7 ways to stay healthy at work
When it comes to cold and flu season, stocking up on vitamins may seem like the smart thing to do, but are your wellness methods up to date? We asked Dr. Yael Halaas, an ear, nose and throat doctor based in New York City, to clarify fact and fiction in terms of fending off co-worker cooties. "We can't get rid of the common cold entirely, but there are ways to shorten its duration," Halaas said. Check out Halaas' tips.
-- Story by Jen Weigel, Chicago Tribune
-- Story by Jen Weigel, Chicago Tribune
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![Rather than grabbing the vitamin C or echinacea, Halaas said zinc is a more proven way to fight germs. "Studies show that zinc, particularly zinc gluconate, will shorten the duration [of a cold] by about 42 percent," Halaas said. Halaas recommends you take it by mouth. She said you can get zinc from oysters, but if those aren't handy, there are many forms available over the counter. "Just be sure it says 'zinc gluconate' on the packaging and not just 'zinc,' " she said.](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/photo/2011-10/65700734.jpg "Rather than grabbing the vitamin C or echinacea, Halaas said zinc is a more proven way to fight germs. \"Studies show that zinc, particularly zinc gluconate, will shorten the duration [of a cold] by about 42 percent,\" Halaas said. Halaas recommends you take it by mouth. She said you can get zinc from oysters, but if those aren't handy, there are many forms available over the counter. \"Just be sure it says 'zinc gluconate' on the packaging and not just 'zinc,' \" she said.")
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Rather than grabbing the vitamin C or echinacea, Halaas said zinc is a more proven way to fight germs. "Studies show that zinc, particularly zinc gluconate, will shorten the duration [of a cold] by about 42 percent," Halaas said. Halaas recommends you take it by mouth. She said you can get zinc from oysters, but if those aren't handy, there are many forms available over the counter. "Just be sure it says 'zinc gluconate' on the packaging and not just 'zinc,' " she said.
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