What do you do to prevent colds and flu in your neck of the woods? There is, of course, the old "wash your hands properly" way. I wrote a post on hand washing last August; you can read that post here: Handwashing.
For influenza, my regular readers know that I'm pro-vaccine, but if you have influenza as you're reading this; it's obviously too late. Many people wonder why we can't come up with a vaccine for colds too. The problem with that is there are so many cold viruses, that it's not an easy task. I wonder if it ever will be viable.
In our house, I discovered Airborne, the supplement put together by a teacher who was fed up with getting sick all the time. I bought it the first time when I was in California in 2006. I looked for it specifically, because we don't have it here in Montreal. I bought it and fell in love with my new cold prevention method.
I had tried Cold FX, which some people swear by, but I found that it just made my colds worse. It held off my cold for a while but then when I stopped taking it, I'd get one of the worst colds ever. So, I tried the Airborne. I haven't had a cold since. Once home, I could only find the generic kind, so I tried that. It worked for me too. So, now I'm convinced that it works for me.
Placebo effect, maybe? I don't know and to tell you the truth, even if it is, that's ok with me!
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I don't know if it's just getting older or if it's an accumulation of healthy habits, but I don't seem to get colds (or flu) anymore. Every now and then I get the ominous scratchy throat thing--but I nuke it with vitamin C supplements for a few days and it goes away rather than turning into anything.
(I know I've seen studies saying loading up on C doesn't help, but I'm like you--if it's a placebo and it works for me, what the heck.)
Hi Marijke,
As a diabetic, I am always interested in anything that is supposed to help the immune system.
A while back, I was at Kennedy airport in NY and they were giving out free samples of Airborne. I took it, liked it and didn't get sick after that flight, so I am a believer although my drug of choice is still Zinc.
Terrie
Hi Crabby and Terrie,
I figure, if it isn't hurting and can help, why not give it a try, right? I haven't tried Zinc yet. I did try big doses of vitamin C for a while, but it was only partly effective for me.
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