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A member asked:
Think i'm coming down with a cold. i have emergen-c w 1000mg vitamin c & other vitamins.if i start taking it will it reduce the intensity of the cold?
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No: This fizzy vitamin drink, if promoted to treat or prevent a common cold, is a health fraud. There's nothing you can but take good general care of yourself and drink plenty of water. Over-the-counter sniffle and pain meds can be very helpful.
Answered 12/16/2016
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