Some Exercise Can Keep The Common Cold Away
What do you do when you get a cold? More so, what do you do to avoid getting a cold? I have heard about so many home remedies for and preventive actions against the common cold. Yet the common cold just seems to be just that – all too common.
The usual way by which a lot of people try to fend off colds is to ingest large quantities of vitamin C. Now I am not saying that this does not work – I actually am a huge believer in this method. Research also shows that regular intake of this vitamin helps maintain one’s immune system. No conclusive evidence has been found to show that vitamin C does boost one’s immune system, though. So maybe I am not doing it right…
Some research, however, has shown that exercise can actually help keep the cold away. According to The American Journal of Medicine, people who exercise caught fewer colds throughout the whole year. The amount of exercise involved in the study was about 45 minutes of brisk walking everyday (5 days a week). I also read some practical tips for exercise to fight colds in Big Beautiful You. Some exercises which are “easy” to do are walking and ice skating. I, myself, prefer my elliptical bike because of the convenience of not having to leave the house and get dressed properly for exercise. However, I am sure that there are other ways to get some exercise into your routine – it really all depends on your preferences and schedule.
February 8, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I’m a believer of exercise and taking Vitamin C daily. Exercise can ward off a lot of health problems and it’s a wonderful stress reliever. Unfortunately, I do have a cold…not exactly the runny nose kind, but the kind that has settled in my chest. Vigorous exercise will produce a violent cough attack so I’m sticking with walking for the time being.
February 9, 2008 at 8:02 pm
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July 17, 2008 at 11:26 am
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November 6, 2008 at 4:13 am
I find that ecchinacea works wonders and if you think you’re heading the way of a cold, then taking it a few times a day helps…whether that’s psychological or not, who knows!
I read an interesting article on the common cold which says that hygeine is more important and that vitamin supplements actually do little to ward off colds…
I’ve always been suspicious of those who advise high doses of vitamin C when really, we can get a lot of that from fruit and the food we eat rather than artificial (and often saccharin-pumped) fizzy supplements…
The article I’m talking about is at the following address:
http://www.foodeu.com/articles/Basic+Hygeine+More+Effective+Than+Vitamin+C.aspx
Hope this is useful!
Laura