instruction: hello doctor can I eat cold foods when suffering from tonsillitis I think cold is not related to tonsillitis because a virus or bacteria cannot live in cold or hot why is there still a misconception in that some doctors say you can eat and some say you cannot what is the illusion
output: hi if you are having a susceptibility for throat infections you need to understand why it is happening having cold drinks or fluids bring down the body immunity by shade and that is why it can attract a viral or bacterial infection it is not about whether the bacteria can survive in cold or not but it is about whether your body immune system is able to fight the infection to neutralize it before it spreads viral particles and bacteria are all there in the air that we breathe and usually the body fights back to protect from getting invaded by these organisms everyone has one particular level of immunity some have a weak immune system while some have very strong immunity and can still bear eating junk food and drinking cold drinks all day and still not get an infection it all depends from person to person if your body is sensitive to cold things or anything for that matter it is better to avoid such items to prevent you from acquiring an infection and taking unnecessary antibiotics and medications I hope this helps