Healthy Habits to Keep Your Throat Happy

Maintaining our overall health is something that we strive for on a daily basis. But how much time do you spend thinking about keeping your throat happy and healthy to prevent a sore throat? Like most people, probably not a lot!

Only with the onset of a sore throat do people start paying attention to the condition of the throat. While you probably know exactly what sore throat treatments work for you, implementing healthy habits to keep your throat healthy to prevent sore throats should be more of a priority.

Practicing healthy habits is the best way to avoid getting a sore throat. Here are some of the top tips for keeping your throat happy and healthy!

Five Healthy Habits to Prevent aSore Throat

Your throat is a finely tuned instrument that needs looking after. Learning how to take care of your throat to reduce the chances of developing a sore throat is easy, just follow these five healthy habits to keep your throat healthy:

●     Healthy Habit #1 - Drink hot water, honey, and ginger daily to coat and protect your throat.

●     Healthy Habit  #2 - Do a saltwater gargle a few times a week to kill germs.

●     Healthy Habit #3 - Soak your toothbrush in hot salted water for 3-4 minutes at least once a week to kill germs that cause infections.

●     Healthy Habit #4 - Don’t share eating utensils or glasses with others.

●     Healthy Habit #5 - Keep your neck area warm during cold weather to prevent stress to the throat.

What Are The Best Sore Throat Treatments for Quick Pain Relief?

For fast and effective sore throat treatment, try these over-the-counter remedies to get quick relief for a sore throat.

The Benefits of a Throat Rinse Like Difflam Sore Throat Rinse

Difflam Sore Throat Rinse (200ML) is a fast-acting local analgesic and anti-inflammatory sore throat treatment that relieves painful sore throats caused by the common cold and flu.

How Throat Sprays Like Ultra Chloraseptic Throat Sprays Work

Ultra Chloraseptic Throat Spray Cherry (15ML) contains a local anaesthetic called Benzocaine. When sprayed on the back of the throat it numbs the area, providing fast, targeted relief where it is needed.

The Best Sore Throat Lozenges

Throat lozenges provide fast-acting (short-term) relief to stop the discomfort of an itchy, scratchy, or painful throat.

Here are some of the best-selling lozenges:

·Halls Soothers Peach + Raspberry (45G)

·Iglu Pastilles 24

·Strepsils Extra Triple Act Blackcurrant 24'S

For all your cold and flu over-the-counter sore throat treatments, visit Pearl Chemist Group at any of our South London pharmacies. We have a full range of medications that will help you feel better in no time!