{"id":59994,"date":"2018-12-04T11:53:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T11:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmcca.wpengine.com\/?p=59994"},"modified":"2018-12-04T11:53:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T11:53:16","slug":"healthy-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/lmc-blog\/healthy-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5065\u5eb7\u5047\u671f\uff01"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The holidays are a great time to get together with friends and family, new and old.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It also tends to be a time of increased busyness, change of routine and cooler weather \u2013 this can sometimes result in you not being at your best health.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Here are some tips to prevent getting sick, or if you are sick, to help with recovery.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>An Ounce of Prevention\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There\u2019s a saying, <i>\u201cAn ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of cure!\u201d<\/i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>To avoid getting a cold or flu this season, keep these tips in mind:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Get your flu shot.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It takes 2 weeks to reach full effectiveness, so the sooner you get your shot, the sooner you are protected!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Wash your hands frequently to keep germ transfer to a minimum.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Get enough sleep in order to help your immune system function at its best.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Drink enough water to make up for the drier air and the extra running around you may be doing. <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What to do, when you\u2019ve got the flu (or cold)\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Despite our best efforts, we all sometimes get sick.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>If you have diabetes, please keep the following in mind:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/lmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/shutterstock_114498919.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;on&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Ask your pharmacist about over-the-counter medication for your cold or flu symptoms.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They can recommend sugar-free options and check to make sure a product doesn\u2019t interact with your other medications or aggravate any medical conditions.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">If you are at risk of dehydration, are vomiting or have diarrhea, know when to stop certain medications.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Your pharmacist or Diabetes Educator can let you know which medications to stop and when to start back on them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Diabetes Canada also has a helpful handout, <\/span><span class=\"s3\"><i><a href=\"http:\/\/guidelines.diabetes.ca\/docs\/patient-resources\/stay-safe-when-you-have-diabetes-and-sick-or-at-risk-of-dehydration.pdf\">Stay Safe When You Have Diabetes and Are Sick or at Risk of Dehydration<\/a>.<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>LMC Pharmacy and LMC Healthcare wish you and yours a Happy, Healthy Holiday!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> The holidays are a great time to get together with friends and family, new and old.\u00a0 It also tends to be a time of increased busyness, change of routine and cooler weather \u2013 this can sometimes result in you not being at your best health.\u00a0 Here are some tips to prevent getting sick, or [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lmc-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59994\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}