I am not a doctor, these are simply the natural protocols that I find have worked for me to keep colds and flu at bay.
For over 25 years I have taken cold-eeze with zinc whenever I have a sore throat. Studies have shown that cold germs have trouble growing on a zinc surface. If they can’t grow, they die and the cold is over!
Now, at the first sign of a sore throat, I start spraying the above cold-eeze with zinc right into the back of my throat. It fights the germs remarkably well. There are other brands that you can use, I just find the above one works best for me, and they are not compensating me to say this. I just hate being slowed down with a sore throat!
I also start drinking black elderberry extract at the first sign of flu symptoms.. Mine is from the Vitamin Shoppe and called Sambucus. I get some for my son at CVS called Sambucol. Again, this homeopathic remedy works for me, I have been using if for years! Dr. Oz mentioned this, a decade after I discovered it! What a copy cat he is!
I also heard a rumor that taking Vitamin D helps to fight off the flu. I do not know if this is true, but I had been on this at the recommendation of a physician, so I continue to pop my D’s!
You can google all of this on the Internet if you don’t believe me.
I do the same and I find a bowl of soup helps with my breathing
I drink plenty of liquids and I find eating grapefruit/oranges daily helps prevent colds.