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* Adding Vitamin E to Vitamin C supplementation does not appear to further enhance the benefit of Vitamin C<ref name="VitCEUltra"/>. However, there may be other benefits from the combination of Vitamin C and E together, such as reduction in the risk of Alzheimer's disease<ref name="VitCEAltzh"/>.
* There is some evidence<ref name="ProbioticSuccess"/> that probiotics (e.g. live yoghurt) prevents or reduces the intensity of UTRI symptoms. However, this benefit was not seen in other studies <ref name="ProbioticFail1"/>, nor did probiotics show a reduction in allergy or asthma symptoms <ref name="ProbioticAlergy"/>.
* Tea, especially green tea, contains Theanine which may help reduce the immune system depression of high intensity training<ref name="CaffTheanImune09"/><ref name="CaffTheanImune10"/>.
* Taking carbohydrate before during and after exhaustive exercise can reduce the suppression of the immune system<ref name="OvertraingInSport"/>.
=Other treatments=* For colds (upper respiratory tract infections), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation sinus flushing] may help reduce the symptoms<ref name="Kassel-2010"/>.
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<ref name="Kassel-2010">{{Cite journal | last1 = Kassel | first1 = JC. | last2 = King | first2 = D. | last3 = Spurling | first3 = GK. | title = Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections. | journal = Cochrane Database Syst Rev | volume = | issue = 3 | pages = CD006821 | month = | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD006821.pub2 | PMID = 20238351 }}</ref>
<ref name="urtimarathonbeforeandafter">Infectious episodes before and after ... [Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2006] - PubMed - NCBI http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895535?dopt=Abstract </ref>
<ref name="urtimarathon">Infectious episodes in runners bef... [J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 1990] - PubMed - NCBI http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2266764 </ref>
<ref name="MayoCold">Exercise and illness: Work out with a cold? - MayoClinic.com http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/AN01097 </ref>
<ref name="RhinovirusMax"> http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/1997/05000/Effect_of_a_rhinovirus_caused_upper_respiratory.3.aspx </ref>
<ref name="CaffTheanImune10">Cystine and Theanine Supplementation Restores High-Intensity... : The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2010/03000/Cystine_and_Theanine_Supplementation_Restores.34.aspx </ref>
<ref name="CaffTheanImune09">Effects of oral supplementation wi... [Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19352043 </ref>
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