Common Grip Virus

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Common Grip virus

The common cold is a viral infection of the respiratory system, including the nose, throat, sinuses, Eustachian tubes, trachea, larynx, and bronchial tubes. Although more than200 different viruses can cause a cold, most of them are caused by a group known as rhinoviruses. Almost all colds clear up in less than two weeks without complications. This is the most common illnessto strike any part of the body. It is estimated that the average person has more than 50 colds during a lifetime. Anyone can get a cold, although pre-school and grade school children catch them morefrequently than adolescents and adults.
It is not true that getting wet or being in a draft causes a cold (a person has to come in contact with the virus to catch a cold). These include:
* Fatigueand overwork
* Emotional stress
* Poor nutrition
* Smoking
* Living or working in crowded conditions
Treatment
There are no medicines that will cure the common cold. The body'simmune system will make antibodies to fight the infection, and the cold will be resolved without any intervention. Antibiotics are useless against a cold. However, pharmaceutical companies promoteproducts designed to relieve cold symptoms. These products usually contain antihistamines, decongestants, and/or pain relievers.

Good bacteria

All bacteria aren’t bad, actually only 30% of bacteria areharmful for humans and they are called pathogenic bacteria. The other 70% are harmless.
Your body contains more than a billion of bacteria that help you stay healthy, most of them are found in yourintestine, helping you disintegrate what you eat. There are two types of good bacteria probiotics and prebiotics.
probiotics and prebiotics are good bacteria on our bodies, only the former arealive. And both are a good team to strengthen our immune system through our intestinal flora.
probiotics contain live bacteria that usually result from fermentation and yogurt, and fostering the growth...
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