Do home remedies for colds really work? A doctor separates fact from fiction - Ynetnews
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From chicken soup and honey to vitamin C and wet hair, Dr. Guy Choshen examines common cold remedies, separating those that may ease symptoms from those that lack scientific evidence and explaining when medical attention is neededynet|As winter approaches, the familiar box of tissues returns to the table, along with a flood of well-meaning advice on how to ward off a cold. Every household has at least one traditional remedy passed down through generations: hot chicken soup when a runny nose starts, a glass of orange juice to "boost the immune system" and the familiar warning at the door: "You're not going outside with wet hair! "But there can be a considerable gap between grandmother's wisdom and what modern medicine tells us. Dr. Guy Choshen, head of Internal Medicine Department B at Meir Medical Center, part of Israel's Clalit Health Services, examines the most common home remedies and myths surrounding colds, distinguishing between what works, what does no harm and what simply isn't true. GalleryWhich remedies actually work and which just have good publicity?
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