Even if you get your flu shot, sleep a solid seven to eight hours each night, and wash your hands religiously, there’s a good chance you’ll still come down with a cold this Winter — and with it, a nagging cough. (After all, by a certain point in cold and flu season, places like your office are literally crawling with germs.) While most doctors agree that your best line of defense is an over-the-counter cold medicine, as well as nasal irrigation systems and lozenges, they also recommend some more natural methods for soothing a cough. Here are five that, while not as ironclad as a medication, get the expert stamp of approval.
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