2006-07-29 12:26:54 · 6 answers · asked by cyndi71mom 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It's feed a cold and starve a fever. It's an old-fashioned theory. The theory went that if you had a cold and were cold, you'd want to eat to stoke your internal fires. If you had a fever, you wouldn't want to increase the internal fires by feeding them.
In 2002, Dutch scientists discovered that there may actually be some truth to this proverb. They found that eating a meal seemed to boost the immune response that destroys the viruses responsible for colds, and that fasting seemed to stimulate the response that tackles the bacterial infections that cause most fevers. However, this study only involved a handful of people, and more research needs to be done.
For now, the best treatments for colds AND fevers are rest, fluids, and over-the-counter medications like Tylenol.
2006-07-29 12:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by Meg 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Feed a cold, starve a fever.
2006-07-29 12:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by woman38 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is starve a fever and feed a cold.
2006-07-29 12:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by boeckers2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed a cold starve a fever.A fever you want fluids not solids.a cold you can eat or drink anything you want.
2006-07-29 12:31:28 · answer #4 · answered by dymond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are hungry, eat. It doesn't matter what disease you have, you need to keep your strength up. Just remember to drink plenty of fluids whenever you are sick.
2006-07-29 12:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by Jill W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes no difference...I've tried it both ways...with no results
2006-07-29 12:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by photoguy1959 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋