Autumn is almost upon us, and with it, virus season. Over the next few months, we’ll see a steady rise in cases of colds, flu, COVID, and bronchitis. Fortunately, these common viral conditions rarely cause death or serious harm. Unfortunately, none of them have a cure, and treatment consists mainly of waiting for things to run their course and be fought off by our own immune systems.
While a common cold is not a life threatening event, it can certainly be a miserable experience, and patients frequently ask me what they can take to help. Therefore I did some research on this topic and am creating this post as a useful reference.
To give you a straightforward punchline, here are three evidence-backed treatments for common winter viral infections such as cold and flu:
