A HAMPSHIRE dad claims to have found a cure for the common cold as he publishes his book The Cure For Your Cold Is Inside You.

Nick McCarthy, 49, from North Baddesley whose new book is released this week, believes we can all be cold-free if we practice methods of mindfulness.

The book is available through Amazon as either a paperback or Kindle book.

Nick, who is a tai chi teacher and therapist said:

“Have you noticed how some people never get colds, or maybe just a sniffle? The book teaches how you too can become one of these people. Studies have shown that the average person gets two to four colds every year, with each one lasting nine days. This equates to five years of your life being ill with a cold! The method outlined in this book could prevent this. It’s easy to do too.”

Asked how can one man find the cure where medical science has failed for half a century he explains:

“The answer comes by viewing the condition from a totally different perspective. Simply put, the brain controls everything that happens in the body, which adds up to literally billions of things every second. Cold symptoms are also under the direct control of the brain. It chooses to create the symptoms based on the information it has at the time. When the brain is given different information, it has to make different decisions and choices.

Wiring new information into the brain is quite simple. Actually, everything we do or think is creating new brain “wiring”. This is how we learn new skills. When two things are experienced at the same, a link or connection is formed between them.”

Nick comes from a therapy and tai chi background, having practised both for more than 30 years and is now considered a leading authority in these fields. The connection between thoughts, emotions and physical health has always been his passion. The cold cure method is based on unique principles of mindfulness derived from tai chi. He says when these are applied in a specific way, they enable someone to either get colds at a much milder level, or become entirely cold free for good.

For more information on Nick’s books you can visit his website: www.nickmccarthybooks.com

Nick teaches tai chi in North Baddesley and does home visits to other areas.

He can be contacted by phone on 07464 101493.