Coffee fans often wonder if this drink can be consumed at temperatures and colds. Coffee is a product that can both improve health during illness and negatively affect health. When can you drink coffee at a temperature, and when is it better to abstain from the drink?
Why you can't drink coffee at a temperature
It is recommended to refrain from coffee in a sick state if the body temperature persists above 37.7 degrees or gradually continues to rise. With this condition, the load on the entire body increases, especially the heart and blood vessels. Coffee stimulates the work of the heart muscle, can have an additional warming effect, provokes an increase in heart rate. If you feel unwell, accompanied by a significantly increased body temperature, even one small cup of coffee can cause tachycardia or even chest pain. You do not need to drink coffee at an elevated temperature for those people who have pressure drops or have a history of any heart disease.
Coffee contains special components that trigger the production of adrenaline in the body. These components irritate the human nervous system, which can cause a deterioration in well-being at the already present temperature. Moreover, coffee is an invigorating drink. Its use during the period of illness threatens with debilitating insomnia or simply unstable sleep. But sound and long sleep, calmness, relaxation and rest are very important components that help to quickly get rid of the temperature and recover.
Many a favorite aromatic drink made from coffee beans is a diuretic. Coffee can increase the acidity of the stomach, stimulate the process of digestion of food. Due to the diuretic effect during the period of illness, you can face dehydration of the body, which will cause even greater weakness and aches in the body. Taking any medications already irritates the mucous membranes of the esophagus, stomach and intestines, negatively affects the kidneys and liver. Additional exposure to coffee can cause heartburn and pain associated with a cold with fever.
Why coffee is good for fever and colds
Despite these harmful effects, a drink made from coffee beans can have a positive effect on well-being, especially at the initial stage of a cold. Natural and fresh coffee is naturally endowed with an antibacterial effect, it improves the performance of the immune system. Therefore, a cup of coffee for colds can be a medicine. The main thing is that the drink is really natural, properly brewed, not very hot. At temperatures, it is better to drink coffee in the morning and after meals, and not on an empty stomach and not before bedtime.
Thanks to the already mentioned diuretic effect, coffee helps to remove from the body toxins and harmful substances that can provoke a rise in temperature and general malaise. However, after a cup of coffee, be sure to drink at least a glass of warm clean water. This will save you from increased fluid loss and prevent dehydration. During a cold or flu period, drinking in general should be plentiful and varied, and coffee should not dominate among other drinks.
It is allowed to drink coffee at a temperature that does not exceed 37.7 degrees. Many people do not easily tolerate a slightly elevated body temperature, because weakness appears, the head becomes "bad" and "cloudy", thoughts get confused, pulls into sleep. For such symptoms, coffee can be very successful in helping. In addition, coffee is a good antidepressant, it improves mood and allows you to stay in good shape even during illness. However, it is worth drinking no more than 2 cups of a fragrant drink a day if you have a fever and general malaise.
Coffee has a warming effect, so the drink in some cases can help cope with the chills caused by the rise in body temperature. Warm or hot coffee, especially when combined with milk, relieves sore throat.
As an effective remedy, coffee works when combined with the following ingredients:
- cinnamon;
- honey and lemon;
- cardamom;
- star anise;
- milk, cream or condensed milk.
