Getting Chilled May Bring On A Cold

Getting chilly may bring on a cold, contrary to conventional
medical orthodoxy, which says that there is no connection
between developing viral infections and a drop in your body
temperature
Paid to Sit With Their Feet in Cold Water
Ninetystudents were paid to sit for 20 minutes with their bare
feet in buckets of cold water A few days later, 13 of the
students reported cold symptoms, such as a runny nose or sore
throat, compared to five in a separate control group of 90
students who kept their feet dry
Constricts the Blood Vessels of the Nose
Placing your feet into cold water causes a pronounced
constriction to the blood vessels in the nose This could aid
the virus by lowering the defenses within the nose, triggering
the symptomatic infection
“Common Cold Constitution”
The study also found that the trial students developing cold
symptoms reported significantly more colds each year than those
who remained symptom-free This indicates that there may be some
who are more susceptible and have a “common cold constitution”
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Dr Mercola’s Comment:Based on these results, the chances are
good you’ll be exposed to someone at work or home fighting a
cold this winter That said, there’s no need to go into
hibernation until next spring
Most people, including nearly all physicians, believe that these
nasty viruses are the culprit Well folks, nothing could be
further from the truth All the viruses and infectious agents do
is trigger the illness The real cause of your illness is a
weakened immune system
That is why following the Total Health Program is one of the
most potent proactive steps you can take to remain healthy You
won’t have to worry about colds or bird flu hoaxes
Prevention is the key to lessen your chances safely and
naturally and without resorting to over-the-counter drugs
Here’s some proven effective ways to do just
that:

• Retooling your diet based on your body’s unique
  metabolic type, all the while paying close attention to reduce
  (with the plan of eliminating) your intake of grains and sugars
  
• Treating the stress that invariably happens when the holiday
  season collides with work by learning an energy psychology tool
  like the Emotional Freedom Technique
• Getting the right
  amount of sleep

If, for whatever reason, you have come down with a cold, my
personal recommendation would be to use zinc lozenges I have
been using zinc in my practice for over20 years, far before it
was popular
When using zinc lozenges it is important to recognize that they
need to be sucked on, NOT swallowed, and smaller doses more
frequently seem to work better I usually advise patients to
suck on a quarter lozenge every 30 minutes If started early,
this approach seems to work well for the clear majority of
patients
Onecaution should be heeded though; if the lozenges make one
nauseous they should be stopped immediately, as that is a sign
of zinc toxicity

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