According to the magazine "60 million consumers", some treatments against the cold are not only ineffective, but especially dangerous if they are accumulated. They present serious risks of contraindications and side effects. 33 anti-cold medications would be available in pharmacies without a prescription.
According to this team's investigation, the majority of them are useless and they can have side effects that can be significant if taken in combination with other medications.
Delivered without prescription, some of them contain antihistamines (antiallergic) which are contraindicated in certain cases of glaucoma and in case of urinary disorders of prostatic origin.
Others contain molecules with vasoconstrictive effects that can be potentially dangerous for people with a history of problems cardiovascular or who suffer from high blood pressure. The most dangerous of these molecules is pseudoephedrine which increases the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke.
Digestive disorders, stomach ulcers and dermatological problems may also be among the side effects.
However, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines reminds us that "the maximum duration of this type of treatment should not exceed 5 days. That they are contraindicated in pregnant women, in children under 15 years of age and in cases of: severe or poorly balanced hypertension, history of stroke or risk factors likely to promote the occurrence of stroke, severe coronary insufficiency, history of convulsions. "
Other effects are less dangerous, but excessively common for these drugs, and that is drowsiness.
What's the point of putting your life at risk, since the doctors themselves say that against the viral cold, there is no treatment!
And that with or without a "miracle" product, the symptoms disappear on their own after 7 days.
This is confirmed by the medical journal Prescrire, which writes that no treatment shortens the duration of this condition. According to them, with or without medication the duration of a cold always varies from 1 to 2 weeks.
To the previously mentioned side effects, they add that nasal or oral decongestants and vasoconstrictors cause neuropsychic side effects, that nasal antibacterials and antiseptics cause irritation and allergies, and that opioid cough suppressants (codeine, etc.) and mucolytic expectorants (which thin mucus) expose to allergic reactions and digestive disorders.
The journal also points out that nasal spray solutions put infants at risk for false respirations and reflex cardiorespiratory arrest.
Since there are more than 200 viruses that cause the cold, it is obviously impossible to be completely immune. Prevention remains the best strategy.
But what are the "good" anti-cold gestures?
In order to fight winter illnesses, the main thing is to help the body fight off viruses.
Natural vitamin C remains a weapon of choice. Beyond the contributions of the 5 fruits (kiwis, grapes, citrus fruits, berries, etc.) and vegetables and the 110 mg recommended by our official authorities and totally insufficient, it is the intake of natural vitamin C in powder which is recommended, because more effective.
It is possible to take up to 3,000 to 5,000 mg without any hesitation, since any excess will be evacuated by the kidneys without any difficulty.
We brush our teeth daily and sometimes even several times a day, but have you ever thought about cleaning your nose?
However, this is what Indians do every day with a lota or a nasal douche. This uncommon nasal hygiene technique in the West is exceedingly effective in protecting oneself from cold and all other ENT ailments for that matter.
Nasal sprays with a seawater-based solution are better known, but they are much shallower and less effective. We can also limit the risks of transmission.
These viruses are transmitted by sneezing, coughing or contact. If there is a cold person in your life, don't feel the need to hug them or drink from their glass at that point, but even if there is, if your immune system is in good shape, you can deal with all the viruses and infected people without it affecting you.
Cleaning the air in your home, bedroom, office, etc. as soon as winter arrives is also a preventive measure.
Diffusing or coating yourself with antiviral essential oils (wrists, nape of the neck, back of the knees and soles of the feet) is also a very effective way to thwart these microscopic attackers.
And even if you are afflicted, these essential oils work true miracles, because while it is known that medications do not shorten the duration of a cold or flu, know that essential oils well...
They will help you breathe better, sleep better, support your immune system in its fight against the enemy and clean the air around you at the same time.