12 Reasons You Always Get Sick During the Holidays

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byMadeline HollerDec 14, 2017

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Twenty20

You're Run Down

Every year, like clockwork, you finish up last-minute projects at work or for school, you finish your Christmas shopping, get through all the holiday concerts and parties and then, just like that, you sink into the abyss of a nasty flu.

Why? Why does this happen every year?

Stress and health are connected, so here are some of the reasons you'll be sniffling and sneezing around the Christmas tree. Starting with: You're run down.

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