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Changes during illness
- In order to avoid additional infections or injuries that would increase the immune system's energy requirements, your body increases sensitivity to nausea and pain.
- Sensitivity to cold motivates you to find warm clothing and heat sources that reduce the costs of keeping your body temperature up.
- Changes in your appetite and food preferences push you to eat in a way that supports your body.
- Feeling miserable provides a signal to your family that you need help.
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Activating the immune system to fight germs costs your body a lot of energy.
People possess a regulatory program that lies in wait, scanning for indicators that infectious disease is present. If it detects signs of infection:
Illness comes with a distinct set of psychological and behavioral features. You feel fatigued, maybe a little depressed, less hungry than usual, more easily nauseated and perhaps more sensitive to pain and cold.
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