Chemist Warehouse Catalogue - 11/03-24/03/2021 (Page 31)

the house of wellness 31 flu fighters it's already time to start thinking about your influenza words liz mcgrath key nutrients why vaccination is important the single best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each year flu season usually peaks between june and out early vaccination in record numbers the unprecedented surge in demand - coupled with reduced social interactions and better hygiene - led to one of the ummer feels may be lingering but autumn is here and that means organising your flu vaccination last year we turned out in droves sending the number of flu-related deaths in get complacent australian medical association vice-president chris moy warns "the covid-19 impact is still not over and keeping influenza out of play again this year is crucial to alleviate strain on the healthcare system.' dr moy says "recovering from the nu can be a lot more serious than you think -- infection can easily be spread from person to person and the virus can be serious enough to send you to hospital even if you're young and healthy "you need to think about protecting not only yourself but those who are vulnerable around immune deficient dr moy said while the flu vaccine doesn't of both diseases can be life threatening "given vaccination demand will likely your requirements and take action,' he says "influenza never takes a holiday who should be vaccinated? the australian government says everyone over the age of six months should have the potentially life-saving fu shot every year immunity offered by the vaccine wears off are recommended for optimal protection who's eligible for a free vaccine? those eligible for a free flu vaccine under the government's national immunisation • children aged six months to five years • pregnant women · people aged 65 years and over • aboriginal and torres strait islanders aged over six months • people with medical conditions that mean asthma lung or heart disease try this what is the flu? flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose throat severe illness and can sometimes lead to death pan-fried fish with butter and almonds what are the symptoms? people who have flu often feel some or all of the following symptoms • fever or chills and sweats • aching muscles and joints weakness and fatigue • headache • 1 tbsp olive oil thinly sliced or flathead • 1 tsp ground turmeric juice of 1 lemon can the flu shot give me the flu? no all flu vaccines in australia are "inactivated" which means they don't contain the live flu virus and so you cant catch the flu from the vaccine less than 15 per cent of people who are vaccinated experience side effects that are the side effects usually go away on their own and show the vaccine is triggering an immune dr moy explains how does it spread? flu viruses are spread mainly by tiny droplets created when people with flu cough sneeze or talk you can also catch it by touching "washing your hands covering your cough and disinfecting highly touched surfaces all help to stop the disease spreading." dr moy says "you need to think about protecting not only yourself but those who are vulnerable around you." in a large frying pan melt the butter with the olive oil add the leek and fry gently over medium heat for about 10 minutes through remove the leek and peas from pat dry the fish fillet with paper towel sprinkle each side with a little salt and rub in the turmeric add some more butter to the frying pan and heat until it starts to sizzle and leek and the peas to the pan with the fish remove from the heat to serve place the fish fillet on a plate with the vegetables and any pan juices mixed salad leaves vo - exteozoicw