Can you eat eggs when you have a cold?

Written by Wang Chun Mei
Pulmonology
Updated on March 26, 2025
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A cold, commonly caused by chilling, is characterized by symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, fever, throat itchiness, and coughing. These symptoms often occur when the body's immune function is low, allowing viruses to take the opportunity to invade the respiratory tract. For such patients, we recommend a light diet, avoiding spicy and irritating foods. It’s advisable to eat more foods high in vitamins and proteins daily. Eggs, for instance, are high in protein and also contain nutrients such as lecithin and amino acids, which are needed by the body. Therefore, it is appropriate to eat some eggs when suffering from a cold.

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In autumn, the temperature difference between day and night increases, and the weather also becomes drier, which leads to the anticipated arrival of colds. If the cold is accompanied by clear nasal discharge and symptoms like sneezing, then it is classified as a cold caused by wind-cold. If during the cold, thick yellow nasal discharge occurs, along with a hoarse voice and sore throat, these symptoms can be identified as a wind-heat cold. After catching a cold, it is important to keep warm to avoid catching cold again, eat more fruits and vegetables, improve physical fitness, and enhance immunity.

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How to relieve a cold headache without medicine

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What medicine to take for a cold and headache?

During a cold with headache, you can appropriately massage the temples to relieve the symptom of headache. If the headache is severe during a cold, then it is necessary to take some pain relief medication to alleviate the symptoms. Usually, you should pay attention to your diet, opting for light meals and avoiding spicy, greasy, cold, and stimulating foods. Also, it is important to keep the diet light and consume more fresh fruits, vegetables, or porridge to enhance your body's resistance and alleviate symptoms. It is advised that if the cold with headache is severe, and accompanied by fever, it might be a viral cold. You can take some antiviral medications coupled with cold relief drugs for treatment to alleviate the symptoms. During treatment, it is essential to actively cooperate with the doctors' treatment, avoid smoking and drinking, drink plenty of water, and rest adequately.