So Sorry

My husband and I have been passing a stubborn cold between us for the last week or so. The kind of cold that makes you want to sleep the minute you finish work until the alarm goes off the next morning. Having said that I hope to be back by Monday. Wish me luck!!!!

Frigid Times

Today was our city’s first cold alert of the winter. I was surprised we even received a cold alert with the winter we’ve been having. What surprised me even more was the fact that last year the first winter cold alert was January 7, 2015! Really, I’m not kidding.

So this is a good time to remember to layer up to hold off the wind chill of -21^o C.

The Do's and Dont's

The Do's and don'ts of blowing your Nose.

Blowing your nose provides incredible relief when you’re congested, but it’s surprisingly easy to do more damage than good.

The typical nose-blow generates 10X more pressure than a sneeze or a cough.

That’s why it’s a good idea to avoid blowing both nostrils at once. That’s a lot of pressure for your nasal passage. According to a team of researchers from the University of Virginia, when you blow your nose too forcefully you risk irritating your narrow nasal passageways and spreading the infection.