How do you prevent getting colds and coughs?

Answer 1

Eat a good diet, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. If your immune system dips try using Echinacea which is a herbal version of antibiotics, use maxiumum of 3 weeks at a time. Great for boosting students during tough pre-exam study time

Answer 2

It is important to have varied diet and definitely NO SMOKING as it depletes the level of vitamin C in your body which helps you to counteract these kind of ailments. But that First Defence thing Vicks are showing on the adverts is really a gimmick by the time you feel a cold coming it's already got you and if you used the spray all the time it would cost you a fortune and probably leave you with sinus problems

Answer 3

hi yvonne
its simple....lemons,fresh ginger,honey.

ok its been 10 mths and counting since i had a cold
last december was the last time and it was bad

but when i did this:
Grate 4 Lemon rind zest in to a sauce pan
squeeze the Lemon juice in to the pan all 4
grate a small chunk ginger(can use powdered)
add 4 glasses of water

bring to the boil then simmer for 10 mins with the lid on
dont let the essential lemon oils escape
drink one glass a day add honey to taste
drink for 4 days and refridgerate the rest

this tops up the immune system a vit c dose up
the ginger is quite hot and burn's the tickly throat if you have a cough

i drink this every 12weeks to keep me in good nick
give it a try it works.

Answer 4

Impossible. Unfortunately is there wasan answer then none of us would be sick ever. But there are things you can do to be sick less often. Eat health, excercise, sleep 8 hours a night, take vitamins(vitamin c helps prevent colds) and wash your hands frequently.

Answer 5

Vitamins - I take a daily multivitamin for women - and an additional anitoxidant vitamin which is a combination of Vitamins A,C, E. try to eat right, take vitamins and get enough rest. try not to stress out. Stress is so bad for you.

I usually get sick a lot and I dont get sick anymore. The antioxidants help keep yoru cells healthy and avoid sickness. Thats all airborne is is a heavy dose of vitamins.

Handwashing!

Answer 6

I take Anti-oxidant tablets! I started taking them 5 years ago,and have never had a cough/cold/sore throat since!! I even mix with folk who cough/sneeze, without any effect on me""

Answer 7

If you feel something comming on take these 3 together :
1. Zinc
2. Vitamin C (Preferably time release)
3. Echinacea

You might want to put some food in your stomache beforehand because zinc can be hard on it.

Answer 8

Yes, wash your hands!! And if you can't do that, carry hand sanitizer with you. And don't touch your face!
At the first sign of a cold, I start taking Echinacia, and 9 times outta 10, it stops my cold dead in it's tracks!

Answer 9

Hi, an old country remedy which i use personally and works is to eat plenty of raw onions, preferably as soon as peeled either in sandwiches i.e. Cheese and onion, Ham and onion, beef and onion or whatever. Cold germs dont like em. just remember to clean your teeth afterwards.

Answer 10

Garlic tablets
Daily Vitamins