From: jfbusby (busbyjf@cox.net)
Date: Tue Nov 12 2002 - 21:23:35 MST
Emylyn
Sure 1000 mg doses of vitamin C and the B complexes swem to work well.
John Busby
----- Original Message -----
From: Emlyn O'regan <oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: RE: Ways to resist getting sick... (Was: Re: Libertarianism and
antibiotics)
> I like a lot of these John... I've replied in parentheses.
>
> John Grigg wrote:
> I would recommend the following...
>
> 1. Get enough sleep!
> (I'll try harder, but maybe not easy)
>
> 2. Do not touch your face(especially mouth and mucous membrane areas)
until
> you have washed your hands first. Generally wash your hands whenever you
> come home and/or have been in a public place.
> (Hmm, hmm, hmm. Sounds promising)
>
> 3. Take an assortment of vitamin and mineral supplements. I would
recommend
> to you CORAL calcium which is the new big thing(this can be both good and
> bad). Supposedly it greatly boosts the immune system and slows aging. We
> shall see.
> (Any more pointers to good stuff re: supplements, anyone? Specifically on
> boosting the immune system, if that is a credible goal (somehow I think
the
> immune system might be more complex than "it goes up to 11")
>
> 4. Eat enough fruits and vegetables.
> (Yes, good idea. I'm trying to do that now.)
>
> 5. Try not to be burdened by excessive stress(easier said than done!).
> (Easier said than done indeed. But I have recently cut down to 2 or less
> cups of coffee per day (weeks of pain behind that, let me tell you))
>
> 6. Supposedly regular sex is good for the immune system. And if I
remember
> you are a married man...
> (no comment)
>
> 7. Exercise and try to be physically fit. As I understand it though, too
> much exercise and "over-fitness" can actually weaken the immune system
> somewhat. I think only the most zealous athletes are in danger of this.
> (Exercise... this is not a strong point of mine. I probably need something
> that has another purpose, like walking a decent distance to places that I
> need to go. I do a bit of this already, but more would be good)
>
> 8. Quarantine your wife and kids when they get sick in a holding facility
> you need to build inside your home! Keep them there for weeks if need be.
> Maybe this is not such a good idea...
> (I have a 2 year old, newly going to child care, who I think is my major
> source of new bugs (he's a cool little guy though!). Not much I can do
here
> but wait. The problematic thing, though, is that there are three adults in
> the house, but I'm the only one who gets sick)
>
> I think some people just are lucky to have better immune systems than
> others. But I would think there are things we can do to improve the odds
of
> resisting illness. I look forward to others jumping in here and giving
> there own pointers.
>
> (
> My immune system seems to be pretty slack. Thanks for the ideas
>
> Emlyn
> www.emlynoregan.com
> )
>
>
>
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