Drinking helps so that the coronavirus does not stick to the mucous membranes - have you heard that before? You can find out whether this is really true here.
- Most will have heard the tip before: Drinking a lot should protect against Covid-19 *.
- The idea behind it: the liquid simply flushes the virus from the mouth and throat into the stomach , where it is rendered harmless by the stomach acid.
- Sounds plausible? Read here how a medical professional rates the recommendation.
There are a number of theories surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, including many weird and simply wrong assumptions and recommendations. One of the best-known conspiracy theories that Corona brought with it: Entrepreneur Bill Gates is said to be behind the pandemic in order to make a lot of money with a vaccine and thus also to gain power over the world's population. Dubious theses can also be more elegant , so there are various recommendations circulating from self-appointed nutrition experts on how Covid-19 can be combated - and even prevented - with the right foods and drinks.
The advice to drink a lot doesn't sound like a bad thing at first. A dry throat with a rough back wall of the throat can actually mean that bacteria and viruses can more easily penetrate the body, “but that doesn't mean that you have to drink something every 15 minutes. Overwatering the body, for example drinking three to four liters of water a day, can even worsen illness and is therefore counterproductive. You should continue to drink water as before and drink enough, i.e. about two liters . This is especially important in winter ”, quotes the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation to the Munich family doctor Professor Jörg Schelling, former director of the Institute for General Medicine at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. "If the coronavirus has gotten to the mucous membrane and spreads there, then it makes it easy. The virus doesn't care if we pour a pot of water over it, "the doctor said.
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Drinking to prevent Covid-19? "You don't drink through your nose"
Dr. Jakob Berger, Swabian district chairman of the Bavarian General Practitioner Association, speaks out against drinking as an acute corona protective measure. Against the background that the nose is often the gateway for coronaviruses, Berger raises concerns: " You don't drink through your nose and the viruses also spread in the nasal mucous membranes ." The digestive tract can be washed away and no longer cause infection there, according to Berger.
You should still drink enough fluids. "It helps to strengthen the immune system through a healthy diet, and not just when you get sick," the Augsburger Allgemeine quotes the doctor. Healthy adults should consume two to three liters per day , as the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) informs. A good guideline is 35 milliliters per kilogram of body weight, and even a little more for babies and children, according to TK. (jg) * Merkur.de belongs to the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editorial network .
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