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text: health experts share the top home remedies for fighting a cold 
  tuesday november   by amy goodrich tags cold symptoms  natural remedies  immune booster naturalnews stay well during the colder months with these simple timetested home remedies to prevent a common cold help shorten the duration and get you feeling better in no time a common cold is caused by a virus so there is no point in taking antibiotics which only kill bacteria while there is a host of overthecounter remedies available to soothe the symptoms of a common cold nature offers far better and safer solutionswe all know the prevention drill load up on immune boosting foods rich in vitamin c  exercise regularly and wash your hands often but what else is there you can do to avoid a runny nose sore throat or a cough seven health editors reveal their sicknesspreventing secrets gargle salt water if you feel the first signs of a scratchy throat jeannie kim executive deputy editor recommends a saltwater gargle she is convinced that it has stopped countless of her colds to soothe a sore throat and kill the sickmaking germs combine half a teaspoon salt with one cup of water and gargle repeat several times a day until scratchiness disappears create some heat according to clare mchugh editorinchief a hot bath or shower is the thing you need she explains that viruses that cause a common cold dont like the heat and are discouraged to multiply if you keep your body warm and why not add immune boosting and cold fighting essential oils to your bathtub to enhance the healing effectfurthermore you could try the good old hot water bottle to help loosen phlegm and deep congestions in the chest swallow raw garlic if you dont mind to sweat it out and have a garlic breath lisa lombardi executive editor recommends eating or swallowing raw garlic while the next day her symptoms usually get worse she feels better in  daysif you cannot stomach garlics taste and spiciness then you might want to go with the traditional garlic cure which consists of garlic lemon and honey crush one clove of garlic and add it to a cup of warm water with one teaspoon of honey and the juice of one lemon give it a good stir and repeat this remedy two to three times a day for the duration of your symptoms take echinacea michael gollust the research editor swears by echinacea lozenges he says that while they dont stop a cold in its tracks they definitely reduce the severity of the symptoms the bbc however reports on a comprehensive review that scanned the literature and included only the very best studies showing that people who use echinacea may also have  to  percent less chance to catch a common cold stay hydrated most health experts agree that hydration is essential for a speedy recovery anthea levi the editorial assistant adds that if you are struggling with blocked sinuses adding lemon juice and cayenne pepper to your glass of water is all you need to breathe freely again go to bed early they often say sleep is one the best natural doctors tomoko takeda canel the acting beauty director couldnt agree more when she gets sick she cancels all her plans has a light meal and then prioritizes an early bedtime to get betternext time you get a cold keep these tips and tricks in mind and you wont need overthecounter drugs that can do more harm than good sources