Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by nabla9 1228 days ago
Do you have fever? Digestive proteins don't work well when you get fever. It becomes harder to absorb nutrition from food.
1 comments

So you would expect that you need _more_ food to absorb the same amount of nutrients.
Yes, but it stresses metabolism even more. When your immune system is using energy, stressing it with food if you are not suffering from malnutrition may not help.

Instead of eating, try resting and laying still. Don't even watch movies. Maybe listen only music or listen podcasts if you must.

This is just anecdotal and personal, but if I just have patience to stay still and lay down, I usually get better faster.

The presumed point is to have fewer nutrients. Reduced appetite accomplishes this, as do less efficient digestive processes. Both together should compliment each other.