4 Steps A Pharmacist Takes To Avoid Catching Cold And Flu

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68de983418000020605d0eaf.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Cold and flu prevention" data-caption="Cold and flu prevention" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Towfiqu barbhuiya via Unsplash" />Cold and flu prevention</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Colds and flu are more common in the winter, <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/winter-illness-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">partly because</a> people tend to spend lots of time indoors. This gives us an increased chance of transmitting disease to one another. </p><p>It also <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/06/health/why-winter-colds-flu-wellness" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">seems some immune-boosting</a>, “friendly” bacteria suffer in colder weather, potentially leaving us more open to viruses as our natural protection drops.</p><p>So it’s a good thing Amir Bhogal, the director and superintendent pharmacist of <a href="https://pyramidpharmacy.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pyramid Pharmacy Group</a>, shared some tips and tricks he uses to stay as healthy as he can in the cooler months. </p><p>These are:</p><h2><strong>1) Sleep and eat as well as you can</strong></h2><p>The best way to lower your chances of getting the flu (or at least very bad flu) is to boost your immune system, Bhogal told us.</p><p>“Getting at least 7–9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night allows your body to repair itself and <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3256323/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">build a stronger antibod