Fast Secrets Recover, Drink Number One Mandatory To Drink When Sick

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JAKARTA - When the body is weak due to flu, fever, or nausea, you usually focus more on finding medicine and rest as much as possible. But do you know, what you drink when you get sick also has a big effect on the healing process.

Many people will choose warm ginger tea, fresh orange juice, or even electrolyte drinks such aslowade. But the doctors apparently agreed, there was one drink that was much more important than all of them, namely water.

According to dr. Mariam Zakhary, specialist in sports medicine and clinical advisory at the Recovery Center Icon, water is the most important thing that must be consumed when the body is not fit

When you get sick either due to flu, colds, allergies, or other infections, the body loses a lot of fluids and requires extra energy to fight the disease. Keeping the body hydrated is the key so that you are not dehydrated and the recovery process can run smoothly, he explained, quoted from the Real Simple page.

Symptoms such as fever, sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea can cause fluid loss and electrolyte. If not replaced, the body will become dehydrated, mucus will become thicker, and blood circulation will be disrupted. As a result, immune cells become more difficult to reach infection areas to fight viruses or bacteria.

The same thing was also conveyed by dr. Matthew Heller, a family doctor and lecturer at the New York Institute of Technology.

"Water is the most important liquid to drink when sick. A fluid-deficient body will recover longer because the immune system cannot work optimally," he said.

In addition to preventing dehydration, water has a myriad of benefits to help the body recover faster. Here are some of them:

1. Maintain Circulation and Blood Volume

Water helps keep blood flow smooth so that oxygen, nutrients, and immune cells can reach the tissue of the body in need. That way, the healing process can take place faster.

2. Support the Immunity System

Research shows that dehydration can increase levels of stress hormone (cortisol) which actually reduces endurance. By drinking enough water, the immune system can work more effectively against infection.

3. Regulate Body Temperatures and Use Toxics

Water helps the body regulate temperature when it has a fever and maintains the flow of clear sap so that immune cells can move properly. In addition, water also helps the kidneys remove waste and inflammation residue from the blood.

4. Prevent Kram and Sem convoluted

Dehydration often causes muscle cramps or constipation, two things that worsen the condition of the body when it is sick. Water keeps the muscles flexible and helps the gut work so that digestion remain smooth.

5. Increase Concentration and Mood

Drinking enough water can also make you feel fresher and not lethargic easily. Even mild dehydration can lower focus, trigger headaches, and worsen mood.

Tips For More Water To Drink When Sick

Sometimes drinking water feels difficult when the throat is sick or the stomach is nauseated. Don't worry, you can make water delicious in some simple ways.

- Add lemon juice and honey. Lemon gives you a fresh taste and additional vitamin C, while honey helps relieve the throat.

- Enter cucumber slices or ginger. Cucumber gives a calming cold sensation, while ginger can help relieve nausea.

- Choose warm water if you have a cold, or cold (not ice) water if you feel nauseous.

- Drink a little but often, not at once a lot so that the stomach doesn't feel full and the throat doesn't hurt.