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As the first sign of a cold have drop of oil of oregano diluted in a drink (it's really strong). I work with small children and since I started using this am rarely ill with colds or flu.

Wash your hands regularly and do not touch your face with said hands!

Taking COLLOIDAL SILVER regularly during cold or flu season often prevents colds and flu altogether.
Taking Colloidal Silver at the very first sign of a cold or flu often knocks the budding infection out within just one or two days. It is a natural remedy that's highly effective, I always use it!

flu jab is the first port of call. then good hygiene, wash hands , use tissues and bin them properly

Wash hands well , carry a tissue , get flu jab

lots of hand washing and vit c

Wash your hands, especially before eating, and I take selenium to boost my immune system. Finally eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and keep hydrated with plenty of fluids. I do all this and #touchwood have not had a bad cold for a few years now.

My grandfather used to sleep with an onion under his pillow as he reckoned would keep the colds and flu away.So I have read,onions do in fact have antiseptic properties so he may well have been right.

I think it's impossible to avoid every bug and we need to be exposed to some bacteria to build up a healthy immune system. I do, however, carry a little bottle of anti-bac in my bag when out and about and give my hands a little clean if I've been on the bus, public toilets etc where my hands may have touched things that really are less than clean in cold and flu season.

If I start feeling a cold coming on then cups of bovril laced with Cayenne Pepper really help clear my head and keep it at bay.

I take vitamin C over winter and ecanacia tablets to prevent cold and flu as both are supposed to boost your immune system and I think health comes from within.

I think washing hands is the single greatest thing you can encourage children to do as a preventative measure against illness.

Keep dosed up with Vitamin C

multivitamins!!

washing hands! - but in reality I believe what will be will be - they make you stronger in the end!

Don't Touch Your Face
Cold and flu viruses enter your body through your eyes, nose, and mouth.

try and keep away from people who are sick or showing signs of the cold

Wash hands regualarly, eat healthily, and we swear by elderberry extract to cut any cold or flu down to size fast.

I have found Vicks First Defence Spray quite effective if you use it immediately you feel the first symptoms of a cold.

My dad always said theres no cure for a cold, you need a brisk walk. I dont say you always feel like it, but often you feel less stuffy with some fresh air. But make sure hand wash is a must

Keep anti bacterial gel in your bag & use it regularly. If you go to a hotel, wipe down surfaces with anti bacterial wipes, especially door handles & TV remotes

Washing hands often is surely a given whether you have a cold or not? There is not a lot you can do to avoid colds completely, but a healthy diet for me definitely helps. I like to think that's the reason I don't get that many!

I have lemon in hot water every morning without fail, and it seems to keep me fighting fit.

Make sure any kids that visit your house know to wash their hands and sneeze or cough onto a tissue.

I carry a small bottle of antibac gel in my handbag that I use regularly and I try to encorporate as much garlic in my diet as possible.