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SMART TALK by Dr. Amelia Raitt Payne
DRINK LOTS OF LIQUIDS: As the staff physician at the Institute for the Linguistically Impaired, I'm kept busy mostly with the routine illnesses of therapists, their families, and their patients. Dr. Ced Riley came in last week for his physical and told me a story I want to share (with his permission, of course).
While at a conference up in New York, Dr. Riley began to get headaches and mild fevers and went to a doctor there. He needed to know whether he were coming down with a flu or suffering too much stress from being in the big city.
The doctor diagnosed a bad cold, probably brought on by lack of sleep, travel, and the new environment, all of which compromised his immune system.
"Drink plenty of liquids!" was some of the doctor's advice.
"So that's why I'm sick!" Ced Riley replied. "I've been drinking solids!"
Now you know why I, given the patients I have, always advise them simply to "Drink all you can."
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