Diabetic Living Australia – May-June 2019

ASK YOUR

pharmacist

The best approach is

a holistic one. This

includes eating a healthy

diet, rich in wholegrains

and containing five

serves of vegetables

and two serves of fruit

a day, and doing some

regular physical activity.

Many well-known

supplements can support

the immune system,

and you can discuss

these with your

TerryWhite Chemmart

pharmacist. Zinc and

echinacea, for example,

may help to support your

immunity, reduce the

severity and duration

of colds, and improve

your overall wellbeing

and vitality.

Washing your hands

regularly is also vital.

The viruses responsible

for colds and the flu

can live on surfaces for

hours and spread when

people touch the infected

surface. Washing your

hands thoroughly with

soap and water at regular

intervals throughout the

day, and particularly

before you eat, is a

simple, effective way

to help avoid being

infected with, and

spreading, these viruses.

If you prefer using a

hand sanitiser, choose

one that contains at

least 60 per cent alcohol

and rub it all over the

surface of your hands

until they’re dry.

And, remember,

getting the flu

vaccination is the best

way to protect yourself

from the flu and the

serious complications

it can cause.

What can I do to avoid catching a cold

or getting the flu this season?

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Getting

the flu

vaccination

is the best

way to

protect

yourself

16 MAY/JUNE 2019 diabetic living