Dealing with Irritating Colds

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One of the most irritating experience during cold or winter season is having a common cold. The common cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract which primarily affects the nose. Coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing and fever are the usual symptoms of a cold. According to the study, adults can have common cold two to three times a year, while children under age of 2 normally develop colds about six times a year. Actually, there’s no vaccine or cure for the cold but it can be prevented.

Keeping our hands germ-free is one of the best ways to prevent cold. People who regularly washed their hands often suffer from cold. Zinc also works in preventing a common cold. So, eating meat, beans and nuts which contain zinc can actually help to prevent cold. Most of the studies in taking zinc to prevent cold is for the children, but the researchers said that there is no biological reason why zinc would not work similarly in adults. There is also some evidence that probiotics may help prevent colds.

Common colds are indeed so frustrating to experience. It’s so common to us Filipinos due to our climate but there are a lot of simple things to do to prevent it. Our hands deliver most of the causes of cold so we need to wash it regularly. I also think that just maintaining a healthy lifestyle would help us prevent this irritating disease.

Blogpost by: Jordan Ballaran

References:

Bahar Gholipuor. Preventing and Treating Colds: What Works? Last Updated: January 27, 2014 Retrieved from: http://www.livescience.com/42863-preventing-treating-common-cold.html [Accessed on January 29, 2014]