Does Airborne really work to prevent the common cold?

Airborne is considered a dietary supplement and therefore is not subject to the same scrutiny as prescription or over the counter medication.  The first thing you should know is there is no conclusive evidence that Airborne or anything in Airborne contains prevents colds or speeds your recovery from them.   Secondly, the 1 g of vitamin C one dose contains plus suggests that you are to repeat every 3 hours is a high enough dose over a period of time to actually cause Kidney stones.  Lastly no one has proven that Airborne is even a safe supplement, we only have the makers of Airborne’s statement on the label that it won’t harm us.

The Federal Trade Commission released a statement in August 2008 that announced that Airborne Health Inc. agreed to pay up to $30 millions dollars to settle FTC charges.  FTC stated that there is no ‘competent and reliable scientific evidence’ to support Airborne’s claims that their product can prevent or reduce the risk of colds, sickness or infection, fight germs, reduce symptoms or shorten the length of a cold.

My advice, when you catch a cold, take some vitamins, eat healthy, drink lots of fluids and get some rest.