A member asked:
I have cold and cough.what shall i eat?
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Dr. Vicken Poochikiananswered
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Anything : But if you have a cold you must drink more liquids. I recommend to my patients a lot of chicken soup, and as important is rest.
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Dr. Robert Greeranswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Soup !: A study done years ago at a superb jewish hospital in miami showed people given chic hen noodle soup recovered from "colds" faster.I've always suspected 2 reasons;all the antibiotics we feed chickens (although most colds are viral-antibiotics are not helpful) or the soothing and mucus helpful properties of warm liquids in the upper airways.And fond memories of mothers tending us when we were young.
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Dr. Vicken Poochikian commented
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
I agree. I have heard that some enzymes found I'm chicken soup have mucolytic properties , hence helps to loosen up mucous and hydrates you
Oct 30, 2012
Dr. Vicken Poochikian commented
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
I agree. I have heard that some enzymes found I'm chicken soup have mucolytic properties , hence helps to loosen up mucous and hydrates you
Oct 30, 2012
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