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February 14, 2018
Page 7
Fitness
with
‘JJ’
J anita
‘JJ’ J ones
by
Can we please give a round of applause for
the worst flu season ever! Oh my goodness,
when I say it took me out... I mean it took me
out!
I was so weak I couldn’t even pick up my
son. I went into urgent care and was given
two bags of saline due to severe dehydration.
This is not only my story but the story for a
lot of us.
My social media feed is full of this nasty
crud attacking families all around. The debate
on whether to get a flu shot or not is not one I
am looking to get into. Everyone is my fam-
ily got flu shots and every one in my family
got the flu. Hydrating with Pedialyte became a
staple in my fridge for three months.
A simple stroll into the website for the Cen-
ters for Disease Control will show you that
every week this year activity for influenza has
increased. Face masks are a must if you are in
close contact with potentially sick people. We
have all been around that person that should
have stayed home with all of their germs but
decided to get out and spread the love anyway.
Continuously washing your hands and
disinfecting high traffic areas is also a must.
That means targeting door knobs, cell phones,
The Flu
Took Me
Out!
steering wheels and shopping carts.
I had a friend ask me for any old school
remedies to help kick her crud. The list was
a pretty good compilation of some favorite
health comforts, like Vicks or Euclyptus oil
on the bottom of the feet with socks or us-
ing the menthol products in a steamy show-
er. Other aids are vegetable broth, jalapenos
and hot sauce soup, sleep with a hat on your
head, pho with garlic, ginger and apple cider
vinegar.
When you are sick and under the weather
do not expect to work out. Some people are
able to sweat it out and stay active while sick.
Depending on your level of sickness, the good
old fashioned remedies of rest and relaxation
may help you get on the path of recovery fast-
er! Listen to your body and do not over do it or
push it until you are ready!
Janita “JJ” Jones is a fitness professional
and sports journalist for the Portland Ob-
server. Find her cheering on her alma ma-
ters the University of Nevada and Benson
High School, chasing after her baby dragons,
coaching amazing athletes or teaching exer-
cise classes. She can be reached via email at
jj@theportlandobserver.com.
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