Best way to deal with the Common Cold/FLU?

[Reyaj]

I don't know about the rest of you, but when I get a cold I am messed up for days.... I seem to get them often also.

What is the best way to prevent them, and also if you have one to recover?

I usually drink Orange Juice and Tea, and relax. People have so many theories.

Are there any natural suppliments that help? I have tried ginseng, but it doesn't seem to do much.

 

[Rad]

This season I only caught one cold which was just recently.

My advice is wash your hands whenever you eat something, and don't touch your face when you haven't washed your hands. Believe it or not this is a vital tip for preventing this type of sickness

Usually if I feel a cold coming on, I try to keep going like I don't have one. I put on the rocky soundtrack and just get going. The battle is mental too. After that day I usually feel great again.

Just my insight.

 

[Alpine]

Embrace it.

 

[S0LID]

I normaly train through the flu, it normaly kills it.

 

[dastal]

walk it off. It sounds like bull**** but it really works. My nose clears up and I cough and sneeze less.

I seem to get them often also.

It might be seasonal allergies. Check with your doctor. Nasal Crom works great. I get maybe 1 bad day a month instead of 25.

 

[Reyaj]

yo wacking off is good stuff.

 

[Levex]

Treat it and it will last a week. Dont treat it, it will last 7 days.

Dont do any physical exercises while you got the flu, cause the complications are a lot worse than the flu itself.(if you ever had an inner-ear infection you'll know what i mean)

 

[Reyaj]

Yeah I usually try and rest till it goes away.. But there's gotta be some suppliments or something to help prevent it

 

[harwell]

Prevention... vitamin C and zinc... no better combo

I've been around sick people all winter and nada... well i had a runny nose for like 2 days but thats it...

 

[Stu951]

Coldfx and I cut down my workout just to cardio 5-6 times a week, I've beaten the flu within 5-6 days and completely healthy.

 

[Alpine]

Don't do any excercise when you have a cold or flu.

And matey who cuts his cardio down to ONLY 5-6 times a week when he has a cold is on another planet.

Not only will you prolong recovery, but there is a possiblity of heart damage and death, but hey do what you want, it's a free country (excluding China, N. Korea, etc etc.)