31 May

Fighting the Flu with Food

“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” (‘Father of Modern Medicine’ Hippocrates in about 400 BC)

Don’t let colds and the flu knock you for a six this winter. Particularly if you run your own small business, every day in a sick bed is a day of opportunity lost forever!
“The 15 Best Foods to Eat When You’re Sick” from AuthorityNutrition sets out some of the science behind Hippocrates’ sage and ancient advice.

You may also be able to boost the “good food” effect with some medical help. See “Zinc acetate lozenges may increase the recovery rate from the common cold by three-fold” on ScienceDaily.