Tag: cold prevention


  • Not Honey and Ginger: A Quirky Trick That Protects Against Colds

    Not Honey and Ginger: A Quirky Trick That Protects Against Colds

    New Twist on Cold Prevention: Watching Sick People Triggers Immune Prep As autumn arrives, many reach for honey, ginger, or vitamin C. But a Hamburg-based study offers a surprising twist: simply watching clips of sick people can prime the body’s defenses before a virus arrives. This quirky finding suggests our brains may play an active,…

  • Not Honey and Ginger: A Quirky Way to Prevent Colds, Says Study

    Not Honey and Ginger: A Quirky Way to Prevent Colds, Says Study

    A quirky twist on cold prevention As autumn arrives, many of us default to familiar remedies—honey, ginger tea, Vitamin C—when we sense a chilly season ahead. But a recent study from the University of Hamburg suggests that our bodies may be primed to fight colds in a much less traditional way: by watching videos of…