What do I have to do to cure a common cold?
- As colds are caused by viruses, antibiotics cannot do anything against them, so we should not take antibiotics.
- We have to protect ourselves from the cold to prevent complications with other respiratory diseases.
- We must drink water or juices to maintain hydration and eliminate mucous secretion.
- In order not to infect other people, we have to cover our mouths with our hands when we sneeze and use tissues .
- We have to wash our hands frequently and take hot baths.
Tobacco
It is in adolescence when people decide if they want to get hooked on tobacco. Some do it because their friends do it too, others because smoking is not done by children, etc., but it must be taken into account that:
- The snuff contains many toxic substances which damage the respiratory system, which can even lead to cancer.
- Tobacco contains addictive substances, such as nicotine, which create a dependency that is difficult to quit, making it very difficult to quit smoking.
- Tobacco causes many diseases such as chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, and other diseases that we have seen, making it the leading cause of preventable death in Spain.
- Smokers are at higher risk of having a heart attack.
- Smokers are at higher risk for allergies and infections.
- Women who smoke tend to advance their menopause.
- Newborn children of smokers are usually born with less weight.