17/12/2025
The summer flu this season has come and hit the Sunshine Coast community hard, with some people going out of action for a few days from high fevers and general malaise, but don’t be alarmed. it spreads easily, and quickly, but the infective wave will be over soon. it can make you feel quite miserable, but that doesn’t last long.
the best defence against such viral respiratory infections is optimising your health with naturally occurring fruits and vegetables as well as being physically fit. then when the infection hits, you have the strength to withstand it.
Unfortunately, trying to prevent infections can render your immune memory unable to recognise the next infection your body comes across, and this makes the immune response much stronger and therefore your symptoms much more prominent. there is a healthy balance we should strike between infectious disease prevention and exposure, so our immune system is always given consistent feedback to be ready for the next similar virus to the previous one we were just exposed to.
Take care this summer and Merry Christmas.
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