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There is currently no cure for the common cold.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/commoncold.html</ref>  This is because it is caused by a virus that, due to mutations, constantly changes its genetic base sequence, making it hard to find a cure for all the variations of the common cold.

There is currently no cure for the common cold.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/commoncold.html</ref>  This is because it is caused by a virus that, due to mutations, constantly changes its genetic base sequence, making it hard to find a cure for all the variations of the common cold.

However, by maintaining a healthy immune system along with practicing good hygiene, it is often possible to avoid the illness.  Many people find that using dietary supplements of Vitamins A, C, and D, as well as Zinc and other herbs and minerals can keep them healthy and/or enable them to recover from a cold much more quickly.  For those less knowledgeable in supplementation, products such as  Zicam^{<small>®</small>} is often useful, as it contains some of these beneficial substances.<ref>http://www.zicam.com/faqs/about-zicam-products.php</ref>

However, by maintaining a healthy immune system along with practicing good hygiene, it is often possible to avoid the illness.  Many people find that using dietary supplements of Vitamins A, C, and D, as well as Zinc and other herbs and minerals can keep them healthy and/or enable them to recover from a cold much more quickly.  For those less knowledgeable in supplementation, products such as  Zicam^® is often useful, as it contains some of these beneficial substances.<ref>http://www.zicam.com/faqs/about-zicam-products.php</ref>

==Is it caused by cold weather?==

==Is it caused by cold weather?==

Going out into the cold weather has no effect on the spread of a cold. The reason that there appears to be a relationship is that people spend more time indoors during the cold winter weather. In fact, however, it is the proximity to other people rather than the temperature outside that seems to be the culprit. For this same reason, children in daycare or kindergarten are particularly prone to having colds. <ref>http://www.medicinenet.com/common_cold/article.htm#4doesit</ref>

Going out into the cold weather has no effect on the spread of a cold. The reason that there appears to be a relationship is that people spend more time indoors during the cold winter weather. In fact, however, it is the proximity to other people rather than the temperature outside that seems to be the culprit. For this same reason, children in daycare or kindergarten are particularly prone to having colds.<ref>http://www.medicinenet.com/common_cold/article.htm#4doesit</ref>

==References==

==References==