What are your best remedies for a really bad head cold?!


Question: What are your best remedies for a really bad head cold.?
Answers:
Vitamin C mate .... take a Vitamin C supplement in a powdered form containing bioflavonoids (enhances the power of vitamin C 10 fold) 1,000 mg (1 teaspoon) dissolved in water or juice 3 - 4 times daily............ this will effectively kinghit any cold and drastically reduce your symptoms ........ when you recover simply maintain your immunity with 1 teaspoon full daily dissolved in juice or water ..... try it mate, it works ..... vitamin C has been shown to reduce inflammation and speed healing ..... it also has effective antihistamine properties.......... if you're taking lots of aspirin you're losing vitamin C........ cut right back on caffeine containing drinks such as coffee and tea and eliminate sodas and soft drinks and pop as they will all dehydrate you terribly and rob you of your precious water soluble supplies of vitamin C........... drink 8 glasses of water daily and hydrate yourself properly to help your body function at peak levels and eliminate the germs.

Ditch processed sugar as bacteria will literally feed and multiply on it.

Other things that will rob you of your precious supplies of vitamin C are stress, alcohol, aspirin and otc counter cold and flu meds, antiobiotics, sleeping tablets, laxatives and diuretics, the oral contraceptive and eostrogen supplementation (if you are female) and smoking.... Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin and as such our bodies can neither store or produce it and we need to ingest it on a daily basis.

eat more foods and their juices rich in vitamin C ie ~leafy and green vegies, citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges, strawberries, blackberries and red and green peppers etc...

Vitamin C reduces inflammation, stimulates the immune system and restores the mucous lining of the gastrointestinal tract.......... In addition, vitamin C creates an environment in the digestive tract that helps control the overgrowth of yeast, bacteria and parasites.

Vitamin C deficiency can contribut to digestive problems, as well as bleeding gums, bloody noses, bloodshot eyes, increased susceptibility to infection, joint pain, unexplained bruising and lack of energy..... hmm, vitamin C the magical potion i reckon...........;0)

(((huggs)))

peace baby
?Health Question & Answer

Antibiotics and Mucinex DM. The latter is especially
effective for persons suffering from hypertension. The
antibiotics attack, fight off and rid your system of
whatever caused the congestion; head cold; Bronchitis;
etc; in the first place.

Love you..hope this gets someone to feeling better.

Peace/JoyHealth Question & Answer

I swear by DayQuil...or any of the "store brand" equivalents...they're all the same. The Cold-Eze zinc lozenges (.?) also seem to help a lot...but I don't always use them because they can play havoc with your sense of taste for a few days.

But that's what gets me through my cold while still being able to function at work and everywhere else.

Note: Antibiotics do NOT work on a cold...an actual cold is a viral infection. The use of antibiotics on colds is the major contributing factor to the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria we have.Health Question & Answer

You can use over the counter medicines to reduce your symptoms but the only real cure is time. No matter what you take you'll still have to let any cold run its course.Health Question & Answer

a cool mist humidifier,Ayr nose spray,Chicken soup made with garlic,onions greens and a few peeled tomatoes,(celery and other vegetables for flavor &hardiness)zinc lozenges and ibuprofin or the right Robitussin for your symptoms. If a head cold moves to the chest you need the Robitussin that has guefenisinHealth Question & Answer

Coldarina pills are best answer for itHealth Question & Answer



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