You’ve got a runny nose, sore throat, your body aches and limbs feel heavy? If so, you’re in good company – it’s the common cold season in the Northern Hemisphere. While nothing can cure a cold, there are some remedies that can ease the symptoms. What should you do if your throat starts to get scratchy? Whenever you feel a cold coming on, “you should try to keep warm and get sufficient sleep,” advises Dr Uwe Popert, spokesman for the general practice section of the German Society for Primary Care and Family Medicine (DEGAM). Perhaps you typically react by swallowing loads of vitamins to nip it…