December 14, 2017

This is what you should actually do if you feel yourself getting sick

By Karl Oestreich

BuzzFeed
by Caroline Kee

Obviously, you want to do whatever you can to prevent the cold from getting any worse and help your body recover so you can get back to normal. Buzz Feed News LogoBut what actually helps? We reached out to Dr. Pritish K. Tosh, infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to find out… "Really the bulk, if not all of it, is just getting adequate rest and fluids," Tosh says. So rather than focusing on which hacks or cures will stop your cold in its tracks (because there aren't any magic healing charms, sorry) you should just focus on downtime and hydration. "If you aren’t getting enough rest or fluids, you won't feel better no matter how much orange juice or chicken soup you have," Tosh says.

Reach:  BuzzFeed targets pop culture and social media enthusiasts. Its website receives more than 17.6 million unique visitors each month.

Context:  Pritish Tosh, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert. His clinical focus is on infections in patients with hematologic malignancies and infections in patients with critical illnesses. You can read more about his medical research here.

Contact: Bob Nellis

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