Anyone else here eat or drink Rose Hips?

[MonBK]

I've been drinking about 1L a week for the past 2 years and haven't had a cold since.

I blame it on the Rose Hips.

[MonBK]

Really, not a single person?

[SearChart]

Rosehip tea, sirup and jam. But not that much.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Rosehip tea, sirup and jam. But not that much.

Try the nectar Bas, you'll be glad you did.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Try the nectar Bas, you'll be glad you did.

I'll get some next time I'm in the local herb shop.
They don't grow that much in the wild here, otherwise I'd pick them myself.

[Etschell]

No but Apple cider vinegar.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Etschell

No but Apple cider vinegar.

Sounds delicious.

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Sounds delicious.

Needs Pauls coke

[BristolCavendish]

I've seen this product in health food stores. Aren't rose hips just a concentrated form of Vitamin C?

I don't do the 'hips' but by drinking a glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice everyday or some bottled 100% grapefruit juice in a pinch, I have also been able to avoid a cold over the past few years.

It's the Vitamin C factor, regardless of source.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

I've seen this product in health food stores. Aren't rose hips just a concentrated form of Vitamin C?

I don't do the 'hips' but by drinking a glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice everyday or some bottled 100% grapefruit juice in a pinch, I have also been able to avoid a cold over the past few years.

It's the Vitamin C factor, regardless of source.

They are indeed a good source of vitamin C, and so is orange juice.

Getting your vitamins can only do a part of keeping the immune system working as it should. A balanced healthy diet, solid sleep rhythm and frequent exercise are key in staying healthy.
I don't think you can simply prevent a cold by just a glass of rose hips tea or orange juice.
Not all people are equally susceptible to the common cold, I get them once a year, my dad never gets them, I know guys that get 4-5 colds a year. Everyone is different.

[MonBK]

ok

[Fleetlord]

WARNING: This will be controversial....

Vitamin C intake preventing colds is a myth.

https://www.quackwatch.com/01Quacker...s/pauling.html

"Scientific fact is established when the same experiment is carried out over and over again with the same results. To test the effect of vitamin C on colds, it is necessary to compare groups which get the vitamin to similar groups which get a placebo (a dummy pill which looks like the real thing). Since the common cold is a very variable illness, proper tests must involve hundreds of people for significantly long periods of time. At least 16 well-designed, double-blind studies have shown that supplementation with vitamin C does not prevent colds and at best may slightly reduce the symptoms of a cold [5]. Slight symptom reduction may occur as the result of an antihistamine-like effect, but whether this has practical value is a matter of dispute. Pauling's views are based on the same studies considered by other scientists, but his analyses are flawed".

If you haven't had colds in a number of years, you either follow a rigorous hand washing protocol, aren't exposed to sick people that often, or most likely you are just lucky...

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by SearChart

I don't think you can simply prevent a cold by just a glass of rose hips tea or orange juice.

Not all people are equally susceptible to the common cold, I get them once a year, my dad never gets them, I know guys that get 4-5 colds a year. Everyone is different.

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

WARNING: This will be controversial....Vitamin C intake preventing colds is a myth.

If you haven't had colds in a number of years, you either follow a rigorous hand washing protocol, aren't exposed to sick people that often, or most likely you are just lucky...

These personal assessments and the lack of any conclusive scientific findings make sense.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

If you haven't had colds in a number of years, you either follow a rigorous hand washing protocol, aren't exposed to sick people that often, or most likely you are just lucky...

I agree but think it's probably the first two.