How to: beat the mid-season sniffles
26 Sep 2011 17:00 PM | Posted by bh'sCarli
With the weather to-ing and fro-ing between winter and spring, it’s not surprising that so many people have been sneezing and spluttering all over the place.
But fear not beauties, that common cold is not inevitable and you can see out the rest of spring sniffle free. Rejoice!
Here are some hard-working cold and flu-fighters that you’ll want to get your healthy little hands on:
Olive Leaf Extract in Mixed Berry – this multi-use health food supplement will not only help your body fight off a cold, but it’ll also help you maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, help relieve fevers, and has powerful antioxidants. Plus, the mixed berry flavour won’t make taking it a chore. Definitely one for the medicine cabinet.
Pretorius Vitamin C – vitamin C has a pretty good rep for fighting off colds and boosting your immune system. And if you’ve already caught that pesky cold, Pretorius Vitamin C can help reduce the severity of the symptoms and cut down your recovery time.
Nature’s Own Echinacea Complex – what do you get when you combine vitamin C, mineral zinc, echinacea, and garlic? Only one super pill that’ll boost your immune function and provide relief from runny noses, congestion, allergies, and colds. And you can be sure that cold will be outta your life quicker than you can blow your nose.
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What vitamins or supplements do you take to help fight off a cold?
Member Comments
(18)
Posted by:
Lucinda27
(Australia)
I try to have a vitamin c tablet every day and I drink a lot of cranberry juice. Love the stuff.
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 5:48pm)
Posted by:
MissChriss
(Australia)
If I get a cold I take the Nature's own echinacea complex and it's fantastic at reducing how long I'm sick for, usually a few days and I'm felling soo much better.
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 6:27pm)
Posted by:
Jacquelinee
(Australia)
Thanks for this, I usually have warm soup and orange juice to fight my cold. Not the best remedy but at least it tastes good!
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 6:29pm)
Posted by:
Khem9111
(Australia)
ahhh hate this, i usually just sleep it out
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 6:53pm)
Posted by:
Animal Lover
(Australia)
Vitamin C and a Zinc supplement, seems to cease the duration. I like to burn Euco Oil as well, relives conjestion.
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 7:24pm)
Posted by:
katshepsutt
(Australia)
Usually just Vitamin C, but the Echinacea and Olive Leaf Extract sound great - I have the sniffles right now :-(
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 7:44pm)
Posted by:
softness
(Member since 2007, Australia)
Fish oil, zinc and vitamin C are great for helping to fight bugs!
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 8:53pm)
Posted by:
VivaliciousChic
(Australia)
I dont take any supplement during winter because i dont fall sick as easy. but i am taking vitamin d supplement though because i have reallly low vitamin d lol
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 9:13pm)
Posted by:
Phaine
(Australia)
Olive leaf extract is SO SO SO good i highly recommend it to everyone and its great for your skin also! Zinc is great daily for prevention also low zinc = more frequent cold/flu infection.
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September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 9:40pm)
Posted by:
GoddessMagick
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I don't really take vitamins and supplements but do like to try and eat and drink healthy vitmain packed things. A delish juice is always a fave for me!
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 12:04am)
Posted by:
Jenniqua
(Australia)
I dont really take vitamins to keep colds at bay, I seem to be able to avoid them pretty well without vitamins, touch wood. Hadnt heard about all the benefits of olive leaf extract, might look into them for the other benefits.
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 9:46am)
Posted by:
Cheries
(Australia)
i dont take vitamins i havent needed to i haven tryed olive leaf extract i will defineatly look for them and try them :)
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 11:19am)
Posted by:
Princessbeck11
(Australia)
Raw garlic crushed with manuka honey, zinc zinc zinc!! Up to 6g of vitamin C on onset of colds have
been shown to reduce severity and duration.
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 12:10pm)
Posted by:
Platinum Ms
(Australia)
Sniffles I do have at the moment and I do find besides sleep and lots of water I do take the Olive Leaf Extract in capsules and a Berocca . Lots of garlic too!
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 1:06pm)
Posted by:
Rk2002
(Australia)
taking vitaminc is completely unnecessary. Eating an orange is more than enough vitamin c for a day. All the excess vitamin c is peeed out. The more you take doesnt make eny difference to your wellbeing
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 1:19pm)
Posted by:
Mooney19
(Australia)
i will definitely try these products...i am sooo ill-prone!
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 2:20pm)
Posted by:
Sappu
(Australia)
nice products....
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 2:50pm)
Posted by:
Li
(Australia)
I don't use any vitamin/supplements- just let my body fight it by itself
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September 27, 2011 (Sep 27, 2011 5:45pm)
Posted by: Lucinda27 (Australia)
I try to have a vitamin c tablet every day and I drink a lot of cranberry juice. Love the stuff.
Posted on: September 26, 2011 (Sep 26, 2011 5:48pm)