Know More About The Treatment For Cold

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Cold is one of the most common form of ailment to affect a people. There is no permanent cure for cold but it can be treated and leave your body in a matter of days or it may infect you for weeks.

Things you will need:
Vitamin C
Green Tea
Water
Lemon juice
Honey
Garlic
Soup
Soap

Instructions are as follows:

1. Drinking lots of fluid helps to keep the body(s) hydrated and improves the function of the immune system to fight against a cold. Rest also helps to rebuild the body's ability to fight off bacteria

2. Cold is often due to bacteria found everywhere in the environment such as inside our home and the work area. So cleaning your hands regularly with soap helps to reduce the chances of these bacteria from getting worse and fight off the cold virus.

3. Green tea provides antioxidants that helps the body to fight of a common cold. Tea also clears the throat and the steam from tea opens up the nostrils and provides comfort.

4. Take plenty Vitamin C, zinc and garlic whether by natural form or in the form of pills to heal the cold. ...
... These vitamins can provide the immune system with agents that guard against cold. Fruits such as oranges provide lots of vitamin C and eating 2 fresh cloves of garlic are a natural antibiotic to fight off the cold

5. Working out is a great way for the body to fight off a cold. This gets the heart working to circulat blood and oxygen to other parts of the body to ward off bacteria. Exercising also helps you to sleep better which is necessary when a cold is near.

6. Chicken soup is a favourite for persons suffering from cold, outside of the fact that it is homemade and taste good. This provides the body with vitamins, to revitalize the system and clear up a stuffy nose and aids to soothe a scratchy throat.

7. If cold becomes more infected you may have to get professional medical aid so you can get prescribed drugs to get rid of the cold.

8. You can boil water in a pot and mix 1½ tablespoons of lemon juice with two teaspoons of honey. This mixture is effective and can give you instant relief for stuffy nose and sore throats, even though you might have to take it frequently for it to be effective.

Tips

* Don't eat food that contains too much sugars or refined sugars found in candies and sodas. Refined sugars help to weaken the immune system which fights off the cold and promotes the growth of yeast.

* Avoid getting in contact with too much persons, as this can lead to infecting others.

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