What to do if you have a cold?
Stay at home, drink plenty of fluids,
rest and do not reach for the antibiotics – colds and flu are viruses, and therefore
antibiotics will have no effect
 Complementary remedy for the common cold
We know about zinc and echinacea. Now it’s the turn of hemp seed as a way to beat
colds and upper respiratory infections.
Evidence for the curative effects of
hemp seed comes from the University of Kuopio in Finland.
While researchers there were remarking on the effect hemp seed oil on skin dryness
and itching (and, anecdotally, on the
improved condition of hair and nails), they also noticed a reduction in incidents of flu
and related symptoms.
Hemp seed oil is used in Eastern
Europe is a substitute for butter, and for the
study, people took 2 tablespoons of oil a day for 2 months. Visit www.motherhemp.com for stockists if you want to give
hemp seed oil a go.
…And a new product to try
 A trio of remedies for
colds are Shiitake – a mushroom commonly used in China to help maintain body
defences, Eucalyptus – known for its
antiseptic properties, and Propolis
produced by honey bees to protect their hive – a natural substance rich in
bioflavanoids which have antioxidant properties
To get this combination, you could
try the new ActivoX range from Arkopharma. New ActivoX Vapour Spray with essential oils has a natural decongestant action
to clear blocked noses and relieve a stuffy chest. You
spray it either into the air, or onto a handkerchief for inhalation during the day, or
onto a pillow at night. The same company produces
capsules containing the ingredients to help boost the immune system. Arkopharma’s new
ActivoX range is available from independent pharmacies and health food shops.
Special Offer from Arkopharma
Arkopharma are giving away 10 sets of the above Activox
range (1 each of the Activox Spray and Activox Capsules) to the first 10 laterlife
visitors to apply. Each set is worth £9.84.
If you would like to try to win one of these sets simply
send an email to tara@fuelrefuel.com putting Activox
laterlife Special Offer in the Subject field and making sure you include your
address and contact details.
Common facts about common colds
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Adults
suffer 2 to 5 colds per year, and pre-school children have an average of 4 to 8 colds per
year.
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Colds
and flu have a jet-set lifestyle, travelling all over the world – every time we jump
on a plane they get on too - and not just where it is cold, like us, they are also at home
in the heat!
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At
the beginning of 2002 over 9 million people had a cold
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A sneeze shoots out virally infected droplets at a
hundred miles an hour to pollute up to thirty feet forwards
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According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 18 million courses of antibiotics
are prescribed for the common cold in the United States per year, despite research which
shows that colds are caused by viruses.
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Our
hands are recognized by medical professionals as a major source for spreading flu and cold
germs. Flu and cold germs can be spread on computer mice and keyboards, chewed pencils,
telephones, pens, light switches, door knobs, taxi door handles, and countless other
common objects. People can't avoid touching things.To minimize infection, concentrate on
keeping hands away from the mouth, nose, and eyes unless the hands are first washed with
antibacterial soap.
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If someone
has a cold and you want to avoid it, you are better off kissing them than holding their
hand.
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In
1918 and 1919, a world epidemic of simple influenza killed 20 million people in Europe and
the United States.
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By
the time the average person has reached the age of seventy they will have cumulatively
spent about four years suffering from colds and flu.The average person will get about 200
upper respiratory infections in their lifetime.
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The
‘common cold’ is the most frequent acute illness in the world.
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Chimpanzees
are the only animals other than humans who can get the cold virus - and they don't show
any symptoms.
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