Yesterday I felt it coming. Itchy throat, tight chest and headache. The dreaded end-of-summer cold. There's no way I have time to get sick. Does anyone? So I downed a bunch of Cold-FX pills with a glass of watered down EmergenC. But I wasn't taking any chances. I asked my knowledgeable friends on Facebook about what else I could do to prevent a cold.

I was blown away by their answers and wanted to share them with everyone. So the next time you feel a cold coming on – here are close to 20 ways to stop the common cold.

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