Vitamin D cuts colds and flu in half
A study in kids has shown that even a low dose of vitamin D has a strong protective effect against wintertime colds and flu.
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Posted on Sun, 23 Sep 12
Posted on Mon, 13 Aug 12
Honey effective for nighttime cough
A new study lends strong support to the age-old use of honey for kids with a troublesome cough.
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Posted on Sun, 29 Apr 12
5 natural supplements for colds and flu that work
A host of natural medicines are sold for cold and flu relief but not all of them work. Here are 5 natural supplements with high quality evidence from human clinical studies that do.
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Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 12
Probiotics for the common cold
Looking for a way to stave off colds this winter? An analysis of 10 studies involving 3451 participants has found that probiotics may be a good way to reduce your risk of upper respiratory tract infections.
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Posted on Mon, 4 Apr 11
Zinc prevents and treats the common cold
If you take zinc regularly you can reduce your risk of catching a cold, and if you start taking zinc when the cold catches you, you will beat it quicker.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Aug 09
Vitamin D for flu protection
As early as the 1940s it was found that when mice received low levels of vitamin D they were more susceptible to experimental swine flu infection than mice receiving adequate vitamin D [1]. Fast track to 2009 and scientists from the Public Health Agency of Canada are racing to discover whether vitamin D may be a way to fight the influenza epidemic, and with good reason [2]. There is mounting evidence to show that vitamin D may be a simple and safe solution to reducing influenza risk.
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