Early on I admit I was taking vitamin C and elderberry, and bought some zinc lozenges just in case. Now that more information has come to light I've stopped that. I probably get plenty of vitamin C from margaritas anyway. I go to work, out to eat, and on Friday I'll be going to my gym again. I wash my hands when I get home.

my strategy, minus the single-purpose brush...

Germs

I stay away from obviously sick people

Don't be stupid.

Unfortunately, we have a media that has a lot of our country acting stupid.

Science Denier said:

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Don't be stupid.

Unfortunately, we have a media that has a lot of our country acting stupid.

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I wouldn't blame the media on people acting stupid. Everyone knows the real reason.

My wife is also pregnant, due in 9 weeks. We've been a little extra cautious but even her OBGYN hasn't expressed much concern about it

Nothing. I'm 41, in good shape, not overweight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels are good. If I get really sick, then it's really just bad luck or some genetic thing I can't control. I also don't believe that popping some vitamins is going to magically push the virus away if I do get it.

Take a close look at your BMI and body fat percentage before labeling yourself "not fat" and thus not at risk. The American body image tends to skew towards overweight as acceptable
Ie. technically 6' 190lbs is an overweight BMI. Obviously BMI isn't end all be all (and frankly kind of sucks, I prefer dexa scans) but carefully consider your overall health before you label yourself "healthy."

Caleb12 said:

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Take a close look at your BMI and body fat percentage before labeling yourself "not fat" and thus not at risk. The American body image tends to skew towards overweight as acceptable
Ie. technically 6' 190lbs is an overweight BMI. Obviously BMI isn't end all be all (and frankly kind of sucks, I prefer dexa scans) but carefully consider your overall health before you label yourself "healthy."

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FireAg said:

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I haven't bought into the hype or panic...

I'm under 70 and in decent shape...

I pretty much don't give a flying **** about Covid-19...

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This.

Since day 1. And, as always, I was right.

I could drink this virus and not get it, I have an awesome immune system.

Exercising, eating healthy, getting sleep, trying to lower stress, and getting extra Vitamin D by supplementing and getting sun each day. It seems like Vitamin D is an important protective measure so I would definitely add that to your regimen.

When I take care of my health I rarely get colds or the flu. I haven't had the flu since 2015 and I got it really bad because I had run myself into the ground with stress. Don't ignore stress and anxiety!

Cut out processed food (best decision I ever made). Real food doesn't come in a box. IMF has been a life changer for me.

I wash my hands and use sanitizer a lot more. And I havent eaten in a Restaurant since the first week of March. Been eating in my truck a lot more and enjoying it.

Havent flown or stayed in a hotel. I probably will at least stay in a hotel at some point in the next month, but I wont fly. After years of traveling for work I only fly once or twice a year anyway.

But I am damn ready to go to a bar!

Dont have any problem with anyone doing anything they want.

Have not changed one single thing

Look at the poster Reveille. He is a doctor that posts on here. He lists vitamins that are most helpful in building up your immune system.

He also has a Facebook page where he does nightly updates. The vitamins he recommends are at the bottom of each daily Facebook post- Dr. Louis P. Coates. An Aggie friend down the road from me got my spouse and I reading his nightly Facebook updates.

I also suggest losing some weight. It's best to have a BMI below 30. There are BMI calculators online. For your mom, start buying her healthy foods since you are shopping for her.

As for my family, we started following the Vitamin recommendations that Reveille posted and keep up with any additions that he's added to his original list. We have continued eating healthy and exercising. We wash hands/use sanitizer when needed. We wear masks at the grocery store. Do curbside pick-up for dinner about once or twice a month. Maybe less. We weren't big on eating out or picking up fast food before Covid-19 and that hasn't changed. We exercise outdoors- jog, walk. And we use treadmill, elliptical, weights that we have at home.

We have friends who have had serious cases of Covid-19, relatives of my best friend who have had Covid, and co-workers who have had sick relatives and a relative that has died. So, we do take Covid-19 seriously. It hits home more for us because we have people we care about that have had a really tough time with Covid. And they were a very healthy couple.