A doctor who appeared on BBC Morning Live has offered a dose of clarity on what helps the common cold. Highlighting which remedies genuinely help to ease symptoms - and which ones are nothing but old wives’ tales, the expert suggested it could be time to look in your cupboard .

Speaking to the show's presenters, Dr Oscar Duke explained that while colds are a routine part of British winters, there are steps people can take to feel better, faster. But alongside those simple, evidence-backed methods, he warned viewers not to be fooled by generational myths.

He said: "It's that time of year and it always inevitable comes along just at the moment of the big event you’ve been waiting for or the office party or whatever it is that is getting you excited as you approach Christmas .

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