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Jun 2021
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‘Feed a cold, starve a fever’: fact or f...

DR TIM CROWE
About this episode

You’ve probably heard the popular advice to ‘feed a cold, starve a fever’ many times over when you’ve come down with a cold or the flu. But is there any truth to this advice? That’s what I’ll explore in this podcast. 

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