Echinacea No Cure for Common Cold

A study of a small group of participants at the University of Wisconsin found that the herbal remedy echinacea was no better than a placebo in relieving symptoms and for shortening the duration of colds.

Lead research Dr. Bruce Barrett advised, "if you are an adult and believe in echinacea, it's safe and you might get some placebo effect if nothing else."

Want To Keep The Common Cold At Bay? Try Aerobic Exercise

People who exercise regularly seem to contract fewer and milder colds.

According to a new study, it was reported that people who exercised at least five days a week had 41% fewer and milder cold symptoms than sedentary folks.

It could be, according to lead researcher David C. Nieman, that "exercise activates the immune system at a higher rate than normal and causes immune cells to attack viruses."

Cold Symptoms Reduced, Thanks To Canada

The equivalent of the FDA in Canada has approved Cold-fx, a ginseng-derived product that "helps reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms by building the immune system."

Taken according to instructions, this product has significantly helped during the cold season.

Ask your doctor before taking this medication especially if you are using blood thinners because ginseng may act as an anti-coagulant.

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