Any tips on what to take when you've come down with a cold?

[1ntense]

Any supplements or anything to help getting over a cold?

 

[dorian123]

vitamin C and stay hydrated

Day Quil during the day and Nyquil at night

try this in place of Nyquil so you don't get much of a tolerance to it

get some hot water put honey or maple syrup, along with lemon juice and southern comfort (the alcohol will help get rid of the virus-there is a reason it's in Nyquil)

I've also heard of people taking small amounts of baking soda to throw off their PH balance-this will force the virus out. Never tried it so don't know if it works...

 

[PitbullTank]

I start eating even more fruit then usual...

I take a regular multi vitamin that i usually take once and up it to 3x a day...

I take those zicams every 3 hours

I drink alot of Gatorade and teas w honey

I use the nasal spray more than the box says lol

 

[1ntense]

Thanks guys. Will get the GF to pick up some raw honey for me and up my multivit intake.

Will make some fruit smoothies as well and pound a few of them down.

 

[zman12]

I have used alka seltzer cold medicine and Theraflu I also like to take Nyquil at night

 

[g0ttequila]

I noticed though I just gotta ride it out... Not much speeds it up . I kind of mega dose on Vit c though


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[BOWTECH]

Vitamin C and Zinc and lots of clear fluids.

 

[trenblown]

+1 on zicam that helps me alot

 

[growing1221]

Oregano oil :headbang:get the capsules, helps me tremendously

 

[1ntense]

Good shout on the oregano oil. Will check them out for sure.

Whats this zicam stuff then?

 

[LK3]

oregano oil and NAC you can get easily and will make a big difference!

I go with the horrible taking super strong oregano oil extract which is prob what you want. its expensive too, it should be, think to spend like 30-40 bucks for tiny dropper btl.

works great on mouth infection too, like put it on and is gone in a day or two.

natural antibacterial/antiviral

should be part of the supplement first aide kit! lol

 

[OutToLunch]

Zinc. Quercetin

 

[1ntense]

oregano oil and NAC you can get easily and will make a big difference!

I go with the horrible taking super strong oregano oil extract which is prob what you want. its expensive too, it should be, think to spend like 30-40 bucks for tiny dropper btl.

works great on mouth infection too, like put it on and is gone in a day or two.

natural antibacterial/antiviral

should be part of the supplement first aide kit! lol

I take NAC daily as it is so thats good, maybe I should up the dose whilst Ive got the cold.

Ill have a hunt around for the oregano oil as Im intrigued as to how much it helps.

Ive been meaning to check out your shop for a while now but keep forgetting, will have a look now. Do you ship to the UK at all?

 

[ShortStop]

Vitamin C would be my 1st choice for sure.... 3 to 5 grams a day.
People also mentioned NAC and I also like this product. It cleans up the liver from all the amphetamines from all the cold medicines. Both supplements I would take with or without a cold

 

[Love_to_Bodybuild]

glutamine boosts immune system obviously

 

[brutus69]

it's a virus. it goes away when it goes away, u aint gonna take anything to make it go away faster, just to make it less sucky feeling.

 

[Nabz]

-Green powders seem to make me feel better
-VitC
-Lots of water
-Curcumin also boosts your immune system
-Not a supplement but Sauna or steam rooms help me tremendously

 

[Ulamalop]

I felt the bug last winter and of all things, I chewed Airborne tabs and washed down with water. I can't say for sure this is what kept if from blooming into a full on mess.

 

[chainheart]

An older friend who was a doctor told me years ago to "bone up" on L-Lysine. It doesn't cure the cold but mutes symptoms. Sort of dampens the severity. I swear by its success. 500mg twice daily and sometimes if sickness is severe i've used the 1000mg tablets twice daily. Lots of liquids. I also take 500-850mgs of vitamin C on a regular basis. Not everyday but close to it.

It's listed to also help with mouth/cold sores but i haven't had any of those for years.

edit - just saw this on a site "L-Lysine – 400 mg of L-Lysine three times a day speeds up our body’s absorption of argenine in the upper GI tract, thereby starving a virus."

Not meant to diagnose or treat health issues.

 

[jcc80]

I regularly do injectable curcumin and glutathione, and I simply don't get sick.