What Should Do When Flu Leaves You Dehydrated and Weak?

Flu virus is powerful this year attacking millions in freezing cold winter. The viral infection has taken viral form and while a huge number of patients is hospitalized every day, an unknown number has died from the flu.

Flu is an infection that must be taken very seriously. From regular pain killers to frequent liquid intake is a usual recommendation. The infection can last for a short period or a long one. But whenever it subsides, you are left with feelings that you have had the worst ever sickness.

In fact, this feeling is a hint that the sickness is not yet over. The phase of post-flu is risky. You may trigger a relapse. Or worse still, pneumonia. Th3e slight sense of getting better is actually not the real return to a full healthy status but just an illusion as the virus has not yet completed its cycle, reports Irish Times.

Seasonal flu can be as long as two weeks and it is a good idea to take a flu shot before it hits you especially when the flu season lasts from fall to spring. If the flu has not find its way towards you, it is high time that you take a flu shot and avoid the sickness and its aftermath, according to Web Med.

After an attack of flu virus, the body is depleted in several ways. First, and most importantly, the body is dehydrated. After a sore throat everyone must watch out for the reduced liquids from the body. Recovery is difficult during dehydration and if dehydration increases, it may require a medical emergency.

The second most important issue with a slowly recovering body is lowered amount of vitamins and minerals. During the infection, the body had been under a long spell of strain and pressure which has taken the body's stamina at quite a lower level. Start taking nutrient-dense foods and pick some top most healthy fruits for that. Try bananas for electrolytes, citrus fruits for vitamin C, turmeric and green tea to regain vitality and garlic for antiviral and antibacterial protection.