I hate colds. They get right in the way of what you're doing. Blah!
2007-06-06 08:27:22 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Actually the answer is YES! I found a site that says so...LOLScroll about a quarter of the way down and you will find the answer.
http://www.michiganbeerguide.com/news.asp?articleid=32
2007-06-06 11:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by whtecloud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The theory, Alcohol produces an environment where bacterium and viruses cannot survive hence a alcowipe to sterilise the skin. With a cold the virus survives in the nasal cavity, this has a very good blood supply. Therefore with enough alcohol in your blood you would create a hostile environment and kill off the virus. This is however unlikely to work as the alcahol concentration required would also kill your Liver, but keep up the research.
2007-06-06 10:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be inclined to say no.
Alcohol dehydrates your body, and keeping yourself hydrated is very important when fending off an illness like a cold.
Dehydration is what causes a hangover, so you don't want to be getting degydrated whilst also suffering from a cold (especially in this weather!)
Abstain from beer for a wee while, get plenty of proper fluids in you (milk, fruit juice, water, squash) and enjoy your soon to be full bill of health! :)
get well soon honey x
2007-06-06 08:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by laura_popple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beer is a well known cure for the common cold but you must drinks huge quantitys for it to be effective
2007-06-06 08:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by superliftboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's proof!
http://www.suninterbrew.ua/eng/nt-2006-march-23.php
2007-06-06 08:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes In my personal Experience. 6 to 10 bottles will do it. I think it's the large amount of fluid that does the trick.
you'll feel way better after that.
2007-06-06 08:41:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I find that if I drink enough when I have a cold after a while I don't seem to notice my symptoms. And if I don't notice it, it's as good as cured!
2007-06-06 09:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by Sandy Sandals 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any reason to drink a beer will do. Now whether it has any medicinal value or not is not known.
I hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.
"FIGHT ON"
2007-06-06 08:36:07 · answer #8 · answered by loanmasterone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My college roommate and I had that theory. I don't think we actually got better, but it makes the cold much more enjoyable!
2007-06-06 08:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by aerman01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A nice light lager, I'd think. A heavy ale will just bog you down.
2007-06-06 08:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋