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Quick Treatment Tips

for Cold and Flu Season

There are plenty of things you can do to help get on with your life, even when you’re experiencing cold and flu symptoms. Here are some helpful treatment tips to help speed your recovery and help you make it through cold and flu season.

Runny Nose/Sneezing

Sneeze Your Way to Health

One tell-tale allergy symptom is sneezing. But a good sneeze can kick irritants, and even some germs, out of your nasal passageways at speeds of 100 mph or more. Never try to stop a sneeze! Your nose and your body will thank you.

There’s No Need to Over-clean

When kids are sniffling due to cold or allergy symptoms, it’s smart to keep common areas clean. Cold germs can only survive a maximum of three hours on inanimate objects and human skin. So, while cleaning often is important, over-cleaning might not help you avoid getting a cold or flu.

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Head Congestion

Elevate Your Head to Ease Congestion

Slightly elevate your head by using additional pillows to ease head congestion while you sleep. The increased angle will help drain your head and relieve sinus pressure.

Learn to Love Shower Steam

Sometimes the best way to care for a stuffed-up head for you or your child is to simply run a hot bath or shower and let the steam fill the room. The warm vapors could loosen mucus, help decongest the head, and might even help you breathe easier.

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Fever

Slight Fever? Don’t Panic

Studies3 have found that within a 24-hour cycle, it’s normal for your core body temperature to lower or rise from the average 37º C. So if the thermometer reads a little high (or low), it doesn’t necessarily mean you have a cold or flu virus.

3 http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/fever/DS00077/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print

Exercise with a Cold, but Not the Flu

The National Institutes of Health in the United States has said that, for the most part, it’s OK to exercise even if you have a cold. The simple act of sweating helps expel harmful germs. Cold medicines might help keep your coughing and other cold symptoms at bay while you’re working out, but don’t push yourself too hard, especially if you have a fever.

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General Cold Care

Eat for Relief

Warm, flavorful food can help relieve cough and sore-throat symptoms by stimulating salivation and secretions to help soothe and lubricate the throat. 5

5 Sanu, A, Eccles, R. The effects of a hot drink on nasal air flow and symptoms of common cold and flu. Rhinology, December 2008; 46(4): 271-5.

Know the Difference Between a Cold and Flu

A cold generally comes on slowly and starts with a sore throat and sneezing. The flu comes on quickly, and causes muscle soreness, fever, chills, and fatigue. Cold and flu medicine can help alleviate some of these symptoms. Just make sure you find the right cold and flu remedy for you.

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