DOYLESTOWN, Penn., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ — With cold season underway, it’s just a matter of time before you get a runny nose, cough and sore throat. If you’re suffering from the common cold, a visit to you doctor for antibiotics won’t help.
“There are more than 200 cold viruses lurking at all times, but antibiotics won’t help fight them off once they enter your body since a cold is a virus,” says Suzy Cohen, R.Ph., author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist and Consultant Pharmacist for Cold-EEZE® natural cold remedy products.
According to the Food & Drug Administration, about half of the 100 million antibiotic prescriptions issued by U.S. physicians are unnecessary. “Antibiotics are only useful in treating bacterial infections, so viral infections, like the common cold, must make their way through the body before the person affected starts feeling better,” adds Cohen. This could take seven days or more unless you try a few tricks.
Cohen offers a few tips for treating your cold quickly and naturally:
— Use a humidifier: Dry air makes cold symptoms that much more
unbearable, but using a humidifier or vaporizer adds moisture to the
air and keeps your respiratory passages clear.
— Suck on a cough drop: A sore, dry and itchy throat typically
accompanies a cold. Cohen suggests trying new Organix(TM) Cough and
Sore Throat Drops, the first certified USDA Organic cough and sore
throat drops, which contain pectin and menthol to help suppress a
cough, soothe a sore throat and cool nasal passages.
— Get lots of sleep: Fighting a cold wreaks havoc on your body, making
you tired and run down. “Getting enough sleep at night will help give
your body the energy it needs to get the cold virus out of your
system,” Cohen says.
— Try zinc: Known for its cold-curbing abilities, get your daily dose of
zinc from a lozenge, such as Cold-EEZE Zinc Remedy Lozenges, a
pharmacist favorite. “You need zinc to boost immune function to help
you fight the cold virus,” notes Cohen. Cold-EEZE lozenges have been
proven to shorten the duration and severity of cold symptoms by 42
percent, or three to four days.
— Eat chicken soup: Eating chicken soup made with your favorite veggies
will guarantee a meal that’s packed with essential vitamins, minerals
and antioxidants to help your body fight off a cold.
— Stay hydrated: Increase fluid intake to as much as 8-12 glasses of
water per day, which will help keep the body hydrated and will flush
toxins.
— Practice healthy habits: Eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep and
exercise, all of which will help to maintain a strong immune system and
help keep illness at bay.
For more information on colds, boosting your immunity and to see if your city has made the weekly Cold-EEZE Cold-CAST, visit www.coldeeze.com