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what can I take for a cold/flu
I'm 34 weeks pregnant. I have the worst cold. Runny nose, achy body, cough and I'm burning up. From....so what are some good things to do or medication to take to get rid of this cold.
For the cold you can take Tylenol Cold/Flu/Sinus or store brand, Motrin Cold/Flu/Sinus or store brand but if you're using liquids for Cold/Flu/Sinus or cough meds like Robitussin make sure they are alcohol free! For a stuffy nose you can have Sudafed(Pseudoephedrine) or Saline Nasal spray and for a sore, scratchy throat you can have Cepacol lozenges or Chloraseptic lozenges. After 28 weeks no Motrin, Advil or Aleve just Tylenol reg or extra strength. Hope this helps and you feel better soon!!
That would most definitely be vitamin D!
Excerpt from Dr Mercola's article: Vitamin D and Other Simple, Inexpensive Tricks to Cure a Cold...
"Research has confirmed that "catching" colds and flu may actually be a symptom of an underlying vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is a potent antimicrobial agent, producing 200 to 300 different antimicrobial peptides in your body that kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Suboptimal vitamin D levels will significantly impair your immune response and make you far more susceptible to contracting colds, influenza, and other respiratory infections.
In the largest and most nationally represented study of its kind to date, involving about 19,000 Americans, people with the lowest vitamin D levels reported having significantly more recent colds or cases of the flu -- and the risk was even greater for those with chronic respiratory disorders like asthma. At least five additional studies also show an inverse association between lower respiratory tract infections and vitamin D levels."
Excerpt from Dr Mercola's article: Vitamin D and Other Simple, Inexpensive Tricks to Cure a Cold...
"Research has confirmed that "catching" colds and flu may actually be a symptom of an underlying vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is a potent antimicrobial agent, producing 200 to 300 different antimicrobial peptides in your body that kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Suboptimal vitamin D levels will significantly impair your immune response and make you far more susceptible to contracting colds, influenza, and other respiratory infections.
In the largest and most nationally represented study of its kind to date, involving about 19,000 Americans, people with the lowest vitamin D levels reported having significantly more recent colds or cases of the flu -- and the risk was even greater for those with chronic respiratory disorders like asthma. At least five additional studies also show an inverse association between lower respiratory tract infections and vitamin D levels."
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