{"id":2650,"date":"2017-11-14T16:57:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T21:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwinnettsmiles.com\/?p=2650"},"modified":"2020-07-07T16:28:30","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:28:30","slug":"top-7-ways-protect-flu-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/top-7-ways-protect-flu-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Ways to Protect Yourself This Flu Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody enjoys the threat of the flu lurking everywhere this time of year. But with the right precautions you can protect yourself and your family and reduce your risk of contracting the flu. Our dental office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has put together a guide to help you avoid the flu and keep you healthy all year long. <\/span>\n<!--more-->\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Wash Your Hands Often <\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using warm water and soap, scrub your hands before preparing food, after eating or using the restroom, and after shaking hands. If soap and water are unavailable use an alcohol-based sanitizer. <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Keep Your Hands Away From Your Face<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germs spread easily through the eyes, nose, and mouth. If your hands get in contact with flu germs and you rub your eye, itch your nose, or bite your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/nail-biter-heres-another-reason-stop\/\">fingernail<\/a>, it\u2019s almost a guarantee that you\u2019ll get sick. <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Drink Plenty of Water <\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your body functions optimally if it\u2019s hydrated. This includes its ability to fight off germs. Not to mention, a well hydrated mouth is a healthy mouth, and that\u2019s sure to make your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> happy. <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Eat a Well Balanced Diet <\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fueling your body with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/workplace-habits-damaging-teeth\/\">fruits, veggies<\/a>, whole grains, and proteins is crucial in helping your body stay healthy. Proteins, in fact, have been proven to support the immune system so make sure you\u2019re getting your fair share. <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Clean Your Home and Your Office <\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanitize the areas you or others use most. Think about the items that get touched often like doorknobs, toilets, elevator buttons, or your computer mouse. A good rule of thumb to follow is to clean it even it doesn\u2019t look dirty. <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Take Care of Your Toothbrush<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toothbrushes can hold a lot of bacteria and if not taken care of properly could make you sick. Make sure you rinse the bristles thoroughly after each use, store family members\u2019 brushes far away from each other, and consider sterilizing them once a week in hot water. <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Avoid People Who Are Sick <\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this seems obvious, it\u2019s not always simple. If a co-worker comes to the office sniffling and sneezing, it\u2019s difficult to avoid them and everything they touch. Try to communicate via email instead of face-to-face meetings, carry alcohol-based hand sanitizer with you, and again, always wash your hands and avoid touching your face. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do happen to get sick, try your best to stay home to help prevent the illness from spreading to others. Our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dental office in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also encourages you to find sugar-free medications so as you\u2019re working on feeling better, you\u2019re not doing damage to your oral health. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/new-patient-info.html\">patients<\/a> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nobody enjoys the threat of the flu lurking everywhere this time of year. But with the right precautions you can protect yourself and your family and reduce your risk of contracting the flu. Our dental office in Lawrenceville has put together a guide to help you avoid the flu and keep you healthy all year long. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/top-7-ways-protect-flu-season\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-preventive-dentistry","category-oral-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3026,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650\/revisions\/3026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}