2007-09-12 11:03:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
only in that it keeps you hydrated, it does not lessen the severity or duration of a cold.
Vitamin C taken when you are healthy will boost your immune system so you are less likely to catch a cold, but once you have it, you have it.
I have found a much more effective remedy in Zicam nasal swabs, the formulation is basically zinc, which interferes with viral replication. It does indeed lessen the intensity and duration of most head colds.
2007-09-12 11:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
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Orange juice has vitamin C. Vitamin is good for colds. It is interesting sometimes I will crave orange juice or oranges and drink or eat more than usual of it. Then suddenly I come down with a cold. I am not a doctor but maybe my body is telling me that I was lacking Vitamin C therefore I needed it, didn't get enough so I got sick.
2016-03-28 01:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange juice carries Vitamin C that is suppose to build immunity in our systems. Which is why people associate it to the common cold. It's not a cure. It's more like preventative medicine.
2007-09-12 11:11:07 · answer #3 · answered by lavendergoddess1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, or anything with a lot of vitamin C. This has worked for me personally, if you consume a lot of vitamin C and water at the very start of a cold, it goes away in 2 days. Some people say it doesn't make a difference, but I think it depends on the person, because I do this every time I start to get sick and I never get more than a sniffle. It doesn't work for the flu though.
2007-09-12 13:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by Sunrayye 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure, it's got vitamin C and anitoxidants. both help to boost your immune system. personally i HATE orange juice ( too Acidic) so i take large quantities of antioxidants on a daily basis and then add zinc and vitamin C if i think i'm getting a cold.
2007-09-12 11:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! The acidity in orange juice can actually pro long your cold. Vitamin C helps as long as you take it while healthy.
2015-10-23 01:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by Corinne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the juice is fresh and not loaded with sugar. Because of vitamin C, it supports immune system fuction through increase white blood cell activity.
2007-09-12 12:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by Goldista 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it contains a lot of Vitamin C its very good for you and your immune system.... its doesnt really make a cold "go away" it will help you get over it faster though
2007-09-12 11:11:24 · answer #8 · answered by Betrayed and Insane 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have to really drink a lot of it. IT is better to take vitimin C crystals, mixed in a small amount of oj, or other kind of juice. You cannot O.D. on vit. C. When it start burning when you Pee, then cut back.
2007-09-12 12:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by MaryBerry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the Vitamin c in the oranges that helps when you have a cold , i think garlic is good for that too
2007-09-12 20:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋