How I Avoided the Flu This Year

I know flu season isn’t over yet, but I still haven’t gotten sick yet, even with two kids who came down with something. Who knows if what I’ve been doing is affecting anything, but here’s a few things that may be contributing to my success.

1. No flu shot! I’m not an anti-vaccine guy but I have no desire to get the flu shot. That’s all. No conspiracy theory or paranoia.

2. Homemade bone broth. That link is the recipe I used. I had made some last year that I froze, then made another batch year. I had some every day for about a week for breakfast. Once in December and another time in January.

3. Almost-daily exercise. Usually it’s a daily 30-minute resistance training, but sometimes just outside walking or cycling in the cold.

4. I sometimes take Tummy Tuneup and Odorless Garlic and Immunomax. Not regularly but when I remember to.

5. Normal hand washing. I’m not a hand sanitizer freak but I occasionally indulge.

6. Bacon and eggs every day. I don’t know if this helps at all but it’s certainly more enjoyable than a dry low-fat bran muffin and healthier.

7. A smoothie every day—the more “traditionally” nutritious intake I have. I’ve been pounding these since Christmas when I got a Ninja blender. Mine usually has half a banana, some frozen or fresh berries (blackberries, strawberries, blueberries), maybe two cups of dark leafy greens (romaine, spinach, etc., no iceberg), cinnamon, ginger, milk, ice, a dollop of peanut butter, and sometimes a raw egg.

8. 6 to 7 hours of sleep most nights.

9. Coffee. I don’t really know if this directly affects things, but despite it being a stimulant it keeps me less stressed because I’m able to get work done and relax better afterward.

I’ll post a followup in a few weeks and report back if I in fact got sick.

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