Protection Against Common Cold |
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Written by Dr. Niru Prasad
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Protect
yourself
Against
Common colds
The common cold is a viral infection
that cannot be treated with antibiotics. The symptoms of a cold
could also be allergy related and here are a few surviving tips:
Get rest and drink lots of
fluids.
Increase humidity in your
house. When you have a fever, you are losing water
through perspiration so replace your fluid loss by
drinking fluids.
Warm drinks can soothe a sore
throat and help relieve congestion. Salt water gargles
work magic for a sore throat.
Take vitamin C supplements
since they reduce the severity of symptoms.
It has been reported by the
Annals of Internal Medicine that by sucking on Zinc
gluconate lozenges the severity of cold symptoms are
reduced.
See your doctor if your
symptoms are not relieved or are getting worse in a few
days.
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