No matter what approach you take to treating illness: Chinese Medicine, straight up pharmaceutical based, integrative medicine, Ayurveda, or whatever your neighbor tells you, working to keep your body in optimal working condition will help that treatment work better.
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Many things that support health are simple, low cost or free, but they do take some personal responsibility, making choices and attention every day.
Maintaining health may seem too big a task; but remember, humans have thrived through many adverse environments. Mother Nature is powerful, it is up to us to make her job easier by doing the simple things.
Help your body take care of you by drinking enough water; if you have a persistent cough, an accessible, economical treatment is being well hydrated.
Think of the cilia in your respiratory tract as hairs that protect your lungs. They work best when well hydrated- your body uses the water you drink to hydrate essential parts, including the cilia.
There are other things that can help, but reaching for water first, before things get severe can be a good idea.
Our bodies have great abilities to adapt to too much or too little water; because of this, we can be complacent and not notice when improving the quality or having a glass of water instead of a different beverage can improve how we feel. Filtered water in a glass or stainless water bottle is healthier than a plastic bottle.
If you are feeling hungry, listless or tired, have a big glass of water and notice if you feel better, there's a good chance it will help.