Can we cure the common cold? If not, are there any actual remedies that claim to make you
feel better faster? Find out what's effective and what's not so effective for treating the
common cold. Stay tuned until the end. Chances are you clicked this video because you or
a loved one has a cold at the moment, so share this video with them because Im confident
that there are some useful information in here that can for sure be helpful. So although
there is no cure for the common cold right now, im going to look at some treatments,
some at home remedies, and some alternative remedies as well, to help reduce the symptoms,
because lets face it, at some point in our lives, almost everyone has had and will have
another cold. Adults can experience 2 to 3 colds a year caused by the cold virus, especially
if theyre a smoker. This means that antibiotics are not an effective treatment because they
only work against bacteria and not viruses. Sometimes a cold may lead to a bacterial infection,
though. So In that case, antibiotics would have a benefit if they were able to prevent
or treat the kind of infection. Keep in mind that, the cold virus is a self limiting virus,
which means itll go away on its own and usually isnt dangerous. The best thing we can do up
to that point is treat, the symptoms. Identifying what your worst and most bothersome symptom
is a good place to start. Some home remedies you need to be doing are definitely resting.
Your body needs to rest to heal, and that should be obvious. Secondly,staying hydrated:
water, juice, and even warm lemon water with honey helps loosen congestion and prevents
dehydration, which is what we want. Thirdly, to fight a sore throat, gargle 1/4th to ½
teaspoon salt with 8 oz warm water to relieve a scratchy throat. Fourthly, for congestion,
when your blowing your nose, you want to make sure you block one nostril and gently blow
into the tissue from the other nostril to prevent sniffing mucus back up into the nostril
which can cause even more sinus pressure. For the cold treatments available over the
counter, you can try pain relievers for a fever, sore throat and headache like Tylenol.
For really stubborn nasal congestion, you can try a decongestant, but limit use for
no more than 3 days. Lastly you can try cold and cough medication combos for adults and
children over 5. Even though they wont prevent a cold or shorten its duration, it will provide
symptom relief which you may be needing especially for pain, fever, congestion, and coughs thats
are all occuring at the same time. Lastly, some alternative medicines that are controversial
right now but for completion sake, you can try Vitamin C: which for the most part wont
prevent the cold, but may shorten its duration of symptoms. Echinacea, which the studies
are mixed, can reduce the severity and duration of cold symptoms if taken early on, (ill have
a video on soon, so subscribe to not miss out) and lastly Zinc: which some studies show
that taking zinc lozenges or syrups can reduce the length of the cold by one day if taken
within the first 24 hours of the cold. When should you go see a doctor though? Good question.
You should go, If you are an adult with a fever greater than 101.3 or 38.5 celsius,
if your fever lasts five days or more, or it returns after you are fever free. You should
also go if you have shortness of breath or wheezing, if your throat is severely sore,
or if you feel like you arent getting better after 7 to 10 days, which most cold symptoms
usually last until. Because the cold virus enters your body through
the mouth, eyes, or nose by spreading through droplets in the air when someone sick coughs,
sneezes or talks, There are important things you can do to prevent getting sick as prevention
is key, especially from the fall to the winter time, where most colds happen. Wash your hands
frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds, disinfect your stuff, always use tissues and
teach your kids to use them too, dont share utensils, and overall, just take care of yourself,
which includes getting exercise, enough sleep, eating clean, and managing your stress. Let
me know what works for you guys when it comes to fighting the cold in the comments below,
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