It’s true, chicken soup and tea will help ease the symptoms of the common cold.
Dr. Norman Edelman, chief medical officer at the American Lung Association, has advice if you’re suffering and hot liquids are just what the doctor is ordering. It’s not the ingredients that bring relief, it’s the temperature. Dr. Edelman says when we swallow a hot drink, that heat to the esophagus and windpipe are very effective at loosening things up, making it easier for you to cough and blow it out.
While you’re drinking hot stuff, drink plenty of cool stuff too. Every time you cough or sneeze you’re losing hydration. Lots of water and extra hydration are key elements to thinning things out and a speedier recovery.
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