{"id":70117,"date":"2021-11-18T14:39:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/?p=70117"},"modified":"2021-11-18T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:39:45","slug":"healthy-holiday-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/fr\/lmc-blog\/pharmacy\/healthy-holiday-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Conseils de sant\u00e9 pour les f\u00eates !"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>2021 has been another year of COVID precautions\u2026We\u2019ve gone through multiple infection spikes, lock downs and lifted restrictions, to vaccinations and now even 3<sup>rd<\/sup> round vaccinations! Here are some tips and reminders for a healthy holiday season.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Tips to stay healthy and avoid getting sick<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Fortunately, many of the actions to avoid getting sick from colds and the flu also help to prevent getting COVID-19, and vice versa. To avoid getting sick this season, keep these tips in mind:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Faites-vous vacciner contre la grippe. Il n'est pas trop tard !<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Lavez-vous les mains fr\u00e9quemment pour minimiser le transfert de microbes.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Dormez suffisamment pour aider votre syst\u00e8me immunitaire \u00e0 fonctionner au mieux.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Drink enough water to make up for the drier air and other winter activities you are doing.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Wear a mask when you\u2019re not in your \u201cbubble\u201d, especially if you will be within 2 meters of others or in rooms without fresh air circulating.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Avoid touching your face.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>As much as possible, try to keep at least 2 meters apart from others when you are running errands or at appointments. Most places already have indicators for this when waiting in lines, but try to also keep this in mind when you\u2019re out and about.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Get enough exercise. Even if it\u2019s cold out, you can still get some exercise at home. Walk around, do stairs, lift books or canned goods as weights, jump rope, dance like no one is looking \u2013 there are many creative and fun ways to get moving around the house!<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What to do if you get the flu?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/guidelines.diabetes.ca\/docs\/patient-resources\/stay-safe-when-you-have-diabetes-and-sick-or-at-risk-of-dehydration.pdf\">Diabetes Canada tip sheet<\/a> to refer to if you become ill. If you need help identifying which medications to temporarily stop when dehydrated from vomiting or diarrhea, or if you stop eating as usual, please ask your pharmacist.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Rappels des f\u00eates de fin d'ann\u00e9e<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Occup\u00e9, occup\u00e9, occup\u00e9 ! Les f\u00eates ont tendance \u00e0 s'accompagner de changements dans nos routines. Voici quelques rappels pour vous garder en bonne sant\u00e9 :<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Prenez vos m\u00e9dicaments comme prescrits et essayez de ne pas manquer votre dose.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Faites renouveler vos ordonnances avant les f\u00eates. Assurez-vous d\u2019avoir suffisamment de m\u00e9dicaments pour tenir le coup pendant les f\u00eates afin de ne pas en manquer et de devoir vous pr\u00e9cipiter pour un renouvellement.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Demandez \u00e0 votre pharmacien des m\u00e9dicaments en vente libre pour vos sympt\u00f4mes de rhume ou de grippe. Il pourra vous recommander des options sans sucre et v\u00e9rifier qu'un produit n'interagit pas avec vos autres m\u00e9dicaments ou n'aggrave pas d'\u00e9ventuels probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>If making health resolutions for the New Year, include getting a medication assessment from your pharmacist so they can screen for interactions, address your medication questions and concerns, prevent side effects, check medication efficacy and help you get the most benefit from your treatments.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><em>La pharmacie LMC et LMC Healthcare vous souhaitent, \u00e0 vous et \u00e0 vos proches, de joyeuses f\u00eates de fin d'ann\u00e9e en pleine sant\u00e9 !<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021 has been another year of COVID precautions\u2026We\u2019ve gone through multiple infection spikes, lock downs and lifted restrictions, to vaccinations and now even 3rd round vaccinations! 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