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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Cure My Cold, Please
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Date: Tue, 29-Oct-85 11:12:11 EST
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Posted: Tue Oct 29 11:12:11 1985
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> Another suggestion I've heard (originally from my mother, but more recently
> from a fully qualified medical doctor) is to cut down on milk and milk 
> products when you have a cold. 
> 
	Milk products increase mucus production so ingesting them only
makes the runny nose and all worse.

	Also, a big factor in preventing the *spread* of colds is hand-washing !
(yes, everything your mother said was right all along). If you have a cold,
wash your hands often (esp. after a gbig bout of nose-blowing) and be sure
to dispose of used tissues properly. If you work with people with colds, wash
your hands after you are in contact with them and before eating or drinking.
Another thing that helps are the iodine-impregnated tissues which are just
now being marketed - unfortunately, they are only available in a few areas
right now.

-- 
jcpatilla