I got over a cold yesterday. Sure, there’s a lingering headache, but the bad stuff past.
I dislike getting sick. But this time, things were different. I was curious.
I thought, “David, what if you fought a cold with cold?” It occurred to me that what tends to make us feel miserable during a cold is our body’s inflammatory response. I hypothesized (in a very not-scientific) way that cold showers may help reduce inflammation (along with fasting).
It’s been hot here in Wisconsin. I don’t have air conditioning, and cold showers have been that relief I look forward to every day. But while battling a cold, a cold shower never felt so good.
Perhaps it was a placebo - I’m not a scientist or a doctor (and you shouldn’t take what I wrote as medical advice). Perhaps, it was the rush of testing out something to see how it worked.
Or perhaps the virus ran its course.
Or perhaps my will to explore and be myself.
Maybe there’s no better medicine than a open and positive spirit.
