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THE HERALD Thursday, November 19, 1970 Section 2 --7 The Doctor Says; Build Colds Resistance by LAWRENCE E. LAMB, M.D. Do you know how to prevent colds and related respiratory illnesses 7 The two factors that determine if a person will catch a cold or not is how contagious the infectious agent is and the individual's natural resistance. We can't do much about the many viruses that cause respiratory illnesses, but we can do something about the body's susceptibility. You can Improve your resistance by maintaining optimal health.

This means proper nutrition and exercise, avoiding excessive fatigue, getting adequate sleep and eliminating unhealthy habits, such as cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoke contains poisons and irritants that damage the delicate lining in the nose and respiratory passages, causing them to be more easily infected. So you can decrease your chances of getting an infection by not smoking. Excessive air pollution has similar effects and adds to the problem of cigarette smoke. NO SPECIAL DIETS will prevent colds, but a debilitated person or someone with malnutrition usually is more prone to infections.

Just eat a good well- balanced diet. As long as your diet is adequate, and particularly if you don't use excessive amounts of akohol or smoke, you probably won't need vitamins Opinion varies on the value of vitamin in preventing colds. Some doctors think it is useful. It can't cause any harm since excess amounts are eliminated. Vitamin cannot be stored in the body, so you need a new supply each day.

It is easily destroyed and perhaps cigarette smoking is one way of doing it. Personally, I have been pleased with the use of vitamin and see no harm in taking a daily tablet. You can buy them without a prescription. Use Vitamin (ascorbic acid) 500-milligram-size tablets. One of the most effective "ways of decreasing the number of colds is to stay away from people with or without colds.

The more exposure to people, the more likely you will get a cold. This is why parents of schoolchildren often have more colds than nonparents. Avoiding people won't solve the whole problem but it can minimize the danger. ATTEMPTS TO STERILIZE the air or prevent transmission by infected droplets from sneezing and coughing have been disappointing. Despite this, it is worthwhile to stay more than three feet away from a person who is coughing or sneezing.

This is the distance the infected droplets usually travel during sneeze or cough. Customary hygiene coughing, sneezing and disposing of used tissues may not help much but any effect is better than none. The same can be said about handling dishes, toys and other articles used by sick people. In short, you can't really prevent all colds but you can reduce your chances of having as many or as severe infections by cultivating good living habits. i Dear Dr.

Lamb: Please describe impotence. Dear Reader: Failure to rise to expectations. Please send your questions and comments to Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D., Paddock Publications, P.O. Box 280 Arlington Heights, 111.

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