is fresh orange juice good for coughs or phlegm?

Answer 1

The vitamin c will be good but a warm honey & lemon juice drink will be better

Answer 2

Orange Juice Good For Cough

Answer 3

I would tell her doctor that you can hear the phlegm and rattling but she is not coughing. There are two reasons for this: first, there may be treatments available that will help her clear the phlegm and a respiratory therapist could visit her to teach you how to do the treatments and show you some other things to try. If suctioning is needed, it helps to have an RT around to do it at first, and then teach the caregivers how to do it if needed. The other reason is that it is important that the doctor is aware that she is not understanding how to cough. It looks to me like you've tried several things that I would have suggested. Keeping her moving and serving the chicken soup are the two things that I have had the most success with.

Answer 4

Any time I feel like I am catching a cold or starting to feel sick I drink allot of pineapple juice or orange juice and vitamin c. I hardly get sick.

Answer 5

If the coughing is caused by some inflammation in the lung or bronchitis, no. Get the vitamin C from other fruit like grape or apple.

Answer 6

horrible for phlegm

Answer 7

Vitamin C...
Very good for your immune system.
Therefore yes it would.

Answer 8

Honestly my research lead to me a dead end when looking up to see if there were some health benefits btwn fresh o.j. and cough and phlegm, while I find no direct connection, I did find a lot of other useful information about fresh orange juice.


Orange Juice Nutrition Information

Orange juice is loaded with the things that your body needs to stay strong day in and day out. Adults who include 8 ounces of orange juice in their diet everyday increase their intake of vitamin C, thiamin, potassium and other important nutrients. Parent's who serve 100% orange juice to their children supply them with the nutrients needed to stay healthy.

Just look at all of the vitamins and nutrients that drinking a glass of 100% pure Florida orange juice gives you.

Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid)
What does vitamin C do?

Acts as a scavenger to harmful elements in your body.
One of the most powerful antioxidants, vitamin C neutralizes free radicals (harmful elements naturally occurring within the body and through environmental factors) to help fight cell and tissue damage that could lead to diseases, including cancer and heart disease. Vitamin C also helps the body fight infection
A prominent cancer researcher, Dr. Gladys Block, Ph.D., reports that people with low vitamin C intake (less than 50 mg/day) appeared to have approximately twice the cancer risk, compared to people with higher (greater than 100 mg/day) vitamin C intake1
Both the expectant mother and baby need this vitamin daily it's the cementing agent that holds new cells together. It helps babies grow and build strong bones and teeth. And, it helps the expectant mother's body absorb iron.
Vitamin C-rich foods should be included daily to get the most iron out of other foods
Vitamin C is essential for tissue repair, wound and bone healing, and healthy skin
Vitamin C requirements rise 13 percent when a woman is expecting2
Is important in forming collagen, a protein that gives structure to bones, cartilage, muscle and blood vessels.
A reference in the Journal of Epidemiology (May 1992) suggests a correlation between people who have high blood levels of vitamin C and a longer life, compared to those who have lower blood levels3
An eight-ounce glass of 100 percent orange juice contains 72 milligrams of vitamin C, more than a full day's supply!

Folate
What does folate do?
Folate is essential for growth and development. It plays a key role in DNA formation and cell division, helps guard against one form of anemia, and can help reduce the risk of birth defects of the brain and spinal cord, known as "neural tube defects."
To help reduce their risk of someday having a baby with a neural tube defect, women need to get plenty of folate every day (400 micrograms), even if they aren't actively planning a pregnancy.
A woman's folate needs increase by a third during pregnancy to help maintain a healthy pregnancy4
Folate significantly modifies homocysteine levels in the body. Homocysteine, an amino acid in the blood, is related to coronary heart disease and cognitive impairment, when high levels exist5
According to recent studies by Tufts nutrition experts, low levels of folate have been linked with low energy levels, depression and even memory loss6
An 8-ounce glass of orange juice provides 69 micrograms of folate, 15 percent of the recommended 400 micrograms of folate each day.

Potassium
What does potassium do?
Potassium is important for maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance in cells. It also assists in sending nerve impulses, helps muscles contract, and releases energy from protein, fat and carbohydrates during metabolism
Since blood volume expands by up to 50 percent during pregnancy, expectant moms need more electrolytes (potassium, sodium and chloride) to keep the extra fluid in balance7
According to the National High Blood Pressure Education Program, potassium plays an important role in our cardiovascular health
Higher potassium intake has been associated with lower blood pressure and reduced risk of stroke8
One 8-ounce glass of orange juice provides 450 milligrams of potassium, 13 percent of the Daily Value.

Calcium
What does calcium do?
Calcium aids in bone and tooth development, blood pressure regulation and muscle function
According to recent USDA surveys, average calcium intakes for young women and men are below recommended amounts. The average calcium intake by women 20 to 29 years of age is about 778 milligrams per day, and the average calcium intake by men 20 to 29 years of age is 1075 milligrams9
Approximately 25 percent of women over the age of 50 years suffer from osteoporosis caused by not consuming enough calcium and other bone-healthy nutrients on a daily basis10
One in four Americans (about 50 million adults) has high blood pressure11. Research has shown that increasing calcium in your diet can help support healthy blood pressure
Calcium is very important to both mother and baby. Calcium from the mother's body is used by the developing baby, putting increased demands on the mother's supply. Additional calcium should be consumed for both the mother's and fetus health12
Calcium-fortified orange juice is an excellent non-dairy source of calcium that is also lactose-free.

Thiamin
What does thiamin do?
Thiamin helps convert food into energy the body can use and is needed by all cells and tissues
According to a recent USDA survey, the average intake of thiamin by women 19 to 50 years of age is slightly below the Recommended Dietary Allowance of 1.5 mg
An 8-ounce glass of orange juice provides 10 percent of the Daily Value for thiamin.

Niacin
What does niacin do?
Niacin helps metabolize the food you eat into energy your body can use. Niacin also is used for DNA repair.
For pregnant women, niacin requirements increase almost 30% to keep up with higher energy demands during pregnancy
An 8-ounce glass of orange juice provides 4 percent of the Daily Value for niacin.

Vitamin B6
What does vitamin B6 do?
Vitamin B6 helps the body process protein and carbohydrates in food and helps produce hemoglobin, a part of red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Vitamin B6 also works in conjunction with folate to metabolize homocysteine.
Higher homocysteine concentrations have been identified as a risk factor for heart disease. Vitamin B6 helps the body convert homocysteine to cysteine and lower the amount of homocysteine in the blood
An 8-ounce glass of orange juice provides 6 percent of the Daily Value for vitamin B6.

Magnesium
What does magnesium do?
Magnesium helps your body generate energy and is required for the action of over 300 enzyme systems in your body
A study by the USDA found that during moderate exercise, people with low magnesium levels used more energy and tired more easily than those with adequate levels13
Magnesium may help regulate blood pressure and contribute to bone health
Vascular tone can be sensitive to magnesium intake and low intake could have underlying negative effects on blood pressure that could contribute to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease
Magnesium works hand-in-hand with calcium and phosphorus in maintaining bone health
An 8-ounce glass of orange juice provides 6 percent of the Daily Value for magnesium.

Phytonutrients
What do phytonutrients do?
Scientists believe these plant-derived components are intimately involved in fighting cellular damage, a common pathway for cancer, aging and a variety of diseases
Unlike traditional nutrients (protein, fat, vitamins, minerals), phytonutrients are so "new," the recommended daily amounts considered "essential" for health have not yet been determined. However, the importance of phytonutrients is steadily becoming apparent as research uncovers more benefits, such as enabling nutrients to work more efficiently14
Orange juice naturally contains more than 60 phytonutrients, many of them known as flavonoids, a class of natural antioxidants that many scientists believe may help the body in its battle against aging, allergies, infection, cancer, ulcers and heart disease

Kimberly, RRT