# 80. Cold & Flu Cheat Code: The Bounceback Protocol

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Podcast: [It's Not You, It's Your Hormones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-you-it-s-your-hormones-7334255)
Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

I am recording this sick, in a sports bra, with a roll of toilet paper next to me because I do not own tissues. So here is the full audit of how I got here, and the exact protocol I run to get out of Sicktown at speed.

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