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How to Care for Yourself When You Catch a Virus

Viruses are some of the most troublesome things to have. They are usually not treatable because they don't respond to antibiotics, and they can cause fevers, chills, and the like. These are some care tips for promoting healing when you catch a virus:


Boost Your Fluid Intake


One of the most effective tips you can listen to is to boost your water intake immediately. Water is the life force, and it's much more crucial to your health when you are sick. It can wash the toxins out of your body. Therefore, you need to drink at least eight glasses of water while you're sick. If you can boost it by a few extra cups, that'll be a good idea. Drink hot tea with honey and lemon any time you don't want to drink plain water. Lemon, peppermint, and ginger teas are excellent for healing from sickness.


Contact a Holistic Provider


You may also want to get a little advice from a medical expert while you are unwell. A holistic healing advisor can be of great help to you during this time. This person can tell you some ways that you can use holistic methods to feel better during your time of sickness. Holistic healing doesn't use medication. It may use methods such as aromatherapy, prayer, essential oils, massage, or some other forms of assistance. The advice that you receive from the provider can help you to weather the storm you're currently dealing with and return to perfect health so that you can work and support your family.


Take Crucial Vitamins


To recover from a virus, you will need to boost your immune system activity. Thus, you'll need to increase your intake of the vitamins that cause your immune system to work more effectively. Vitamin C is one of the most effective vitamins for immune system health. You can get that from citrus fruits, orange juice, or over-the-counter vitamin supplements. Try to take up to 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C daily while you're sick. You'll also want to get plenty of zinc, magnesium, and vitamin D. You should be able to speed up the healing process with those items.


Get as Much Rest as Possible


You need to keep your body as rested as you can. You need every ounce of energy you have during this time. Therefore, you need to find a comfortable spot on your bed and lie in it until you recover from your illness. You may need two or three days at home to recover. Stay under the covers and only get up when you need to use the bathroom, eat, or clean yourself. The healing processes will most likely accelerate once you start getting an adequate amount of rest. If your situation is one of the worst cases, you may not begin to feel better until around the fifth day.


Try some of the activities mentioned above and see if they help you. Hopefully, your fever will break, and your body will return to its healthy pre-illness condition in no time.


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