The Common Cold

     A common health problem almost all of us catch most of the time, the " common cold ", it is so common sometimes it reoccurs every now and then, but even though it is common we cannot just let it happen there are some ways we can prevent this, we also need to know how we can catch this illness.

     This problem is a viral infection, well meaning anti bacterial drugs or herbal products won't work on this illness, well anyways whatever we do, colds usually go away in 7 or more days.

     Now what are the causes of getting colds, well the most common cause is in the air we breath, and the place we go at, if inside a congested room and someone has a cold and sneezes we will most likely get it, and instances of shaking hands or touching things without hand washing, then after wards touching your nose or mouth you'll most likely get it too, and of course because of the bad weather.

     How to know if we already have the colds, signs and symptoms are runny/stuffy nose, watery eyes, mild hoarseness, cough, congestion or for some having sore throat.

What to do if we already have the colds:

• Drink lots of water to prevent dehydration and helps loosen mucus, warm fluids will help too like warm soup, noodles etc.
• Have plenty of rest if necessary.
• If throat is irritated gargle water with salt, at least half teaspoon of salt dissolved in half cup of warm water.
• If with nasal congestion you can use a tub of water cover with towel and try inhaling the moist coming from the warm water it helps loosen congested nostrils.
• Or you can always take herbal medicines like lagundi capsules or syrup.

     

     Well prevention is always better than cure, we just need to be always prepared for the weather always bring an umbrella and not get wet, or always bring a sweater or jacket if inside the office or elsewhere in case your living in a very cold climate place, and most importantly don't forget to do handwashing before preaparing you food or eating.