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When Virus Attacks....

As soon as our body realizes that it is under a viral (influenza) attack it produces large amounts of mucous to trap the virus at the entry point (respiratory system). It then expresses irritation in the form of cough and sneezing, an attempt to expel the virus. Fever is a hyperactive state of functioning ( Inflammation ). The body raises the temperature because at raised temperatures our metabolic activity is faster. High temperatures also curbs the activity of the virus as it requires lowered temperatures to breed. We feel more sleepy and weak because our body does not want to waste precious energy in physical activity. If there is  loss of appetite, it’s in the  nature of  body  to tell us to go slow on what we eat…the process of digestion takes up a lot of energy and this our body wishes to conserve so that it can concentrate on fighting the invasion. In most acute viral infections adequate rest, fasting or light easily digested food and drinking plenty of luk...