Do any of you folks have experience with Cold FX? I usually get one or two head colds (but no flu) every Winter, so I was on a steady diet of Cold FX this past Winter. Seems to do the job. Any negative side effects?
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jimmyt said:
Do you take 1, 2, 3, 4 or more a day? I usually take 2 but ramp it up to 4 when I feel "something coming on".
It IS 100% BS... it has some good properties and isn't bad for you, but it does not do shit for preventing or helping the body overcome colds.
otherwise, why the hell do NHL players still get the flu and other cold viruses during the playoffs? if Don endorsed it and it worked, and passes nhl drug testing, why wouldn't they use the stuff at THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME OF YEAR?
critical thinking. y'all should try it some time. lol..
otherwise, why the hell do NHL players still get the flu and other cold viruses during the playoffs? if Don endorsed it and it worked, and passes nhl drug testing, why wouldn't they use the stuff at THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME OF YEAR?
critical thinking. y'all should try it some time. lol..
21pro said:
You're right. Nothing will 100% prevent a cold. But they've never said, "If you take our product, you'll never get sick." From their website:
Recommended purpose: Helps reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms by boosting the immune system.
Try disputing their actual claim. As to your comment about critical thinking, here's your lesson for the day:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
I use it and have done so for years now. I average one cold per winter now, and averaged 2.5 prior to taking it.
At the end of the day it is the immune system that fights off viruses, nothing else. If ginsing or Cold FX gives the immune system a little boost, that is good. If it is all psychological in my head, well, okay...but I still only get one cold instead of 2.5 on average. I also read somewhere that having sex gives the immune system a boost. Of course hand washing is probably the most effective stategy of all at avoiding colds.
At the end of the day it is the immune system that fights off viruses, nothing else. If ginsing or Cold FX gives the immune system a little boost, that is good. If it is all psychological in my head, well, okay...but I still only get one cold instead of 2.5 on average. I also read somewhere that having sex gives the immune system a boost. Of course hand washing is probably the most effective stategy of all at avoiding colds.
Meh its okay works a little bit for me but I prefer not to take anything when I get sick except cough drops or syrup. I didnt get sick at all last year and so far so good this year.
According to friends I've spoken to, it's hit and miss. It works for some but not for others. I've found it's best to begin taking it when you feel a cold coming on. No side effects.
By the way, I remember talking to a really old-time pharmacist when a customer came in and asked what's the best cold remedy among the wide array on his shelf. He asked what his symptoms were and suggested a certain brand. He then told me he always drinks lots of orange juice and goes to bed when he first gets a cold.
By the way, I remember talking to a really old-time pharmacist when a customer came in and asked what's the best cold remedy among the wide array on his shelf. He asked what his symptoms were and suggested a certain brand. He then told me he always drinks lots of orange juice and goes to bed when he first gets a cold.
It's easy to dispute their claims
21pro is right.
Helps reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms by boosting the immune system.
My dispute is that this isn't much of a claim. It's not saying it "reduces the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flue symptoms....", it's saying it helps reduce them!
What the hell does that mean? How do you quantify that? For those of you who take it and say "My cold was gone in two days," I can point out mine was too, and I didn't take anything!
The fact is, their claim as quoted, really doesn't amount to much. It doesn't allow for real statistical analysis.
You know, placebos help reduce the frequency, severity and duration of colds too.....
21pro is right.
Helps reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms by boosting the immune system.
My dispute is that this isn't much of a claim. It's not saying it "reduces the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flue symptoms....", it's saying it helps reduce them!
What the hell does that mean? How do you quantify that? For those of you who take it and say "My cold was gone in two days," I can point out mine was too, and I didn't take anything!
The fact is, their claim as quoted, really doesn't amount to much. It doesn't allow for real statistical analysis.
You know, placebos help reduce the frequency, severity and duration of colds too.....
Actually there have been a number of studies done - according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fX
Health Canada has also approved it - http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...oldfx_healthcanada_070215/20070215?hub=Health
That being said, I never use it myself. I tried it, but it didn't seem to do much for me.
Health Canada has also approved it - http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...oldfx_healthcanada_070215/20070215?hub=Health
That being said, I never use it myself. I tried it, but it didn't seem to do much for me.
the cost/benefit quotient is also right out of wack. it's not even worth it as 100% placebo (which I believe it is)...
like I said, if it worked, NHL hockey players would not get the flu this time of year... my Pens are sick, sick, sick right now. If, in fact it did Help reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms , either of the following possibilities would be HELPED:
1. the average flu sympton lasts up to 48 hours... they should make a claim of exactly how much the c&f symptom duration would last.
2. the reduced flu frequency should all but eliminate the flu appearing outside flu season. it's not flu season right now.
3. reduced severity? right now, in tonight's game they'll have to go on IV bags at intermission and take shitloads of Immodium AD so they don't shit out their insides... Cold FX isn't even a valid option.
i can also make a statement that no NHL player believes in the product- even with the close ties and paid endorsements.
like I said, if it worked, NHL hockey players would not get the flu this time of year... my Pens are sick, sick, sick right now. If, in fact it did Help reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms , either of the following possibilities would be HELPED:
1. the average flu sympton lasts up to 48 hours... they should make a claim of exactly how much the c&f symptom duration would last.
2. the reduced flu frequency should all but eliminate the flu appearing outside flu season. it's not flu season right now.
3. reduced severity? right now, in tonight's game they'll have to go on IV bags at intermission and take shitloads of Immodium AD so they don't shit out their insides... Cold FX isn't even a valid option.
i can also make a statement that no NHL player believes in the product- even with the close ties and paid endorsements.
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For what its worth I find it does reduce the time span when you have a cold. I also take Selenium and Vitamin D.
it's not accepted as effective in either the holistic care circle or amongst the medical field.
It's a gimmick. it has good stuff in it, but of low quality. and isn't up to medical scrutiny for purity standards. there's probably pesticide and piss in that ginseng.
btw- there is a better source of ginseng in a green Monster. it's in the all-potent liquid form, too. and with no faulty, cold-and-flu-maybe-preventative-claims..
It's a gimmick. it has good stuff in it, but of low quality. and isn't up to medical scrutiny for purity standards. there's probably pesticide and piss in that ginseng.
btw- there is a better source of ginseng in a green Monster. it's in the all-potent liquid form, too. and with no faulty, cold-and-flu-maybe-preventative-claims..
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