Flu Season Survival Guide: What Actually Works

With flu season around the corner, Dr Tanya sits down with a pharmacist to cut through the confusion of over-the-counter remedies — what actually helps, what's just precautionary, and when it's time to see a doctor.

What You'll Learn:

• Prevention basics: face masks, hand sanitiser, and getting your flu vaccine early

• Immune-boosting options like vitamin C, zinc, black elderberry, and echinacea blends
• Early sore throat relief — gargling and throat lozenges before symptoms worsen
• Managing chesty coughs, congestion, and blocked sinuses with syrups and nasal sprays
• Why these remedies are symptomatic relief, not a cure
• Clear signs it's time to stop self-treating and see a doctor — high fevers, coloured mucus, or worsening symptoms