Question
Doctor, I caught a cold due to an inflamed throat. Now, with both cough and cold, my family is preparing to have a hotpot tonight, and I want to eat lamb. Doctor, is it okay for me to eat lamb in this condition? I feel really sad that it might worsen the situation.
Answer
Cold patients are not recommended to eat lamb, especially hotpot lamb. Cold patients are generally in the infectious stage, and during this time, the body’s absorption ability increases. Eating lamb and other high-protein foods can add pressure to the body’s absorption function. If it’s hotpot lamb, there’s also the need to consume a lot of sesame paste and other high-fat and high-sodium foods, which can be quite irritating to the throat area.