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What Are The Preventive Measures To Be Taken For Recurring Cold?
I am a 73 year old woman, healthy but whenever I ve gotten a cold it soon turns into something worse. Last time the Doctor had to put me on antibiotics/ I have gotten the flu vaccine already, besides the general preventive measures is there anything I can take to help me not get it.
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Common cold and flu like symptoms can be controlled by maintaining good immunity.
In order to prevent common colds, you need to improve immunity by including more proteins in diet and more vitamins especially vitamin C.
High protein diet and good amount of vitamin C will improve immunity and thus prevent frequent attacks of common cold.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Common cold and flu like symptoms can be controlled by maintaining good immunity.
In order to prevent common colds, you need to improve immunity by including more proteins in diet and more vitamins especially vitamin C.
High protein diet and good amount of vitamin C will improve immunity and thus prevent frequent attacks of common cold.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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