I hate it when I get a cold!  As soon as I get the sniffles I take Vitamin C to fight it.
That's a good idea. There is some evidence that regular use may shorten how long a cold lasts.
I just take whatever amount is in a vitamin.  How much should you take?
You might want to read that bottle. I'm not exactly sure of the correct dosage, but too much may cause stomach discomfort, headaches, trouble sleeping and skin flushing.
What else can I take to prevent the common cold?
Best evidence currently out there shows the best prevention to be handwashing.
How frequently should I wash my hands?
Wash your hands every time you use the bathroom, before you eat and I also wash my hands after I've been in public anywhere to prevent and help minimize spreading disease
Which diseases can spread if you don't wash your hands?
and chemicals which can cause harm or disease. This is especially important for people who handle food or work in the medical field, but also important practice for the general public.
Hand washing with soap consistently at critical moments during the day prevents the spread of diseases like diarrhoea and cholera which are transmitted through fecal-oral routes. People can become infected with respiratory diseases such as influenza or the common cold, for example, if they do not wash their hands before touching their eyes, nose, or mouth.
to try it by his friend John Frankenheimer. "He said I should do some TV, that it could be fun as long as you take the same care as you do with feature films--get good actors, do something that's going to be special. It was good advice."
He discovered a friend of his, John Mortimer, had just written a script of "Don Quixote" and offered it to Yates to read. "I did, and I really liked it," said Yates.