Start this doctor-approved plan for how to cure a cold fast overnight fast.

7 a.m. Neil Schachter, M.D., author ofThe Good Doctor’s Guide to Colds and Flu.

9 a.m.

Person in bed, drinking a glass of water.

Pair your omelet or over-easies with a steaming cup of tea with lemon and honey.

(Here are20 quick and easy ways to cook eggsif you need inspiration.)

Use a saline rinse or saltwater gargle to draw out fluid and bacteria, recommends Dr. Schachter.

(Ortry a neti potto flush out your nose.)

Your body needs at least seven hours of shut-eye to fend off sickness,according to research.

(Still sniffling?Here’s a day-by-day guide if your cold symptoms persist past 24 hours.)