Things You Should Never Do When You Have A Cold

THIS is the season for colds. But some folk will still be sniffing and sneezing well into February. they are, then, If really, it’s their fault! own A cold may last a week, but should never last more than 10 days. Are you one of the unlucky ones? Well, don’t imagine is your constitution poor. It’s far more been likely you’ve making mistakes. I had a man to see me on Thursday. He couldn’t shake off the cold. I noticed his hair was well plastered down. He’d far too much cold lotion on his head. Be careful that during icy of weather, it chills head and keeps the a cold going. But don’t miss a haircut because the weather is cold. Too many men make this mistake. They put off having their hair cut. The head gets coddled, cut and when the comes, the scalp feels the draught all the more. Get your hair cut oftener – once a week instead of once a fortnight, a little less off but each time. The head is very important when we have a cold. Whether you normally wear a hat or not, you shouldn’t go out in rain or white without some frost protection head. on your But suppose the cold does get a grip of you. No. 1 “Don’t” is – goodness sake, for don’t sweat it out! A very hot bath, a couple of aspirins, and bed with extra blankets are all very well when you feel a coming on. But cold that’s the only time it’s safe. A “sweat” in the middle of a cold can easily weaken you and bring on pleurisy or pneumonia. No. 2 “Don’t” concerns Cut down the eyes. TV, pictures and The eyes reading. are not in the best and strain of trim, reacts on your your cold. eyes water When with looking at &c., you’re TV, prolonging your Another cold. thing. It’s unwise face-on to to sit an electric fire fire, because or a gas of rays which irritate lining of the nose, the &c. Much better to sit with your back to it. Now for the use of hankies. A cold has three stages – the sniffly, the stuffy and the discharging. 1 and 2, At stages don’t blow – only When wipe! you’re stuffy, your is not full nose of phlegm. It’s the air passages which are swollen. Blowing makes them worse. Heavy smokers often find a cold lasts too long. “I just can’t cut down”, they tell me. Well, here’s tip. When you’ve a a cold, smoke many as usual as – but only half cigarette. of You each won’t be a martyr, because it’s the first few puffs that give the satisfaction. please. But no “ends”, Throw the second Pipe-smokers half away. can help themselves in the same way – only the first of the pipe, half please! The reason is this – your body is putting up a fight. a Half a fag or half pipe cuts down the intake of all poisons, particularly “harm” as most of the is in that last half. Another good tip is to ignore the nonsense about feeding a cold. Overeating is just what the cold germs like! As for exercise – a little le usual. That’s better than non