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P R IN T : Arts & Culture
Wednesday, November20,2013
It’s getting colder
Common
colds: a
crash course
W inter is closing in
and no one wants to
walk around dressed
like a snowman.
I t’s easy to improve
your winter wardrobe
w ith inexpensive, but
great looking pieces.
..Gloves, nats and
scarves are a great way
to remove the lacklus
ter from your layered
looks.
These students are
rocking their looks
w ith some serious
swagger. Way to go!
REAL HEALTH
Jesse Henninger
Arts & Culture Editor
Each November w e cel- •
ebrate the same traditions:
Election Day,' Veteran’s Day,
Thanksgiving (and Black Friday,
lest we forget). Another recog
nizable harvest-season event we
tolerate, but never celebrate: the
annoying and mostly dreaded
cold season. Signs o f the season
^ . include: empty classroom chans,
■ increased tissue use and a sudden
tickle in the back o f your throat.
This is a crash course in common
cold care. Everything I’ve written
here are examples of common ,
practices. In no way should it
serve in place o f actual medical
advice.
This morning it was only-
a throat tickle? By lunchtime,
that tickle has' worsened and
likely features sinus conges
tion, headache and a sore throat, ;
At this point, the common cold' ’
aficionado would have already
used products like Airborne or
Emergent-C. Products like these
supplement the immune system
so you can fight the virus quick
ly. IM PORTANT: The immunity
boosting products I mentioned
are not guaranteed and only '
work if you use them i t the earli
est indication o f a cold (during
the throat tickle phase).
Over-the-counter - (OTC) ,
cold medicines are the usual fix
Admittedly. iH, miserable and
mucous-filled, you send your
caretaker (i.e your mean, sig
nificant other, or when all else
has failed, the-very-annoyed- •
by-your-illness roommate) to
the closest .drag store seeking
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available for every .type o f cold. '
Alter browsing the great wall of
OTCs, your “drug mule” selects ,
the product best suited for your
symptoms. Whether yOu require
a night-time coughing, aching, ,
stuffy-head, and fever brand of
relief or a nan-drowsy’daytime
remedy, buy the correct med-
cine foryour sickness. Why take
OTCs for symptoms you don’t';
have? c
Tip: Already sick in bed?
Take a few minutes to browse
your ju n k mail or search online»
fo r coupons fo r tissues, OTCs
and other products you need to
get well. You can be productive
while sick, downtime is 'perfect;
fo r studying. .
Do not rely on OTC medi-
cines; they only treat symptoms ;
o f a cold. They do not fight the
virus itself. Also, side effects o f
OTCs can be as bothersome as
the symptoms they relieve. Read
the package, ensure you are not
going to have any adverse reac
tions.
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equally cis effective os name
brand OTCs, saving money.
Viruses have to run their
course, so make sure you are tak
ing the best care o f yourself while ;;
you wait it out Your immune sy s - .
tern needs all the help it can get.
When fighting a cold, remember
the following:
•Hydrate excessively. When
the body is hydrated, everything
functions and feels better.
•Sleep! The; body’s rate o f .
healing increases while asleep.
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•Eat as much as you can.
Not feeling very hungry? Some ’
OTCs may affect your appetite.
Nonetheless, food is a require
ment for sustaining life. Indulge
by eating your favorite foods.
It’s much easier to eat foods you
love, §g
My best advice: G et to know ' •
your own body. Visit your phy
sician at least once a year or
anytime something does not feel
right.
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Don’t put off your health. It
really is the only thing keeping
you alive.
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Flaunting their fashion forward winter wear,
these CCC students are ready fo r the colder
climate. Pictured from left to right: Joey barren,
general education,, Max Anderson, general
. education Kirina Itagaki & Miriam Ordzco, ESL,
Travis Golden, electronic engineering.
Compiled by Karina Gustafson, Elizabeth Anel-Diaz and Jesse Henninger
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Last
week’s
answers,
today
In Issue 5, we asked you to find in our graphic the facts about diabetes.
Below is a key to tell you which answers are fact, and which answers are fiction.
•Fiction: Diabetes can only be attributed to poor diet and lack of exercise.
Fact: Diabetes can be a genetic condition (Type 1), can occur during pregnancy
(Gestational), or can occur titter in life from a number o f different factors (Type 2).
•Fiction: In order to have Type 2 Diabetes, both of your parents must also have Type 2'Diabetes.
Fact: Type 2 is not a genetic condition.
•Fiction: Type 1 Diabetes disappears during pregnancy.
Fact: Type 1 Diabetes is a lifelong condition, there is no cure.
Diabetes is the
seventh
leading cause
o f death in the
world
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