77 Ways to Beat Colds and Flu A Peoples Medical Society ebook

94 pages | Publisher: Bantam | English | ISBN-10: 0553574205 | 5 MB
With sections on understanding colds and flu, tips on prevention and treating, and a look at remedies in the research stage, this handy guide provides all the consumer needs to know to combat these common but annoying ailments.

Poised for release in the middle of the annual flu season, this People's Medical Society book unites sound medical advice and the latest information on the efficacy of home and folk remedies for colds and flu. Among other issues, Inlander and Moran explore vitamin C's effects on colds by interviewing Dr. Linus Pauling, the leading advocate of vitamin C, and restating his surprising views in lay terms. Although some of the advice may seem obvious (e.g., cut alcohol and drug consumption), much is less so (e.g., "Don't fly unless necessary when you have a cold or flu"). Especially valuable is the categorical treatment of such matters as exactly which symptoms constitute a cold and which the flu, and what foods are beneficial in battling colds and flu. This slim, handy reference contains the skinny on cold and flu avoidance and treatment, not to mention a chapter on promising research and a brief but useful glossary, too.