What vitamins?

Actually one of the best ways to keep from getting sick is to wash your hands OFTEN! Handwashing is singularly one of the best things you can do. Many viruses (colds are a virus) are passed when hands come in contact with mucus droplets of an infected person then those hands touching your face-mouth eyes nose etc. Getting a flu shot does help too, so it is a good idea, but really the best way is to wash hands often, ALWAYS before you eat anything. Try to stay away from known sick people. When you go to the store or out in public be aware and dont touch your face-mouth nose eyes- with unwashed hands and wash those hands as soon as you get in the door. Try to stay away from crowded areas where someone could sneeze in your face or cough too near so you dont breathe someone elses illness tainted mucus droplets, stay away from air travel where stale air is circulated. Honestly this will work better than any vitamins you can take.

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Keep hand sanitizer in your purse in case you need it but good old soap and running water is the best. Be sure to wash with plenty of friction and wash as long as it takes you to sing the happy birthday song and then rinse with warm running water letting the soap and water run off from the wrists to the finger tips to rinse away the bacteria and viruses. Use paper towels to dry and to shut off the faucet and to open the door as you leave a public restroom-to prevent your nice clean hands from coming in contact with the germs of those who dont wash scrupulously. It amazes me when I go to a public restroom and I see women come out of the bathroom and see them rinse their fingertips briefly with a little water-REALLY??? You might as well not bother. You dont even need antibacterial soap-just plain soap and friction. If you practice this religiously you wont get sick nearly as often! Promise!