Get your body moving. You don't need to exhaust yourself: Well-dosed regular exercise, for example long walks, is all you need to get your defences going.

Get into the habit of drinking at least two litres of liquid a day. Water or unsweetened tea is best.

Moisturise your airways. Ensure sufficient humidity with a humidifier and treat yourself to regular inhalations with saline solution. Moisturise your dry nasal mucosa with Dr Andres nasal ointment.

Train the body's own regulation of cold stimuli so that it reacts quickly and effectively to changes in the outside temperature. People who regularly go to the sauna are less likely to catch colds.

Strong defences need a balanced, vitamin-rich diet. Vitamin C (e.g. in tropical fruits), essential fatty acids (e.g. in vegetable oils), minerals such as selenium and zinc (e.g. in egg yolk and milk) are particularly important in the fight against colds.

Do not smoke and drink little alcohol. Nicotine and alcohol have a strong influence on blood circulation. Cigarette smoke also irritates the airways and makes you more susceptible to infections.

Stimulate your immune system and strengthen your defences by taking preparations containing echinacea and waterwort. The natural powerhouse known as echinacea also strengthens your immune system. Find out more about how this plant strengthens your defences at Dr Andres Apotheke Stadelhofen.