How to fight the common cold

   If you wake up in the morning and your throat is scratchy. Your nose is runny and your normal high energy is nowhere to be found. 

    Yes, these are early signs that you’re coming down with something. You should listen to your body when you feel a cold coming on.


Rest and Cut Your Stress
    If you feel tired, overworked, sad, or angry, those emotions can sink your mood. That can slow your immune system just when you need it running at full power to fight the cold virus.Get all the sleep you can. Get a handle on your stress -- it can quickly send a cold into high gear. 

     Usually when you feel a cold coming on, your immune system jumps is fights the virus. To give your immune system a charge, do something that relaxes you: Listen to music, meditate, or do a light workout. And don’t forget to rest. Your body needs that, too. 

Drink Up
    It’s no fun to have to blow your nose or walk around with a head full of thick gunk. If this sounds like you, fluids are your friend. Keep a full glass close by. Any fluid -- besides alcohol and dark colored sodas -- will count toward keeping you hydrated. But plain water is best.


Hot Tea and Honey
     Drinking warm liquids helps to open up your stuffy nose and soothe a sore throat. Hot tea with a dollop of honey can help quiet a cough. Mom had it right after all But. Don’t give honey to children under a year old. It can make them very sick.

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    If you can’t hold off a cold, it’ll take for 5-7 days for your symptoms to improve.  An early jump on them on can help you manage them until you're well. Start with over-the-counter medications like antihistamines with decongestants. You can take pain medicine like ibuprofen and acetaminophen for aches and pains.
         
    This is what I have found helps me when I have a common Cold.

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