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I’m not saying anything that requires extraordinary evidence, even basic medical sites say this: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention

by orev 6y ago

I’m not saying anything that requires extraordinary evidence, even basic medical sites say this: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-dos-and-donts-of-easing-cold-symptoms https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-preventi... https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/in-depth/cold-remedies/art-20046403 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/i...

DoreenMichele 6y ago
I don't readily see any mention in your first link. Your second link says: Sip warm liquids. A cold remedy used in many cultures, taking in warm liquids, such as chicken soup, tea or warm apple juice, might be soothing and might ease congestion by increasing mucus flow. I'm not disputing that warm liquids help. The thing I take issue with is your claim that the warm liquid is all that really matters and you can just use hot water and it's superior to consuming stuff with sugar etc. Ironically, right below the above quote of your source, it says as a separate suggestion: Try honey. Honey may help coughs in adults and children who are older than age 1. Try it in hot tea. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/in-depth/cold-remedies/art-20046403 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/i...
- orev 6y ago
  It's the very first point in the first link: Stay hydrated: ... drinking warm liquids can be soothing, prevent dehydration and ease congestion. The honey thing in the second link is not at all ironic. "Try honey in your hot beverage" is pretty straightforward. Honey tastes good, so try it in your hot beverage. Again it follows the common theme.
  - DoreenMichele 6y ago
    I have super bad eyesight and a serious medical condition. I sometimes have trouble finding things that other people think are pretty obvious. I stated explicitly I didn't readily see it. The implicit message there is that I don't doubt that it's there, but I, personally, can't find it quickly enough for me to feel it is worth pursuing to have some fairly trivial argument on the internet. We seem to be failing to communicate on my main point. I agree that warm liquids help. I'm not disputing that. But showing that doesn't actually show that the hot liquid is the only "active ingredient" and nothing else matters such that just drinking hot water is an adequate substitute for a variety of home remedies where the theme is hot liquids. You aren't providing any support for that point. I am disputing that specific point. I don't think it is true and I don't think you have provided any support for it.

by orev 6y ago

DoreenMichele 6y ago

I don't readily see any mention in your first link. Your second link says: Sip warm liquids. A cold remedy used in many cultures, taking in warm liquids, such as chicken soup, tea or warm apple juice, might be soothing and might ease congestion by increasing mucus flow. I'm not disputing that warm liquids help. The thing I take issue with is your claim that the warm liquid is all that really matters and you can just use hot water and it's superior to consuming stuff with sugar etc. Ironically, right below the above quote of your source, it says as a separate suggestion: Try honey. Honey may help coughs in adults and children who are older than age 1. Try it in hot tea. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/in-depth/cold-remedies/art-20046403 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/i...

orev 6y ago
It's the very first point in the first link: Stay hydrated: ... drinking warm liquids can be soothing, prevent dehydration and ease congestion. The honey thing in the second link is not at all ironic. "Try honey in your hot beverage" is pretty straightforward. Honey tastes good, so try it in your hot beverage. Again it follows the common theme.
- DoreenMichele 6y ago
  I have super bad eyesight and a serious medical condition. I sometimes have trouble finding things that other people think are pretty obvious. I stated explicitly I didn't readily see it. The implicit message there is that I don't doubt that it's there, but I, personally, can't find it quickly enough for me to feel it is worth pursuing to have some fairly trivial argument on the internet. We seem to be failing to communicate on my main point. I agree that warm liquids help. I'm not disputing that. But showing that doesn't actually show that the hot liquid is the only "active ingredient" and nothing else matters such that just drinking hot water is an adequate substitute for a variety of home remedies where the theme is hot liquids. You aren't providing any support for that point. I am disputing that specific point. I don't think it is true and I don't think you have provided any support for it.