Does Jack Daniel's whiskey help with a cold?

Some experts suspect that alcohol exerts an “allornone” effect on immune response—that is, the presence or absence of alcohol, rather than its amount, dictates the immune response (McGill et al. 1995; Messingham et al. 2002). read more

Not that I’ve ever noticed. It makes you feel better (assuming you like the stuff). If you cut the booze at least in half (I’d say by 2/3 is better) and gargle with it, it will kill any superficial germs at the back of your throat. read more

And the whiskey helps with sniffle issues, too. “The alcohol dilates blood vessels a little bit, and that makes it easier for your mucus membranes to deal with the infection,” Dr. William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, told ABC News. read more

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