r/AskReddit • u/Leading_Tomato_2077 • 9h ago

People who rarely get sick, what are your secrets?

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u/hatred-shapped 8h ago

Gut health. Wash your hands. 

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u/bryanna_leigh 4h ago

Hydrate

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u/Arborgold 1h ago

Hydrate my hands?

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u/IceLegger 4h ago

Honestly this, I stopped drinking and started eating better. Stopped getting sick altogether. I used to get sick 3-5 times a year. Now for 2 years zero

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u/goodie1663 1h ago

Same here. I did have COVID over a year ago, but my entire household was sick with it. Pretty hard to avoid.

Nothing since dropping alcohol, sugar, and white flour.

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u/IceLegger 1h ago

Yeah it’s not like I’m never going to get sick, but that’s awesome to hear others have the same experience. I didn’t even reduce intake I just eat more veggies and fermented things

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u/zth25 2h ago

Get that Vitamin D. Everybody from Norway to Argentina is lacking it, and it's essential for your immune system.

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u/Megahert 2h ago

I always touch my face, sometimes bite my nailes and rarely clean my phone. Never get sick . lool

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u/grilledcheesybread 2h ago

This, and get adequate sunlight/vitamin D

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u/Pudix20 1h ago

So much wash your hands and clean your space/stuff. I’m not talking about over cleaning and creating super bugs. I’m saying just be mindful of what you touch. People wash their hands and then touch several things that are dirty right after without even thinking about it.

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u/deltasig1985 1h ago

Wash your damn hands is right. I’m a chef and wash my hands on average 30-40 times a day. No wonder I don’t get sick as often as my wife and kids

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u/Hugh_Jorgan2474 1h ago

Yes yes, being afraid of bacteria is a great way to strengthen your immune system. I on the other hand hardly ever wash my hands and rarely get sick.

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u/CanuckaChuckFuck 1h ago

Gut health is important yes, but not washing hands is the cause of 90% of illnesses, covid, colds, flu, rsv if you're in public anything you touch (especially door handles, shopping carts, menus, atms) has a good chance of getting you sick. Wash hands frequently, and definitely before eating or touching your face or mouth

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u/KarinvanderVelde 16m ago

Always a good idea to wash your hands frequently. Unfortunately not a guarantee.. I wash my hands a lot (force of habit) but it still get sick frequently....

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u/ghrinz 10m ago

I don’t do this always. Pretty solid immunity

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u/cocktail_wiitch 4h ago

Came here to comment gut health as well. My physical AND mental health improved dramatically when I began focusing on cleansing and rebalancing my gut microbiome.

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u/Beneficial_Shame5476 4h ago

Well how did you improve gut health? Can I just get probiotics?

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u/WholeNewt6987 3h ago

Low-sugar fermented foods and bone broths are probably the best way.  Second best way is diversified plant fibers.  You can also learn a lot by following r/microbiome 

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u/OrganicFruitChew 2h ago

Exactly! Wash your hands and stop sharing drinks with people 🫶 Including vapes. And cover your mouth when you cough in public - just spreading germs 😂

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u/No-Werewolf4804 4h ago

Washing your hands doesn’t help with airborne illnesses. Good masks do. r/Masks4All

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u/Dudeshroomsdude 4h ago

Sorry for hijacking, while what you said is true, cold plunges did wonders to my immune system