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A member asked:
Why is it that i can be around pple with a cold/flu and not get sick but as soon as i'm around this one person who has a cold i catch it?
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Immunity: There are very many viruses that cause a head cold and you're not immune to all of them so that it's quite easy to escape some but not others. It's important to keep your overall resistance up with good rest, taking vitamin C daily, keeping adequately hydrated and avoiding too much dryness in your home in the winter months.
Answered 1/28/2016
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