Drink water
Staying hydrated throughout the progression of a cold is the best thing that you can do, so drink up! When congestion builds up during a cold it is caused by the secretion of mucus as your body fights off the virus. Unfortunately for us, these secretions can be annoying, they clog our noses, irritate the throat and make us cough.
Keeping hydrated by drinking plenty of water will help to dilute the mucus and in turn reduce the symptoms that are directly caused by it. As mentioned above, drinking hot decafinated liquids is also an excellent thing to do!
