General Tips to Ease the Suffering in Common Cold
Some of these tips will help in ease the suffering in people with common cold.
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Take good rest. The body needs rest to rejuvenate. Get a day off from the school/office/work and relax.
- Eat fresh vegetables and drink fresh fruit juices.
- Eat food rich in zinc like pumpkin seeds, oysters and shellfish. Zinc has been found to provide relief in the symptoms.
- If lots of people in office or school or workplace are suffering from cold take zinc and/or vitamin C lozenges frequently. Vitamin C is believed to boost the body’s defense systems.
- If you have runny nose, use disposable tissues to remove the secretions. Use of a handkerchief is unhygienic because the secretions are still there.
- Avoid traveling using public transport during peak hours. This will spread the virus around and the congested air will do no good to you.
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: December 17,2008
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