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These Are the Most Effective Ways to Avoid Getting a Cold This Season

Ways to Prevent Colds and Flus

These Are the Most Effective Ways to Avoid Getting a Cold This Season

February 27, 2018 by Nicole Van Groningen, MD

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Take Vitamin C (If You're Very, Very Active)

A recent review of medical literature concluded that, in most people, vitamin C supplementation does not reduce the incidence of colds. But there was one group that did seem to benefit: those exposed to periods of severe physical exercise, especially in extreme conditions. Try a vitamin C supplement if you're training for a marathon, are an avid skier, or are frequently active in very low temperatures.

Check Your Vitamin D

Take Probiotics

Give Gargling a Go

Prioritize Sleep

Wash Up

Get Moving

Try Echinacea

Don't Bother With Masks

Consider Zinc

Keep Your Distance

Be Careful With Your Phone

Take Vitamin C (If You're Very, Very Active)

Have (More) Sex

Hands Off

If You Can't Wash, Sanitize

Keep Surfaces Clean

Quit Smoking

Practice Mindfulness

Get Your Flu Shot

If You Do Get Sick, Stay Put

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