Hi Sxpoet

I little while ago my Rottweiler had a skin infection on his head which looked like bad acne. We tried everything the vet gave us for six weeks – injections and creams etc. and nothing worked. I decided to throw a spoon of Vitamin C powder in his daily food. Three days later his skin infection was gone completely. Now whenever I see his eyes are messy, we give him a teaspoon of vitamin C powder in his food and the next day his eyes are clear again.

Vitamin C works well for fighting infections, but don’t exert yourself physically when you have a bad cold because you can damage heart muscle. Physical exercise when you have flu is just looking for a heart attack! We buy Buffered Vitamin C powder in a 300g container from the Chemist.

Another tip for colds is when you feel your throat becoming scratchy or sore. Put some pure lemon juice in a glass add a little water – gargle with the lemon water every few hours. The low pH of the lemon juice kills the bacteria and if you can catch it early enough, it will kill the cold completely.
If you have a cold avoid all dairy products because it causes excess mucus in the nose and throat.

Regarding sore lips, I’ve found that it is best to stop practising, because if you carry on playing it takes far longer for them to recover.

Another trick I learnt from cycling, is when you have done too much exercise and your muscles are really sore. Dissolve a Disprin or Asprin in a glass of water and drink it, it thins the blood and helps flush out the lactic acid helping your muscles to recover quicker. Drinking lots of fresh water is always a good idea.