Colds Flu

Is there a cure for the common cold and flu? Maybe not. Prevention is the key.

Vitamin C

For decades, believers in vitamin C have said taking this vitamin supplement can help reduce a cold or flu.

Vitamin C is know to help when having a cold and flu, but has not been scientifically proven to shorten the duration of a cold. One 2007 study showed that if vitamin C is taken after a cold begins, it doesn't shorten the cold or make it less severe. But when it is taken daily as a preventive treatment, not just after that first sniffle, it can very slightly shorten cold duration, by about 8% in adults and by about 14% in children.

Very highly fit people like marathon runners, for instance might cut their risk of a cold in half by taking the vitamin, the study also showed.

The key to taking Vitamin C, is to take it to prevent colds and flu, and not get rid of them after you already have it.

Garlic For Strong Immune System

Garlic is also a good supplement as it helps in making your immune system stronger to fight off a cold and flu.

Click the Vitamin C and Garlic links to supplement your diet to try to prevent a cold or flu affecting you.

Good day and good health!