The Best Ampuh Drinks Consumed When Sick

JAKARTA - When sick, such as coughing runny nose or fever, many recommend consuming warm drinks to make the body recover faster and comfortable. Some of the recommended drinks are ginger water, lemon water, and other herbal drinks.

However, actually these drinks are not the best according to doctors for recovery when sick. The drink recommended by the doctor is water.

According to experts, water is the number one drink that must be confirmed when sick. This was conveyed by a sports medicine specialist, Dr. Mariam Zakhary.

"The most important drink when you are sick is water," said Doctor Mariam, quoted from Real Simple, Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

When the body fights diseases such as flu, colds, or other infections, the fluid needs will increase because the body works extra to recover itself.

When you get sick, your body loses a lot of fluids through fever, sweat, vomiting, or diarrhea. If not replaced, you can become dehydrated, and that slows down the recovery process," he said.

Doctor Mariam said that dehydration can make mucus in the respiratory tract thicker and blood flow slows down. This causes cells to have difficulty reaching infection areas against bacteria or viruses.

"If the body lacks fluids, the ability to fight infection will also decrease," he added.

Fluid adequacy will allow the body to function optimally to the cellular level. Good hydration will help keep blood volume stable, so that oxygen, nutrients, electrolytes, and immune cells can be channeled properly to all body tissues.

Thus, the body's defense system can work more effectively in the areas most needed when sick. This will help the body's recovery process become faster.