Fighting Back: How to Tell a Cold Where to Go

It is lurking in classrooms, around the corners at hospitals, in the crevices of office buildings, and in the shadows of grocery stores. Plainly put, there is no escape: the common cold is bound to find you wherever you go. When it’s cold season, viruses are on the hunt.

Unlike its cousin, the flu, there is no immunization against the common cold: colds, it turns out, happen. You can work on keeping your immune system in top shape with an alkaline diet, which will help you be less affected. Still, getting a cold doesn’t mean you have to sit in bed for a week, feeling miserable and longing for crazy things, like to be back at work. Colds can be somewhat maintained by heeding the following tips.

Don’t be a Snot:
Ah, the common cold: the one time a year when our entire bodies feel packed with mucus. It kind of comes with the territory: colds attack our noses and our throats. When this happens, it might seem easy to simply sniff or swallow the mucus back into our system. It might seem easy, but it’ll end up hard in the long run. Instead of simply circulating the mucusy surprise, blow your nose or spit. Do it often and do it until your cold is completely gone.

Take it Easy:
It kind of goes without saying, but when you’re under the weather you should also be under the covers, resting as much as you can. Fighting a cold wears on your body: it takes energy and resources. One of the only ways to make up for this depletion is simply to rest. If you find it hard to actually sleep - as colds can make us feel too lousy to snooze soundly - then just lie down. Don’t work out or engage in any other arduous activity until you feel like you’re back to normal.

Use a lift:
Sleeping with a cold is a pain in the head. Our nose is clogged, our throat is sore, and we feel like we can hardly breathe. But, giving your head an extra lift might help. Placing one or two extra pillows under your head can help clear your sinuses. This might seem awkward, as if you are sleeping while sitting up, but you’ll thank yourself in the morning.


Use OTC Medicines:
Unfortunately, there is no magic pill that you can swallow to make your cold just disappear. Colds are smarter than that. However, there are pills you can take to help mask your symptoms and allow you to function or rest more easily. Over the counter medicines can often help clear up your nasal passages and calm aching muscles. Still, it’s important not to take too many medications. Doing so can make you immune to their effectiveness or leave you with an entirely different kind of sickness.

Drink water:
One of the most important things you can do when you have a cold is keep yourself hydrated. You may feel a need to drink tea, juice, or soda, but these will only leave you - and your body - thirsty for more. Drinking water, on the other hand, not only leaves you hydrated but it also helps flush out toxins from your system. Water will also give you an alkaline body, which gives you a better immune system, if you drink IonWays alklaine water. If you drink a ton of water, you just might find that your cold is escorted out before it was ready to leave.

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