Is it true that you should follow the old saying, "Starve a fever, feed a cold"?
The old saying "Starve a fever, feed a cold" is not recommended practice if you have a cold and
fever.
The theory behind this old wives' tale probably was that if you have a fever, you need to put
less fuel in your body to cool off - in other words, starving a fever. On the other hand, if
you are chilled, you need to eat to warm up, so you should indeed feed a cold.
In any case, standard medical advice today for fighting off a "bug" or infection in your body
is that you need energy, and food is what can provide that the energy. Eat what your appetite
allows, and drink plenty of nonalcoholic fluids.
Learn more about fever in the Health
Encyclopedia.
View products for
treating fevers available on Walgreens.com .
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