22 Oct, 2024
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Why Your Eyes Are Always Watering When It’s Cold Outside – Health Digest

Cold weather prompts tear evaporation, reports Ducklo Eye Group. Similar to how wintertime weather dries out our skin, this lack of moisture dries out our eyes. But wait a minute, how is it that dehydration is the cause of overly teary eyes? Well, to make up for lost tear film, our glands compensate by producing […]

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Is There Any Truth To The ‘Feed A Cold, Starve A Fever’ Saying? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest

When you get a fever, both calorie use and metabolism increase in your body, so it’s important to fuel it with the nutrients it needs, according to the clinical instructor of internal medicine at NYU Langone Health, Dr. Albert Ahn (via Health). “When you have a fever, it is essentially increasing your body’s temperature to fight […]