Why are we never hungry when ill?

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Why are people never hungry when they are sick with a common cold / fever? What exactly triggers this?

2007-03-10 11:38:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health

i think that all of the chemicals produced by the immune system like cytokines and such have something to do with it.

2007-03-10 12:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

you loose the appetite cause your body is spending energy to fight a cold instead of producing stomach acids

2007-03-10 11:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋