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The role of water for Covid-19 patients

Fever, diarrhea, loss of appetite.... will make F0 dehydrated, which in turn will affect the body's ability to respond to nCoV and reduce the ability to recover from the disease.

About 2/3 of the body is made up of water. Normally, water is lost from the body through urine, feces, skin, and inhalation. When you have a fever, you lose more water.

"An adult with a fever of 39 degrees Celsius, the amount of water lost through sweat can be up to 900 ml in a day. In addition, it will lose about 90 ml through coughing and breathing. Fluid loss is even worse when vomiting, In addition, Covid-19 patients may also experience a decrease in appetite, leading to insufficient water supply for the body."

Weight loss during the disease is a sign that the body is losing water and using fat and muscle for energy, consuming protein to maintain body functions. The loss of water, fat, and muscle affects the body's ability to fight disease and recover. Therefore, adequate hydration and nutrition play an important role in the body's response to the virus and its ability to recover from illness. This is also considered part of the treatment.

Whether the body is not or is not thirsty, not hungry, the sick person also needs to eat and drink to support his body against the virus and support the function of the immune system. Replenish water loss and dilute respiratory secretions.

"When there is a lack of water, respiratory secretions become thicker and difficult to be cleaned and expelled from the lungs, thereby leading to the risk of pneumonia. You should drink water or fluids every hour, at least 60-120 ml of water. every 15 minutes"

In addition, F0 needs to monitor the symptoms of dehydration, including thirst, fever, dark urine, decreased urine output, dry mouth, increased heart rate, fatigue, confusion... Make sure urine is light yellow every 3-4 hours.

Measures to increase fluid intake include: Take sips of water every few minutes if you cannot drink much at once. Use a variety of drinks to reduce the feeling of boredom. Keep water and drinks next to your bed so you can drink at night. In case of vomiting or diarrhea, additional oral rehydration solution should be used.

In terms of whether to add filtered water or water with vitamin C, micronutrients such as vitamins D, C and zinc play a very important role for a healthy immune system. In supplemental doses, vitamin C is thought to play a role in reducing the duration and severity of the common cold. There have been some reports of the use of vitamin C in the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, however, there is no strong enough evidence to recommend vitamin C for these purposes. Therefore, instead of supplementing with vitamin C alone, you should have a rich, healthy diet to provide a full range of nutrients for the body to function optimally, consult your health care provider, doctor. doctor when using daily vitamin supplements.

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