How can I prevent a cold?

Everyone knows how things work, but almost everyone catches one and a scratchy throat spreads. Colds are unpleasant, annoying and no fun. With a few home remedies and measures, you can strengthen your immune system in the cold season and often ward off a cold.

How does a cold develop?

While colds are almost always harmless, they are nevertheless unpleasant. They usually start with a sore throat and quickly develop into a cough or cold. The whole thing is usually over after about a week. Their pathogens, a variety of different viruses, are spread in the air via tiny droplets, such as those produced when speaking, singing, coughing and sneezing. If they settle, they can usually survive on surfaces for many hours and infect other people.

In most cases, the classic symptoms such as a sore throat, cough and runny nose remain. Most of the symptoms usually disappear again soon. Sometimes, however, other symptoms such as a slight fever or headache and aching limbs are added if the cold develops into a flu-like infection (more rarely a real flu with a high fever). You feel weak and exhausted and want to get well again as quickly as possible.

How can you prevent a cold?

If you meet someone who is ill, keep your distance, ventilate regularly and make sure you wash your hands regularly. It is best to sneeze and cough into the crook of your arm so that infections do not spread via door handles, for example, and infection can be avoided. Proper hand washing and sanitiser prevent pathogens from spreading from the hands to the mucous membranes via the upper respiratory tract.<

Sufficient sleep is important so that the body has time to recover and strengthen the immune system. Sauna sessions, alternating showers and exercise help the body to increase its own defences. Go for a walk or jog in the fresh air again!<

Of course, a balanced vitamin and mineral balance plays a fundamental role. Taking vitamin C and eating a healthy diet can prevent an infection. Your daily diet should include plenty of fruit and vegetables, and wholemeal products are also very important (they contain zinc and therefore strengthen the immune system). Drinking plenty of fluids and inhaling helps the mucous membranes not to dry out and be resistant to germs.

What is the best thing to do if you do catch a cold?

If you do catch a cold and the first signs of a cough, cold, sore throat, fever or flu-like infection appear, it is important to rest, avoid stress and physical exertion. This allows the immune system to process the pathogens better. You should drink plenty of fluids to protect the mucous membranes from dry air.

The classic home remedies for a cold are warmth (a bath with essential oils), drinking tea (camomile has anti-inflammatory properties), strengthening the immune system with vitamins C, D and zinc, eating the right foods, honey, ginger, turmeric, sage, peppermint and thyme. Inhalation and nasal rinsing can often alleviate symptoms such as colds and coughs. Avoid antibiotics, as they do not help against cold viruses, and take herbal medicines instead, also to protect the intestinal flora. You can often alleviate symptoms with home remedies and recover just as quickly.

However, a bacterial infection can spread later after the actual viral infection. A runny nose can also lead to symptoms in the sinuses. To prevent this, you should pay attention to the first signs, drink enough fluids, protect yourself from stress and quickly resort to tried and tested home remedies for a strong immune system. Under certain circumstances, however, this condition may require treatment by an ENT specialist in order to resolve and fight the infection with medication, e.g. antibiotics.

Why is it so important to get enough sleep when you have a cold?

The body needs a lot of sleep during this time in order to strengthen itself against pathogens. During the deep sleep phases, the natural number of defence cells in the body increases and the immune system works at full speed. By taking it easy, you can prevent catching a cold, which can otherwise have serious consequences for the heart. If you do not allow your body enough sleep during an infection and do not fully recover, there is a risk of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle). This disease is often not recognised in time and can lead to dangerous cardiac arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death!

So the next time you have the flu, a flu-like infection, a blocked nose, a scratchy throat or other symptoms, such as a fever or whatever virus has caught you, give your body rest and time.
Stay healthy!

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