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Research
As well as eating well, keep active as best you can
and think about reducing alcohol, as it may weaken
your immune defences.
Research has shown that drinking alcohol can
cause a nearly 50% increase in vitamin C excretion
through your urine and it can make it harder for
your body to absorb it. You don’t want to make
things harder for your body than is necessary.
Alcohol can affect your delicate balance of
beneficial bacteria in your gut which is important
for optimising your immune function. Alcohol
can also dehydrate you; getting enough water is
so important at this time so make sure you have a
regular supply near you during the day. Alcohol can
also affect your sleep patterns, causing you to wake
in the middle of the night.
You need enough good quality sleep as disrupted
sleep or less sleep can make you make you more
vulnerable to catching an infection. Also as alcohol
has diuretic effects, you can lose valuable nutrients
through your urine.