On Healthy Living

It’s really hard to avoid the cold and flu season without catching something, especially if you work in an office environment. Last week something was “going around” at work, so this week i got to experience it first hand. Even if it is just a cold, it’s enough to make me miserable for at least two days. Determined to fight the cold off, I tried a few products that were suppose to help shorten the common cold.

One was Airborne that is basically herbs that are suppose to help boost your immune system. You should really take this as a preventive measure and now when you’re sick. Zicam is another product I tried. You start taking Zicam at the onslaught of your cold and continue to take 48 hours after your symptoms have passed.

While I’ve heard success stories from both of these products, I’m remain skeptical just how well they actually work. A friend took Zicam and said it definitely helped shorten the time he was sick. Here is what works best for me: orange juice.

Usually I buy a gallon of orange juice when I’m sick. Juice is good for you and especially when you are sick. It seems to help me get well faster and makes me feel better while I’m sick. The friend who praised Zicam drinks orange juice like most people drink sodas, so I have a feeling that Zicam might be getting the credit for OJ. I

It appears Zicam is packed with Vitamin C, so the best way to combat a cold is to get a lot of Vitamin C either by juice or tablet.

Lynn Little wrote this on November 30th, 2007 and filed it under Health Foods |