Registered dietitian Elizabeth Somer was
recently interviewed by MSNBC's iVillage, and was asked how best to prevent and deal with the common cold. You can read the entire article here.
Here is Ms. Somer's quick summary:
To avoid a cold:
- Eat eight or more colorful fruits and vegetables every day
- Cut back on saturated fat
- Consider taking extra vitamins C and E
Once you’re sniffling:
- Boost vitamin C and possibly zinc
- Eat more garlic
- Consider certain herbs, such as echinacea and goldenseal
- Drink lots of water and eat lots of homemade chicken-and-vegetable soup
- Diet is one part of the anti-cold battle. Also remember to keep stress at bay, exercise daily and moderately, wash your hands frequently (the cold virus can live on hard surfaces for up to 24 hours, so it's not just immediate contact with a sniffler that can do you in), get enough sleep... and don’t smoke. Finally, if your cold has not abated within a week, check with your doctor to make sure you haven't developed a secondary bacterial infection.
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I found a nice, concise, easy-to-understand article today about homeopathy on a blog called Watersana.
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