How does that help?
2007-02-08 06:02:02 · 5 answers · asked by Missy 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Your body is 80% water and when you are sick you tend to dehydrate from the high fever and your body fighting the infection. Water and fluids reaplce the lost water and electrolytes in the body to help you maintain your homeostasis.
2007-02-08 06:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Brown Eyed Girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because fluids thin out the mucus, making it easier to come up. Thick mucus can be trapped in the lungs causing pneumonia. When you drink a lot it things it out, so that you can pass it much easier.
Also, when you are sick, your throat becomes dry and drinking more can help so you don't end up with a sore throat.
2007-02-08 06:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by DNA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is to help prevent dehydration. It should be pointed out that fluids means clear fluids. That is anything you can see through - -although the preference would be water.
2007-02-08 06:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by bluebadger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To cleanse the system and restore Vitamins in your body to help fight off Germs. I always drink Orange Juice when I have a bad cold. Vitamin C is good for helping your body fight infections.
2007-02-08 06:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by donna_honeycutt47 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because it's really easy to get dehydrated when you have a cold and I suppose it would be more difficult for your body to fight the cold then.
2007-02-08 06:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by Gustav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋