that old wive's tale...any thoughts on this?

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In a message dated 23/12/01 06:12:02 GMT Standard Time, mindy

writes:

 

Feed a cold, starve a fever comes about because fluids are far more important

when you have a fever - to replenish fluid lost.

Marianne

 

> OK, first of all, is it " Starve a fever, feed a cold " or " starve a cold,

> feed a fever " ? (I asked both my MIL and my mom this question -- both

> immediately said, " Oh, that's not true, you should always eat, " and

> neither knew the actual original phrase.)

>

 

 

 

 

 

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OK, first of all, is it " Starve a fever, feed a cold " or " starve a cold,

feed a fever " ? (I asked both my MIL and my mom this question -- both

immediately said, " Oh, that's not true, you should always eat, " and

neither knew the actual original phrase.)

 

Secondly, is it possible that there may be some truth to the tale?

 

Mindy

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The way it goes MAYBE is : " If you starve a cold you will feed a fever " .

In other words if you have a cold eat or else.

 

Ron

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> marianne2406

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> In a message dated 23/12/01 06:12:02 GMT Standard Time,

mindy

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> Feed a cold, starve a fever comes about because fluids are far more

important

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> when you have a fever - to replenish fluid lost.

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> Marianne

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> > OK, first of all, is it " Starve a fever, feed a cold " or " starve a

cold,

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> > feed a fever " ? (I asked both my MIL and my mom this question -- both

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> > immediately said, " Oh, that's not true, you should always eat, " and

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> > neither knew the actual original phrase.)

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the desert_rat wrote:

 

> The way it goes MAYBE is : " If you starve a cold you will feed a fever " .

> In other words if you have a cold eat or else.

 

Hmm, I didn't know there was an " if " in front of there.... interesting!

 

Mindy

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Mindy

 

I read that Dr. Schultz says to STARVE EVERYTHING, although Ididn't read the

rest, was skimming as I printed....

 

As for nutrition, I would say to eat as many healthy foods as possible when

sick in any way to keep the immune system up through minerals/vitamins,

etc.....

Am I wrong here?

 

Erin

 

 

 

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In a message dated 12/23/2001 12:24:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,

marianne2406 writes:

 

 

> Feed a cold, starve a fever comes about because fluids are far more

> important

> when you have a fever - to replenish fluid lost.

 

Im confused....wouldnt that mean to feed a fever also then, to keep fluids

about, or do you just keep hydrated well????

Erin

 

 

 

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In a message dated 12/23/2001 8:43:43 AM Pacific Standard Time,

ron writes:

 

 

> The way it goes MAYBE is : " If you starve a cold you will feed a fever " .

> In other words if you have a cold eat or else.

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Never heard of it that way but that makes much more sense....

 

Erin

 

 

 

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It's an old wives tale!

 

Common sense should tell us that when we are sick, we don't go eating

ourselves silly. Fruit and veggies are perhaps the only things to eat, to

give the body a fighting chance at recovery. Soups etc as well - I don';t

think starving is the right thing either. The body still needs energy to

fight the bugs.

 

Tracy

 

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" Mindy Behymer " <mindy

 

Monday, 24 December 2001 10:10

Re: that old wive's tale...any thoughts on this?

 

 

> the desert_rat wrote:

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> > The way it goes MAYBE is : " If you starve a cold you will feed a fever " .

> > In other words if you have a cold eat or else.

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> Hmm, I didn't know there was an " if " in front of there.... interesting!

>

> Mindy

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It is starve a fever and feed a cold and its true that our grandparents

truly believed that and if you think about it it is logically to do just

that. When one has a fever one does not feel like eating one just wants lots

of liquid.

Cheers Anne irydany

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Mindy Behymer <mindy

getting well

Sunday, December 23, 2001 8:11 AM

that old wive's tale...any thoughts on this?

 

 

> OK, first of all, is it " Starve a fever, feed a cold " or " starve a cold,

> feed a fever " ? (I asked both my MIL and my mom this question -- both

> immediately said, " Oh, that's not true, you should always eat, " and

> neither knew the actual original phrase.)

>

> Secondly, is it possible that there may be some truth to the tale?

>

> Mindy

>

>

> Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health

> and well being.

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In a message dated 12/23/01 9:49:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,

ErinGJ80 writes:

 

> > Feed a cold, starve a fever comes about because fluids are far more

> > important

> > when you have a fever - to replenish fluid lost.

>

> Im confused....wouldnt that mean to feed a fever also then, to keep fluids

> about, or do you just keep hydrated well????

 

Ok, I'll straighten it all out for you, LOL. Starve a fever (so it will go

away) and feed a cold (so it will go away). If you have a cold with a fever,

don't eat until the fever goes away. This old wive's tale was true until

recently, when it was determined that fevers are beneficial to heat and kill

the virus.

 

Starris

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In a message dated 24/12/01 05:49:10 GMT Standard Time, ErinGJ80

writes:

 

Just means you must keep hydrated - you lose a lot of fluid from sweating

when you have a fever and need to drink lots to replace that but food is not

so important if you really don't feel like eating which most of us don't when

we have a fever.

Marianne

> Im confused....wouldnt that mean to feed a fever also then, to keep fluids

> about, or do you just keep hydrated well????

> Erin

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