Water, Infection and CO2!

Drinking plenty of fluids and getting lots of rest when needed is still the best bit of advice to ease the discomforts of the common cold. Water is the best fluid and helps lubricate the mucous membranes. Chicken soup does indeed help congestion and body aches. The hot steam from the soup may be its chief advantage, although laboratory studies have actually reported that ingredients in the soup may have anti-inflammatory effects. In fact, any hot beverage may have similar soothing effects from steam. Ginger tea, fruit juice, and hot tea with honey and lemon may all be helpful. Spicy foods that contain hot peppers or horseradish may help clear sinuses. Foods rich in vitamins A and C are always recommended and may be helpful during a respiratory infection. They include oranges, kiwi, and tomatoes for vitamin C, and sweet potatoes, spinach, and broccoli for vitamin A.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children. In adults, it may only produce symptoms of a common cold, such as a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, mild headache, cough, fever, and a general feeling of being ill. But RSV infections can lead to other more serious illnesses in premature babies and kids with diseases that affect the lungs, heart, or immune system. RSV is highly contagious, and can be spread through droplets containing the virus when a person coughs or sneezes. RSV can be easily spread when a person touches an object or surface contaminated with the virus. The infection can spread rapidly through schools and child-care centers. Infants often get it when older kids carry the virus home from school and pass it to them. Almost all kids are infected with RSV at least once by the time they are 2 years old. RSV infections often occur in epidemics that last from late fall through early spring.

You may not be surprised to hear that U.S. paper consumption is the highest in the world, eating up some 12,430 square miles of forest each year, most of it in ecologically important areas. But did you know that pulp and paper manufacturing is one of the most polluting industries in North America and the third greatest emitter of CO2? Is it possible to find a strong, soft schnoz-swiper that doesn't strip the forest? First, a suggestion (and we don't mean to sound snotty): It should be plain as the nose on your face that the answer is a hankie. That's right, the reusable, foldable square of cloth your grandpappy has carried around for decades. It may need a good washing every now and then, but you won't be producing a mountain of trash every time you have a cold. A reusable cloth hankieIf you've absolutely got a hankering for a paper-based blower, look for products made with recycled content. Many facial tissues are bleached to make them white and purdy, but as with many beauty products, this process involves the use of harmful chemicals that you really don't want ending up in your air or water. So look for products labeled totally chlorine-free (TCF) or processed chlorine-free (PCF).

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