Why is it that when we have a cough, we are advised to avoid drinking ice?

 Wow, this is the number 1 question for mothers when they come to me if their child has a cold.

Which will be followed immediately by a request that I tell the child to stop drinking ice. Then I with an authority (seriously, do not be grumpy) will give a discourse to the child who is bowed shyly next to his mother. And there you have it, once again the world is saved.

And now, the kids who have grown up are asking the Pediatrician, why can't you drink ice? You said colds caught the virus? If the ice water is clean, doesn't it affect doc? They say - half emotion.

Why is it always the accused ice? Do you have any grudges with ice to the point?

Okay, okay, before this polemic is rushed to the screen (for example the soap opera Azab), I will straighten the case.

Cough, cold or cold aka Common Cold is a disease in humans caused by a virus. There are hundreds of types of viruses that cause, experts say there are about 200!

Here, the ice doesn't directly have anything to do with the saleswoman. So then can you drink ice now ??

Wait a minute, my curiosity led me to repeat a special search on this topic. Most of the discussion is on online discussion sites like Quora or Reddit, I would like something "a bit scientific" to put it here. Because everything is now being prosecuted on the basis of evidence, it is a bit troublesome indeed, but for the sake of the safety of the world I have done it.

And there is indeed a 42-year-old study that states that in sufferers of a cold cough, giving warm fluids is superior to giving cold drinks.

Method of Research

Researchers compared mucus viscosity (snot) and airway resistance (easy language for nasal congestion) in 15 subjects.

They were given warm water, warm chicken soup, and cold water. Then the measurements were taken at 5 and 30 minutes after drinking.

The result? Subjects who were given warm water and warm chicken soup had a significantly decreased mucus viscosity compared to the group given cold water.

In fact, at 30 minutes post exposure, the mucus in the group given cold water became thicker than before. Which in the other group returned to normal thickness after 30 minutes.

So the researchers concluded, in dealing with cases of upper respiratory tract infections, giving warm fluids is better than ice water.

Isn't that right? What is your mother saying!