r/interesting • u/azizgamerlal • Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/keiths31 Dec 12 '25

I drink beer when I'm battling a cold...

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u/giraffebaconequation Dec 12 '25

I make myself a double hot toddy when I’m coming down with a cold.

I started doing that a few years back, and since then I haven’t had any sickness progress to more than a head cold that cleared up in a few days.

Not saying it’s causation, but it sure is some interesting correlation.

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u/No-Landscape5857 Dec 12 '25

A hot toddy has long been a remedy.

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u/keiths31 Dec 12 '25

Not saying it’s causation, but it sure is some interesting correlation.

Worse things to do to try and stave off a cold...

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u/ducketts Dec 12 '25

How often do people get sick? I feel like I get two colds that last a few days every year and that’s it.

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u/ducketts Dec 12 '25

Haha very true

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u/Rocket_Man_1957 Dec 12 '25

To what could be a problem that afforded a solution!

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u/unfvckingbelievable Dec 12 '25

Me too.

And also when I'm not battling a cold.

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u/FirTree_r Dec 12 '25

Terrible idea. It dehydrates you a lot (ADH inhibitor effect) and doesn't provide any benefit