what is the best cold rememdy?
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get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. you want your body to be able to work hard on flushing out what made you sick
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I tried ZINC. (Coldeeze [sp?] was the specific product);  The cold and all it's symptoms were gone in seconds, like magic. \nThen, a few hours later, I drank some orange juice, and the cold came back.  I was tired, my sinesses (sp, again) began to fill up... I had to go back to bed.\nMore ZINC, gone again.  Maybe I just got lucky.\nBigBadJohnny
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Herb supplements such as Echinachea and Goldenseal work very well.  I'm not a health freak, but my friend's mom gave them to me and my cold cleared up really fast and it's good for preventing them too.\nAvailable at healthfood stores as well as drug stores.
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Zinc tablets or pills and some good sleep :)\n\nCuts the common cold down by over 3 days :)
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Airborne.It is great!You can get it at almost any store.I take it as soon as I feel a cold coming on ,and it really helps to stop or shorten the symptoms.That and chicken soup,hot tea with honey,and O.J.(NOT Simpson*LOL*)
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Drown your cold with orange juice...vitamin C is good but people don't know how much to take....you have to take 1000 mg each hour until you get diarreha for the pills to help. But the juice keeps you hydrated and it helps your throat. Also..Lemon Juice....put a tablespoon in your mouth and hold it...sore throat germs cannot live in lemon juice.\nRest as much as you can...your lungs and sinuses cannot heal if you are taxing other parts of your body.
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Wash your hands always and if you know somebody around you has a cold make sure you stay away from them.\nEspecialy at work make sure you don't touch your eyes ears nose or mouth if you have been near or touched door handles, pens, keyboards etc when sick people are in work.\n\nThis works for me, I used to get colds and flu every 2 - 3 months then I started bieng more careful and I had my first cold in 3 years  just 2 weeks ago.\n\nVitamins are not the answer, I eat fruit maybe once a month and I pretty much live off microwave meals, toast, biscuits and takeaways.\n\nOh and don't take drugs, these make it very easy to get a cold in the weeks after taking them.
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1.Get rest. 2.drink lots of fluid water or tea is best. 3. chicken soup is great for colds and get some sleeeeeeeeeepppppppppp.
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Usually this helps me to get over colds quickly: \n\n1 drink lots of fluids \n2 take some vitamin c\n3 keep the body warm, especially the back, and back of the neck\n4 lots of rest
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Blankets!  I can't stress that enough.  When you are just sitting or lying there looking up, you can get really cold really fast.  Dress warmer than you think you need to, and bring more blankets than you think you need to.\n\nAlso, I'd bring hot chocolate or hot apple cider, or some other hot drink your family enjoys.  Yummy munchies are good, too.
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I use the good old fashion home made chicken soup.  I boil my free range chicken.  Use the broth, add my celery, carrotts and onion - add the shredded chicken and I'm telling you.  It ALWAYS makes my colds better.  Also, Lemon water and honey is also a great way to get your liquids and rid the body of toxins.  I swear by it.
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A few years ago, a new natural product hit the market. It's called AIRBORNE and was developed by a second-grade teacher. It is amazing. It is best to take it when you first notice symptoms.  I have used it several times with excellent results. I have also given it to my family members and they too have had their "cold time" greatly reduced.\n\nhttp://www.airbornehealth.com/main.html
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alka-seltzer. it is generally in the cold medicine section. really great for cold and flu symptoms if you can handle the taste. you drop the little fizzy tablets into a cup of water and drink it FAST!
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Theraflu it is always a cold breaker. You buy the most effective one.
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iiiits really cold, help me i'm freezing!!!!;)(jk) cheers
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I have suggested many of the following natural treaments for cold with great success. \n\nAmp up on Vitamin C and Zinc. Drink a glass of hot green tea with Echinacea and Honey in the morning.\n\nEat only fruits and vegatables during the day plus avoid mucous creating foods such as milk, bread and cheese. Fast from eating meat as your digestive system needs to be ridding itself of toxins and meat will slow down the process. Avoid refined sugar in sugary drinks.\n\nAdd a tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and one or two drops of wild oregeno oil to a glass of apple juice, pomogranete juice or grape juice three times a day. Add cayenne if you have mucous in your chest, eyes, ears, nose or throat. Drink six glasses of distilled water each day. Drink three glasses of clean water with 1/4 tablespoon of unrefined sea salt.\n\nDrink a glass of hot Green tea with Echinacea and Honey in the evening with Camomile and take a hot bath before you go to bed. Sit in a bathtub with hot water. Add a cup of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon cayenne. Sweat out the toxins and go to sleep.\n\nAll sickness comes from the gut. By alkalizing your body and cleansing you will not only cure your cold but also give your body, gut, and skin a wonderful treat.\nSource(s):
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Nyquil and Dayquil are awesome...usually when I get sick...I "OD" on that and drink a lot of green tea...\n\n...cold is gone after 3 days...