8个科学证明真正有效的感冒疗法！：英语精读讲义

We all have sick remedies that we swear by. 短語動詞

我们都有一些生病时深信有效的偏方。

I mean, nothing feels better than a hot bowl of chicken soup, right? 語法

我的意思是，没有什么比一碗热腾腾的鸡汤更让人舒服了，对吧？

Well, it turns out that it may actually have an anti-inflammatory impact as it prevents neutrophils, 講解

其实，鸡汤可能真的有抗炎作用，因为它能阻止中性粒细胞——

a type of white blood cell, from moving.

一种白细胞——移动。

And by slowing down the movement of neutrophils, 語法

而通过减缓中性粒细胞的移动，

it prevents the cells congregating in the lung area,

它能防止这些细胞聚集在肺部，

relieving congestion.

从而缓解呼吸道堵塞。

But you may have also heard the expression feed a cold, 習語

不过，你可能也听过这句话：“感冒时要多吃，

starve a fever.

发烧时要挨饿。”

So, should you only eat soup sometimes?

那么，你是不是只有在某些时候才该喝汤呢？

It turns out that this is only half true. 短語搭配

其实，这句话只对了一半。

In both cases,

无论是感冒还是发烧，

you should actually be eating nutrient-rich food, 語法

你其实都应该吃营养丰富的食物，

which gives your body the energy to heal itself

这样能为身体提供自我修复所需的能量，

and increases something called gamma interferon,

并提高一种叫作γ干扰素的物质的水平，

which is essential for your immunity against both viral and bacterial infections. 短語搭配

它对抵抗病毒和细菌感染的免疫力都至关重要。

So, why not eat an apple? 語氣意圖

那何不吃个苹果呢？

Because an apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? 習語

毕竟“一天一苹果，医生远离我”，对吧？

Well, to a degree. 短語搭配

嗯，某种程度上确实如此。

100 g of apple contain the same antioxidant power as 1,500 mg of vitamin C, 語法

100克苹果的抗氧化能力相当于1500毫克维生素C，

which has been shown to inhibit the growth of both liver and colon cancerous tumors. 講解

这种抗氧化作用已被证实能抑制肝脏和结肠中癌性肿瘤的生长。

Their peels, which are rich in flavonoids, 短語搭配

苹果皮富含类黄酮，

are also linked to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease. 短語搭配

也被认为与冠心病风险降低有关。

So, while it may be associated with less visits to the doctor 表達脈絡

所以，尽管吃苹果可能与减少看医生的次数有关，

and as a preventative medicine for your overall health,

并可作为维护整体健康的一种预防手段，

its impact on the common cold is still debated.

但它对普通感冒的作用仍有争议。

So, what about just taking lots of vitamin C, 語氣意圖

那么，直接摄入大量维生素C怎么样，

whether in the form of lemons, 短語搭配

无论是通过柠檬、

other foods, or pills?

其他食物，还是维生素片？

It turns out in a double-blind study, 用詞

一项双盲研究发现，

it didn't reduce the incidence of the common cold. 用詞

这样做并不能降低普通感冒的发生率。

However, it did significantly reduce the length of colds. 語法

不过，它确实能显著缩短感冒持续的时间。

This may be due to the increased growth in T cells, 短語搭配

这可能是因为它促进了T细胞的增殖，

which are white blood cells involved in your immune response,

T细胞是参与免疫反应的白细胞，

as well as an increased production of interferon, 短語搭配

同时还增加了干扰素的产生，

which causes virus-infected cells to ramp up their antiviral defenses. 短語動詞

促使被病毒感染的细胞加强自身的抗病毒防御。

If you're in need of some immediate relief for a cough or sleeping difficulty from a respiratory infection, 短語搭配

如果呼吸道感染让你咳嗽或难以入睡，急需缓解症状，

honey has your back. 習語

蜂蜜就能帮上忙。

Known for its antibacterial activity, 語法

蜂蜜以抗菌作用闻名，

it increases the release of inflammatory cytokines,

它会促进炎性细胞因子的释放，

which signal cells to repair themselves. 語法

向细胞发出自我修复的信号。

And garlic?

那大蒜呢？

Not only can it ward off vampires, 講解

它不仅能赶走吸血鬼，

but it's been shown to decrease the length and severity of cold and flu symptoms

还有研究表明，它能缩短感冒和流感症状的持续时间，并减轻其严重程度。

by increasing the growth of gamma delta T cells and natural killer cells,

通过促进γδ T细胞和自然杀伤细胞的增殖，

it's able to pick up on invading pathogens and remove them more effectively. 短語動詞

身体就能更敏锐地发现入侵的病原体，并更有效地将其清除。

Ever try echinacea? 語氣意圖

试过紫锥菊吗？

It's one of the most popular herbal supplements and for good reason. 講解

它是最受欢迎的草本补充剂之一，而这并非没有道理。

In a meta-analysis on 14 studies, 用詞

一项针对14项研究的荟萃分析显示，

echinacea decreased the odds of developing a cold by 58% 短語搭配

紫锥菊可将患感冒的概率降低58%，

and reduced the length of colds by approximately 1 and 1/2 days.

并将感冒持续时间缩短约一天半。

It works as an anti-inflammatory

它具有抗炎作用，

and similar to other remedies,

而且和其他偏方类似，

influences cytokine production in the body.

也会影响人体内细胞因子的产生。

And while you're at it, 習語

除此之外，

have a drink with a little alcohol.

还可以喝点含酒精的饮料。

Seriously,

说真的，

some studies have found that moderate amounts of alcohol can help boost your immune system. 短語搭配

一些研究发现，适量饮酒有助于增强免疫系统。

But before you crack a bottle open, 短語動詞

但在你打开酒瓶之前，

consider that heavy drinkers were found to have the weakest immune systems.

要知道，研究发现酗酒者的免疫系统最弱。

If all else fails, 習語

如果这些办法全都不管用，

water, rest, and time are sure-fire contributors to recovery. 用詞

水分、休息和时间肯定都能帮助身体康复。

So, which sick remedies are just plain old false then? 用詞

那么，哪些治病偏方其实根本就是假的呢？

We break down the top sick myths you thought were true in our new AsapTHOUGHT video 短語動詞

在全新的AsapTHOUGHT视频中，我们会逐一剖析那些你一直信以为真的常见疾病迷思，

and use scientific research and evidence to debunk them. 用詞

并用科学研究和证据将它们一一揭穿。

Click on the screen or the link in the description to see that video.

点击屏幕或简介中的链接即可观看。

And hey,

还有，

our book,

我们的书

which answers even more of your burning questions, 習語

解答了更多你迫切想知道的问题，

is almost out. 用詞

也马上就要出版了。

So,

所以，

if you haven't got your copy yet,

如果你还没有订购，

head on over to asapscience.com/book 短語動詞

快前往asapscience.com/book，

and be the first to get your hands and eyes on it. 習語

成为第一批亲手拿到并亲眼读到它的人吧。

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