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serious question: what can we do with advanced knowledge of a viral infection like the common cold?
by marpstar 8y ago
serious question: what can we do with advanced knowledge of a viral infection like the common cold?
- jamiecurle 8y agoPragmatic preparative and preemptive steps. Ensuring you have tinctures, medication, arranging to work from home, rearranging child care. Small things, but when you're dealing with a foggy head, stuffed nose and a cough then every small thing helps.
- HelenePhisher 8y agoZinc intake. Studies made clear that a supplement of Zinc can help prevent the outbreak of a cold.
- graeme 8y agoHow much?
- HelenePhisher 8y agoThis is still to be discussed but most studies mention the intake of 50-100 mg/day. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136969/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136969/ mentions 75mg, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_gluconate#Zinc_gluconate_and_the_common_cold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_gluconate#Zinc_gluconate_... is a good starting point for further research. But as always, consider every supplement carefully. I took 50mg a day before and noticed some inconvenient side effects like bad odour of my sweat and very dry skin. ATM, I just take 50mg/week, and I didn't experience a cold in the last two years (for whatever reason).
- Xcelerate 8y agoYou could make sure you avoid those with compromised or weakened immune systems (e.g. the elderly or patients with certain illnesses)
- npunt 8y agoWear a face mask everywhere you go so you don’t infect others.
- krkoch 8y agoI don't have the source right now, but I think you are more likely to spread germs when you fiddle with your mask.
- newman8r 8y agoCompanies could have a policy of letting employees work from home if they're likely to be sick.
- orev 8y agoOne of the biggest factors that can help is getting more sleep. If you catch it early enough, it can prevent you from getting the full-blown sickness completely.