Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source
It’s cough and sneeze season, but there will be daily vitamins help fight a common cold,
are innumerable Supplements and Treatments promised to stop and reduce symptoms of common cold – including boosting immunity vitamin C,
But it may not be the promising solution you have been led to believe.
Famous Nobel Prize-winning scientist Linus Pauling is responsible for the claim that vitamin C can prevent the common cold. But experts now say they relied on anecdotal evidence to promote these claims.
In fact, most evidence on the role of daily vitamins on the common cold is “inconclusive,” said Dr. Leyla Hanbeck, chief executive of the Independent Pharmacy Association. Independent,
“Although some research has shown that there is no link between taking these supplements when you have a cold and reducing cold symptoms, some studies have shown that these supplements play a role in managing symptoms,” he said.
Vitamin C helps repair tissues in the body and supports the immune system by protecting cells from free radical damage and enhancing the body’s natural defenses. Some studies show that it also reduces cold.
A review published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine in 2016 found that taking vitamin C in amounts greater than 0.2 grams per day “may reduce the severity and duration” of colds.
In a separate review published in 2023, researchers at the Australian National University and the University of Helsinki found that vitamin C also shortens the duration of colds.
But the NHS says there is no strong evidence that vitamin C prevents colds or speeds up recovery.
Another study conducted by researchers at the University of Helsinki found that vitamin C does not have a consistent effect against the common cold.
“Vitamin C is of no importance for the common cold,” said Professor Paul Hunter, an epidemiologist at the University of East Anglia. Independent,
He added, “Part of the problem is that there are too many ardent believers in the effectiveness and hype of their favorite vitamins or supplements. However, the actual evidence, if any, exists is very weak.”
However, maintaining a healthy immune system by eating vitamin-rich foods may help prevent you from getting sick in the first place.
,vitamin DC and zinc boost the immune system when you take it regularly in your diet or supplement your diet with a supplement,” said Dr. Hanbeck.
“It is important to have a balanced diet and ensure regular and adequate levels of these vitamins as they play a role in strengthening the immune system and in turn help the body be better prepared against the virus,” he said.
Researchers of a 2024 Cochrane review concluded that zinc does not prevent colds, but may shorten the duration of ongoing colds.
However, zinc is found naturally in red meat and dairy products and most people can get all the zinc they need from their diet alone.
There may be more hope for vitamin D – the sunshine vitamin that helps keep the immune system in shape. But this is only for those who are deficient, a 2021 Lancet review suggested.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which provides health advice and guidance to the NHS, said vitamin D may play a role in the immune system’s response to respiratory viruses, including the common cold. The NHS also recommends taking a vitamin D tablet each day during the winter months.
The common cold usually causes a runny nose, mild cough and sneezing, while flu is a respiratory infection that can be far more debilitating, causing aches and fever.
covid This is another respiratory infection that can cause serious illness in vulnerable groups. This can cause cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat or blocked sinuses, as well as chills and a persistent cough.
While there is no vaccine for the common cold, people aged 75 and older, people with weakened immune systems, and people living in older adult care homes are entitled to the Covid vaccine, which may help reduce the severity of the disease. The flu jab is also available to people over the age of 65, those with long-term health problems or those who are pregnant.