tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post3640393273955882218..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: Preventing colds...Frances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-32536007777755499402013-02-22T19:05:21.270+00:002013-02-22T19:05:21.270+00:00My doctor son says that in trials, placebo drugs w...My doctor son says that in trials, placebo drugs work even when people KNOW they're placebo! So bring them on!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-44361370187959825292013-02-22T16:21:56.452+00:002013-02-22T16:21:56.452+00:00I find Vicks First Defence effective if taken when...I find Vicks First Defence effective if taken when cold symptoms first occur - but maybe it's a placebo effect...<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-83543092132010468232013-02-22T14:12:01.429+00:002013-02-22T14:12:01.429+00:00Excellent ideas, GB!Excellent ideas, GB!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-7788353550023671822013-02-22T14:11:24.005+00:002013-02-22T14:11:24.005+00:00Why not go mad and have both?Why not go mad and have both?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-8855856472085916902013-02-22T14:10:23.113+00:002013-02-22T14:10:23.113+00:00That sounds delicious, Rosemary!That sounds delicious, Rosemary!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-13397655509123760692013-02-22T12:41:51.759+00:002013-02-22T12:41:51.759+00:00Just listen to me opting for soup rather than sex!...Just listen to me opting for soup rather than sex! Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928188713843255078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-71320986606811773492013-02-22T12:40:13.531+00:002013-02-22T12:40:13.531+00:00Spinach soup is my cure for all ailments. After t...Spinach soup is my cure for all ailments. After the first two spoonfuls you start to feel better.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928188713843255078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-83002641799011982042013-02-22T10:46:01.408+00:002013-02-22T10:46:01.408+00:00Hope your cold goes away before the birthday! I...Hope your cold goes away before the birthday! I've had a bad one this week, for the first time in ages. I used to suffer badly from sinus problems but since drinking a glass of warm water doctored with freshly squeezed lemon juice, fresh sliver of ginger and a little bit of manuka honey every single morning I usually shake most things off quickly now - or don't get them at all. (I've always started the day with water and lemon for as long as I remember, but the additions have greatly helped!)Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-17039820490626280242013-02-22T10:02:12.630+00:002013-02-22T10:02:12.630+00:00I always know if I have a cold on the horizon bec...I always know if I have a cold on the horizon because I get a yearning for a Whisky Mac (whisky and green ginger wine) which is something I would not usually entertain. I then take large doses of vitamin C (most of which is excreted anyway). Between the two I seem either to avoid the cold or perhaps just don't notice it after taking all that stuff.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-50399426643154320272013-02-22T08:16:59.334+00:002013-02-22T08:16:59.334+00:00I'm not a fan of cake, sadly. Perhaps that'...I'm not a fan of cake, sadly. Perhaps that's the problem...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-41052321121982750512013-02-22T08:16:14.261+00:002013-02-22T08:16:14.261+00:00I think you're right. The smell of garlic seem...I think you're right. The smell of garlic seems to,be outliving the cold!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-41242747038396874482013-02-22T08:14:51.356+00:002013-02-22T08:14:51.356+00:00Thanks, Libby.Thanks, Libby.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-59028775027600666562013-02-22T08:14:29.129+00:002013-02-22T08:14:29.129+00:00The horse is called Fairfax, Paula. Occasionally F...The horse is called Fairfax, Paula. Occasionally Fairy for short (although he's huge!).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-68267957885914850782013-02-22T08:12:59.162+00:002013-02-22T08:12:59.162+00:00That's a weight off my mind, Wendy!That's a weight off my mind, Wendy!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-62679402946004333722013-02-22T08:05:48.481+00:002013-02-22T08:05:48.481+00:00I rarely have colds and I eat a lot of cake. I don...I rarely have colds and I eat a lot of cake. I don't know that the two things are related but as it's nippy out today I'm going to bake myself something for medicinal purposes.<br /><br />Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-53051014598605307742013-02-21T18:30:25.959+00:002013-02-21T18:30:25.959+00:00My Mum gave me a bottle of pills for Christmas, th...My Mum gave me a bottle of pills for Christmas, they are called Engystol (homeoepatic stuff, prescription-free) and apparently they help your immune system to fend off the invaders if you take two every few hours when you feel the first signs of a cold. Well, I had a cold in the first half of December, but not since I've had those pills, so I can't really say whether they work or not.<br />But you probably will have difficulties applying the "sex twice a week" cure if you keep eating garlic (unless your partner undergoes the same treatment).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-29383480430793096422013-02-21T18:28:50.669+00:002013-02-21T18:28:50.669+00:00Belated Birthday Greetings...hope the day itself w...Belated Birthday Greetings...hope the day itself was fun and you feel better and well for the big party.libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-46236983205269821392013-02-21T15:49:50.403+00:002013-02-21T15:49:50.403+00:00I would just drink a hot lemonsip with a spoonful ...I would just drink a hot lemonsip with a spoonful of honey before going to bed and having a early night. <br /><br />May I ask what is the name of your new horse? I'm sorry that I have forgotten. I hope he hasn't been upset by this latest news. But I'm just glad I'm a veggie unless they have been put 'it' in our meals too. :-(Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-31578654387935391772013-02-21T14:48:30.543+00:002013-02-21T14:48:30.543+00:00You may not get rid of the cold but there will cer...You may not get rid of the cold but there will certainly be no vampires going near you tonight!Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.com