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Chicken Soup—A Natural Cold Remedy

2 Comments Published August 23rd, 2009 in Health.

Chicken soup has long been used as a folk remedy for respiratory ailments such as colds. As reported in the book Food—Your Miracle Medicine, Dr. Irwin Ziment, lung specialist at the University of California at Los Angeles, explains how it works: “Chicken, like most protein foods, contains a natural amino acid called cysteine, which is released when you make the soup. Cysteine bears a remarkable chemical similarity to a drug called acetylcysteine, which doctors prescribe for their patients with bronchitis and respiratory infections.” This drug, originally derived from chicken feathers and skin, is a mucolytic, that is, it thins down and promotes the flow of mucus from the nose, throat, and lungs. Chicken soup acts in much the same way. To make the soup an even more effective congestion fighter, Dr. Ziment suggests adding garlic, onions, and hot spices like chili peppers.

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1 Carla Fiscina Sep 25th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

I absolutely agree with you, dear author. Chicken soup is one of the best natural remedies for cold. More to that: the mentioned cysteine forms another important compound called glutathione, which is a very powerful antioxidant and has numerous useful properties, starting from protecting our skin and ending with anti-aging and anti-cancer effects. Thank you very much for this article! Everyone should use warm chicken soup (with 2-3 drops of lemon, maybe) to fight against cold.
2 acnecare8 Sep 26th, 2009 at 2:29 am

i love to eat Chicken Soup, my mom used to always serve that dish with me specially when i am sick during my childhood days.

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