FeistyBearH22a | 02-12-2009 09:30 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by haymura
(Post 6277006)
for a majority of people, yes it does work. i dont know the concept or idea behind it, i just know it works. But there are the few who dont benefit from this. Those who try to sweat their fever out tend to get the bad shakes. I forgot what its called but its almost like a chill but the person feels extreme warmth instead of cold. I personally have seen this because my sister did this before when we tried to do the "sweat-it-out" technique. My technique is turning the shower heat to full blast and waiting till the bathroom feels like a sauna. I stay there for a good 10mins. or till i sweat. | I can see how working out a fever of cold would work. Essentially, your body produces heat as defense mechanism against infection. If and when you work out your metabolic process speed up creating more heat for your body to fight off the infection.
Obviously, don't do it to the point of passing out. I've done it a couple of times when I feel something coming on or feel my lymph nodes swollen I hit up the treadmill and it seems to go away. Instead of giving me a full blown cold from hell experience. Which used to last me WEEKS before... |