When you start feeling sick, then it can be very tempting to declare that you’ve fallen horribly ill and start taking every medicine in your cabinet. This can sometimes be the best thing for you, but people often leap to taking various pills and potions far too soon. The truth is that many of us have far more control over our health than we tend to realize. So the next time you’re feeling a little sick, here are a few things that you might be able to use to make yourself feel better.

Staying hydrated

This might sound like the most obvious thing in the world, but a lot of people in the modern age simply aren’t drinking enough water. There’s a tendency among many people to rely on things like tea, coffee, and energy drinks. While these things might seem pretty thirst-quenching and can give you a great boost of energy, they can actually have a pretty detrimental impact on your levels of hydration. Not only are they not as effective at keeping you hydrated as plain old H20, but they can actually act as diuretics and can end up leaving you even more dehydrated than ever. Not only does this put you in danger of pretty severe illness but it can also lead to tiredness and water retention which can impact weight gain pretty significantly.

Watch what you eat

Of course, we all know that eating too much can leave you feeling sick but what if it’s more serious than that? A lot of people can get so used to feeling sick when they eat certain things that they might not even notice it anymore. If you find that you’re feeling particularly ill after eating certain things, then it might be worth speaking to a doctor to see if you have some kind of intolerance. Whether it’s wheat, dairy or anything else, there are certain foods that can trigger a pretty horrible reaction in a lot of people. It might be disappointing to no longer be able to eat your favorite foods, but that’s a small price to pay to stop feeling sick all the time.

How active are you?

Because of the rise of computers and the decline of manual labor, it’s become more and more common for people to spend huge amounts of their time completely sedentary. The issue with this is that people are spending less and less of their time being active. Not only does this lead to things like weight gain but it also means that people are spending more and more of their time indoors which can lead to things like vitamin D deficiencies and other problems. If you’re struggling to be more active because of aches and pains then it’s a good idea to go to a physiotherapist. After all, aches and pains might be annoying but there’s no reason why you have to put up with them.

Of course, none of these things are designed to replace real medical assistance, and if you’re genuinely worried about your health, then it’s incredibly important that you speak to your doctor as soon as possible. The only thing worse than being too worried about your health is ignoring it to the point where you end up in real danger.