This article was co-authored by Luba Lee, FNP-BC, MS and by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden. Luba Lee, FNP-BC is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and educator in Tennessee with over a decade of clinical experience. Luba has certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Emergency Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Team Building, and Critical Care Nursing. She received her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Tennessee in 2006.
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When you're not feeling well, all you can think about is how to feel better fast. Knowing the cause of your illness can help you choose the best treatment for your symptoms. Relieving your symptoms and addressing the cause of your illness will help you feel better faster and keep you healthier. Read through these helpful tips to learn how you can recover from a cold or the flu and get back to your normal routine quickly.
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QuestionCan we eat carrots when I have a cold?Luba Lee, FNP-BC, MSLuba Lee, FNP-BC is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and educator in Tennessee with over a decade of clinical experience. Luba has certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Emergency Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Team Building, and Critical Care Nursing. She received her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Tennessee in 2006.
Board-Certified Family Nurse PractitionerEating carrots is fine, yet making a warm soup out of carrots might be even better to help you feel better. It is best to eat warm and soothing foods when you have a cold because it helps to soothe your throat, open up sinuses, and is easy to digest. You can add ginger and ghee to enhance the healing properties of the carrot soup for a cold.
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