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I started wearing a mask in crowded public places in about 2020 (for some inexplicable reason). I never stopped. I wear one in the metro. On buses. In crowded shopping malls (or even crowded small shops).
I used to get several colds per years and maybe one thing that caused me a fever each year (usually a flu).
I haven't had a cold or flu or any kind of fever-inducing infection since ... oh ... call it 2020.
I simply adore the downvote over a simple statement of fact! The insecurity of people is amazing to me!
Please, downvote this all to Hell and back! It's a source of endless amusement!
These techniques, while perhaps not making you live longer, will at least make it feel much longer.
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I went nearly 20 years without getting sick. Other than regular exercise I've done the exact opposite.
It really comes down to luck IMO
Avoid children
Basically, if you have kids, you're fucked, immunologically. It's near impossible to get enough sleep and still get everything done, and if they're in day care or school, they're going to bring home every bug known to man (and some that aren't)
Plus, in my case anyway, I find it near impossible to get regular exercise and eat healthy at the same time due to the time and budget constraints, (and I live in a tourist town), so I'm just resigned to being sick about once per month.
Basically, like you said, avoid kids and definitely don't have kids if you want to dodge colds and flu. Or if you do have kids, be independently wealthy so you can afford to take time to sleep, exercise, and eat healthy.
This is one of the biggest ones imo. People I know who have kids seem to be sick all the time while others aren't.
Also I tend not to go out much which helps lol.
In my case, it's probably like that George Carlin bit about swimming in the Hudson. I am not a neat freak. I eat things I drop on the ground. Etc. It's like constantly vaccinating yourself against everything.
I got an ear infection swimming in lake Ontario growing up, probably why I never get sick. Swam in every stream could.
I rarely get sick, but I'm not going to speculate why, and I wouldn't recommend taking advice from a thread like this. You can't really know all the mechanisms behind why you get sick or not. There are people who smoke two packs a day and are rarely sick, and I'm sure some of them attribute that to smoking.
Until last year i rarely got sick, "rarely" meaning maybe once a year and then only lightly. Since october/november last year i suddenly started getting sick almost once every month without any significant changes to any of the following:
Im the wrong person to ask for this obviously, because im still trying to figure out why im getting sick all of a sudden. The things i mentioned are probably still all valid factors tho.
I stay away from other people. Especially the sticky little snot goblins.
Being an introvert and maintaining a healthy diet.
Immunities. I go outside and be exposed to the world, and I wash my hands.
When I do feel a sickness coming on I drop everything, crawl into bed, and give my body anything it needs to fight.. whether that's blankets or hot soup or cold cloths... and I sleep as much as humanly possible so my immunities don't have to worry about my conscious body while they're fighting.
I used to get sick a lot, sore throats and colds at least a few times every winter and occasionally in the warmer months too. Since I started taking a daily multivitamin about 12 months ago I haven't really gotten sick since. I swear even hangovers aren't as bad these days. It's really remarkable, id recommend anyone give it a go.
Wasn't afraid of germs as a kid
Wash hands frequently
Sleep enough
Eat healthy
Avoid antibiotics unless truly necessary
5 second rule can be stretched
Eat local honey
Be lucky and have a good immune system
I don't get sick more than once every few years. I do nothing special. I wash my hands, but probably should do it more. I am highly social, go to bars, have friends over, go to shows. I don't mask up anymore.
I'm 47 and I feel pretty much like I did at 20. I weigh the same, have more lines on my forehead and not as full hair, but I'm not bald.
Secrets? Lucky genetics, I'm sure. Of course, by putting this out into the universe, I'll probably get Hyper-mega Cow butt B7RQ Novel Toe Cancer.
Good luck with whatever ails you.
don't share food
wash hands but avoid antibacterial soap
get enough sleep
May I ask, why avoid antibacterial soap specifically?
overuse weakens the immune system
I just keep practicing most of the covid measures. When I am away I avoid touching my face, when I come home I wash my hands immediately, and I am also getting the optional vaccinations against influenza and the current covid strain whenever appropriate.
Doing this I haven't been sick for about 5 years now. Haven't even catched covid during the pandemic.