Interesting tips on staying healthy

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A friend online is ill. She has just had a procedure done as an outpatient in a hospital. She thinks it is a virus. I think if it is she caught it in the hospital. Tip#1 If at all possible, stay away from the hospital, ESPECIALLY the ER. Sick people go there. Often they are contagious, but go to ER because they have no doctor of their own. If you MUST go there, use hand sanitizer, wash your hands a lot, drink plenty of liquids, get a little sunshine. Tip #2 Take your own reading material to the doctor's office and to the hospital. Keep your hands off those magazines in the waiting rooms as you do not know who touched them last. Tip #3. No matter how good the restaurant meal is, it probably is not worth taking home. You may have it too hot or too cold for too long and it will grow bacteria or viruses. When you reheat it it is likely to not get brought up to a safe temperature. Tip #4 If you notice you have " a little upset stomach" after eating somewhere, every time QUIT EATING THERE. Your body will thank you for it. Tip #5 If you begin to feel upset stomach or even a headache after eating something, whether at home or out or at friends' house, get some ginger ale or ginger tea. Important: it must have real ginger. Other herbs and spices help combat both food poisoning and viruses, so "spice it up". Cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, thyme, oregano, etc. were all used to preserve food in the past, for good reason. I hope my friend @mentalward gets to feeling better soon. The stress she has been under this year has been awful. I really appreciate the inspiration for the discussion, though.