Man-Flu
TB always knew man-flu was a real and very dangerous threat. At any one moment a man can be taken down with it and forced to retire to his bed for at least 36 hours of whimpering. The only known cure for man-flu is hot scotch mixed with Lemsip and a constant supply of Tunes fed to him like grapes at a Roman orgy. And now finally here is the proof of it's existence. Those days when women could say "man-up, it's just a cold" are very much over.
It's science.
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You do realise that this is evidence of the inferiority of the male species as a result of the weaker Y chromosome? TTT is letting her scientific knowledge rip here, but this does prove the superiority of females in survival! So I wouldn't shout about this discovery too loudly little bear :)
Bah, I went down with flu last November having gone on a bender till 5 in the morning in freezing temperature. Two days unable to move and I was right as rain after. The only problem was it ruined a weekend.
Don't forget the honey. And perhaps the cider vinegar, too!
Sounds like swine flu to me. At least you might avoid the Big One in the autumn, after it mutates etc.
I find that red wine works well for flu....gets you to sleep, dries up those snot-filled tubes, and you may as well have a hangover when you're ill anyway.
The Times recommended red wine and port as an influenza cure back in the 1920s....those were the days
...err..I've just Googled it and there is some convincing evidence (enough to convince this mediocre former scientist anyway)
“We have shown that RV [resveratrol], a natural polyphenol whose concentration in red wine is 1.5–3.0 mg/L, can inhibit the in vitro and in vivo replication of influenza A virus without producing any significant toxicity,” the article states.I'm nearing the end of a bottle of the red stuff...purely precautionary you understand....
Port and honey, Jess? Brilliant idea! I think I'll get some in, just in case...