A Stronger Immune System Could Make You Sneeze More

Studies suggest that about one in four people who get infected with a cold virus don’t get sick. The virus gets into their bodies, and eventually they produce antibodies to it, but they don’t experience symptoms. It may be that people like this are not making the normal amounts of inflammatory agents.

It seems counterintuitive, but….people with more active immune systems may be especially prone to cold symptoms. So getting a cold may be a positive sign that your biochemical defenses are working normally — a glass-half-full view of getting the sniffles.

Full article on how not to fight colds.

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  1. Devon Herrick says:

    I wonder if this won’t result drug therapy that targets the same response.

  2. Virginia says:

    I must be really healthy then because when I get a cold, the world comes to an end for 3-4 days.

  3. Vicki says:

    Very interesting post. Thanks for alerting us.