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Lars39

(26,093 posts)
8. Once you have nasal congestion, though, it's best to cut out the OJ and milk and cheese....
Fri Jan 18, 2013, 01:20 PM
Jan 2013

they make the congestion worse.

Mr. Pup takes zinc and it usually knocks his cold yellerpup Jan 2013 #1
I just crush Flintstone vitamins into my beer leftstreet Jan 2013 #2
thank you quinnox Jan 2013 #3
There's always the hot toddy! backscatter712 Jan 2013 #14
If you have a cold enlightenment Jan 2013 #4
thank you quinnox Jan 2013 #6
what worked for us, mom made us eat braunschweiger and banana sandwiches snooper2 Jan 2013 #5
I drink handmade34 Jan 2013 #28
My home cold remedies are carrot juice, OJ, a neti pot and cardio. tridim Jan 2013 #7
Once you have nasal congestion, though, it's best to cut out the OJ and milk and cheese.... Lars39 Jan 2013 #8
Elderberry in capsule form helps... azlatina Jan 2013 #9
From the Mayo Clinic: what works and doesn't work for colds frazzled Jan 2013 #10
Echinacea for colds? The science says no. longship Jan 2013 #11
Neat link, but they forgot to mention the Endocannabinoid System.. tridim Jan 2013 #12
Well, I am not an expert. longship Jan 2013 #13
Extra liquids and real sleep are what work for me... Phentex Jan 2013 #21
Sleep is good! longship Jan 2013 #22
I simply let my immune system fight it off, and stop my bronchospasms before I hack up a lung. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #15
I've dicovered that by treating a cold with over the counter meds Morning Dew Jan 2013 #16
That's the thing - there's very little one can do to speed up the process. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #18
you got it all wrong (not really) SteveG Jan 2013 #17
My own tip: Any cold reduction candy or additive labeled homeopathic won't do jack shit Godhumor Jan 2013 #19
Hubby and I take Olive Leaf liquid BuddhaGirl Jan 2013 #20
I have a surefire cure Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #23
Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner... Science Geek Jan 2013 #24
Thank you Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #25
Dial way back on the orange juice. Juice is pure sugar, which nobody needs, especially not Aristus Jan 2013 #26
Juice is about 90% water, it is nowhere near "pure sugar". Sorry doc. tridim Jan 2013 #27
I think the point is handmade34 Jan 2013 #29
Nice try. Aristus Jan 2013 #30
and don't forget chicken soup - home made. Whisp Jan 2013 #31
Slightly warm a small mixture of apple cider vinegar, honey and water. Gargle with it for about a mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #32
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