacterial infection to ARVI. The extract has a detrimental effect on salmonella, staphylococci, streptococci, causing tonsillitis and tonsillitis, hemophilic bacillus, the causative agent of SARS.
Despite the powerful effect, the drug has no side effects, such as allergies or dysbiosis. It is safe for the liver and kidneys. This allows the use of Citrosept for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza in children.
In the autumn-winter period for the prevention of acute respiratory viral infections, I recommend that adults take 30 drops of Citrosept in two divided doses a day, diluted in any warm liquid. For children, the dose is calculated as follows: 1 drop of Citrocept per 1 kg of the child’s weight.
At the first signs of acute respiratory viral infections, I recommend taking 20–70 drops of Citrosept, depending on body weight, 2-3 times a day for 3-4 days until the symptoms disappear completely.
I want to note that recently there have been many analogues on the pharmacy shelves - grapefruit extracts. I treat them with caution. Firstly, these drugs for the most part have a lower concentration of bioflavonoids, and therefore are much less effective. Secondly, it is not known what their properties are and whether they have passed clinical trials. Thirdly, these drugs can be simply dangerous.
In contrast, Citrosept has undergone clinical trials in European countries, the USA, Japan, Canada and Korea. In Russia, Citrocept received more than 100 conclusions from medical institutions confirming its properties.
Therefore, starting the prevention of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza, be very careful about the choice of a medicine.
Tip number 5. Regularly ventilate and moisten the room in which you are. This should be done when everyone is healthy, and especially when someone in your house gets SARS or the flu. In cool, humid air, viruses die quickly, and you will have a better chance of not catching the infection.
Tip number 6. To strengthen the body and prevent SARS, proper nutrition is important. Be sure to include dairy products, vegetables, fruits, berries, cereals in your diet. These products help strengthen the intestinal microflora. Fish, a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin D, will be very useful. Choose healthy carbohydrates found in cereals, fruits, and vegetables. In the ARVI season, eat foods rich in zinc. Most of this trace element is found in oysters, beef or mutton liver, wheat bran, boiled fish, nuts. Be sure to include in your diet foods high in vitamin C - pepper, rosehip, sea buckthorn, blackcurrant, citrus. And, of course, do not forget about vegetables and fruits that have a bactericidal and antiviral effect - onions, garlic, lemon and grapefruit.
Tip number 7. Physical activity, especially in the fresh air, helps to increase the body's resistance to acute respiratory viral infections and influenza. As a result of playing sports, blood circulation, including lungs, is improved, congestion, which increases the risk of acute respiratory viral infections, is eliminated. Metabolism is also accelerated, and the body's resistance to infections increases. Therefore, exercise, swim or run to health.
Tip number 8. Another important factor in the prevention of acute respiratory viral infections is the hardening of the body. You can start with air hardening, that is, long walks in the fresh air. Water quenching is also a very useful procedure. You can do rubbing or dousing with cool water, take a contrast shower. A great option for hardening is walking barefoot.
Tip number 9. For the normal functioning of the body and strengthening its protective forces, a healthy sleep is very important, so try to sleep at least eight hours a day.
Tip number 10. Try to avoid stressful situations. It is proved that prolonged stress has a detrimental effect on the body's immune functions, so try to maintain a positive attitude in any situation. This will help you strengthen your immune system and stay healthy.
Be healthy!
Raisa Dmitrievna Gavrilyaka, virologist