How to avoid a cold when everyone you know has one

Masking up, washing your hands regularly and incorporating specific vitamins in to your diet can help 
How to avoid a cold when everyone you know has one

Some of us are more susceptible to winter headcolds than others

Winter lurgy is rife right now and it may seem like just about everyone around you is coughing, sniffing or sneezing with cold and flu symptoms.

So is it inevitable you’ll catch it too – as you socialise and rush around in the cold – or is it possible to defend your immune system and avoid it?

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