As more of us have become eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine, one may wonder about anything special that should be eaten when the appointment comes up.
The possible side effects of the COVID vaccine are fairly well known: sore arms, fever, or having the chills, according to Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. As per experts, these side effects are a result of the inflammation that is happening within your body. Your body reacts to the spike protein and is working to fight off the stimulated infection.
Thus, it is recommended to eat immunity-boosting foods to support a speedy recovery. Eating mostly whole foods like fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods will help your immune system work better in general because of less inflammation in the body. It is especially recommended to have foods that have high water content. The CDC recommends having plenty of water, as fluids are important for recovery after getting the Covid-19 vaccine. This means anti-inflammatory foods that can hydrate you can help immensely with recovery.
If you are feeling under the weather after getting the shot, broth-based soup such as chicken noodle or simple broth soup is great. If the soup has other immune-boosting foods such as kale, beans, lentils, potato, broccoli, it’s even better.
According to the CHEST Journal, the chicken soup actually does have beneficial medicinal impact and has a mild anti-inflammatory effect. While it’s unclear exactly which particular element is helpful, all the classic elements including chicken, carrots, celery, parsley, salt and pepper all help fight inflammation.
Experts also recommend starting the day normally as you generally do. Have a healthy and well-balanced meal and drink an ample amount of water to keep yourself hydrated.
Is it safe to consume alcohol?
According to some claims, drinking alcohol 45 days after your vaccine shot is something that may reduce the efficiency of the vaccine or stop you from getting desired results. However, there is no clinical evidence to support that alcohol makes the COVID-19 vaccine ineffective. Neither has there been any guideline issued by the WHO, CDC or other medical boards about the same. Alcohol intake doesn’t directly affect the production of antibodies, which are produced by the vaccine to protect against future infection strikes. Thus, you can avoid consuming it but can take small quantities of alcohol if utmost necessary.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, “As per experts, there is no evidence of alcohol impairing the effectiveness of the vaccine.”
Just like any other vaccination, the Covid vaccine takes time to develop immunity against the virus. There are two COVID shots taken at an interval of one week or 15 days. But just getting the vaccination does not guarantee your protection against the coronavirus.
