Common cold is a viral infection caused by rhinoviruses. Rhinoviruses are more than 200 different types and every year mutation of the viral genome produces new viruses so it is very difficult to prepare vaccination to protect against all types of flu viruses.

Among years Common cold was challenge for physicians to treat. And until now there is no definite treatment as there isn’t any drug that could protect or fight against all types of flu viruses.

Recently Vitamin C role in preventing and treating common cold was diminished. The recent studies showed that Vitamin C doesn’t protect against the flu and doesn’t even shorten the duration of cold. Vitamin C confirmed role is to boost the immune system.

So there is neither definite treatment nor vaccination. That’s really sucks, looking to the statistics that indicate the annual incidence of flu is 2 to 4 times per year to each person. And we have nothing to do with it we just have to get through the cold treat the symptoms and wait until it gone.

Luckily it is not entirely true; we still have couple of things to help with the cold. And Garlic is the most _ proved to be_ effective natural remedy against cold.

It is not just like any other flu remedies. Garlic is named as the wonder drug, the miracle food and the most valued natural herb.

Garlic has powerful natural antibiotic, anti-viral and antiseptic effects. BBC news published a study that confirmed that supplementation of garlic every day reduce the probability of catching a cold by 50%. The study also showed that the group were taking the supplement and caught the cold was more likely to recover speeder than those who weren’t taking the supplement. That study was done In western Australia university and after then garlic considered as a major drug in treating common cold.

Garlic produce allicin when is chopped or chewed by rapid chemical reaction. Allicin is considered the main active chemical responsible for the hot taste. Allicin then react and oxidize producing several useful biochemical compounds such as alliin, ajoene, diallylsulfide, dithiin, S-allylcysteine, and enzymes, vitamin B, proteins, minerals, saponins, flavonoids, and maillard reaction products.

Raw garlic contain more beneficial than cooked garlic. And the less time garlic is cooked the more useful active compound are preserved and the more bad mouth odor unfortunally.

You can use Allicin supplement drugs to avoid the bad breath or you can use natural garlic remedies to protect against flu.

It is better to use raw garlic to preserve its values, by adding chopped garlic cloves to your hot prepared meals or to your freshly prepared salad.

Also there are great delicious garlic recipes like toasted garlic, garlic bread and Burschetta (Italian dish) .

Here is a recipe of easy garlic bread: cut the bread into 2 half, mix chopped garlic cloves with olive oil and some cheese from the refrigerator. Put the garlic mix on the bread and put them in the oven for 5 minutes.

Garlic really is a miracle food besides its antimicrobial properties garlic also proved to have a great effect on blood cholesterol level, heart diseases and cancer. It is a good nutritional habit to consume garlic each day. And whenever you feel you are catching a cold large dose of garlic will make you recover speeder and make your cold less severe.

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