Tips and Advice from Dr. Mohamed Murad: How to Treat Colds and Influenza During Winter

2023-12-05 09:04:00

Dr. Mohamed Murad, Consultant in Hematology and Immunology at Kasr Al-Aini Faculty of Medicine, confirmed that during the winter the chances of contracting colds and influenza increase, which makes many people follow the common habits in treating infections, but they are wrong and do not help in treating viruses, but rather increase the symptoms. .

The immunology consultant warned of the wrong habits that many people follow to treat colds and influenza, including:

-Antibiotics

Antibiotics do not treat viral infections such as colds and influenza. They are intended to treat bacteria, so taking them does not help in treatment. Rather, it may expose you to many health complications, including resistance to antibiotics, which makes treatment difficult. It may also expose you to diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and you should Know that antibiotics are not a cure for colds or flu and do not relieve symptoms.

-Cold injections

Cold injections, or Hitler’s injections as they are known, contain cortisone, painkillers, and antibiotics that do not help in treating colds and influenza. Therefore, taking these injections does not help in treating the virus, does not relieve the symptoms, and may expose you to bacterial resistance as a result of the body not responding to the treatment, and your exposure to feeling… With headache and diarrhea.

Taking it does not help in treating colds or influenza, but rather contributes to alleviating and reducing the symptoms, because vitamin C significantly helps you strengthen the immune system, and therefore taking it makes the symptoms less severe.

Some tips to reduce the chances of contracting colds and influenza during the winter, including:

Eating vegetables and fruits are good factors that strengthen the immune system.

– Exercising stimulates blood circulation and also strengthens the immune system.

– Drink plenty of fluids, especially water, to strengthen the immune system.

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