It can be found in some animal-based foods in its pre-made form, or found in plants in the form of beta-carotene -- a compound your body digests to form two vitamin A molecules. Yellow and dark green vegetables and fruits are good sources of the carotenes, including beta-carotene.
With the flu, you may feel very weak and fatigued for up to two or three weeks. You'll have muscle aches and periods of chills and sweats as fever comes and goes. You may also have a stuffy or runny nose, headache, and sore throat.
Symptoms can begin about 1 to 4 days, or an average of 2 days, after a person is first exposed to the influenza virus. Fever and other symptoms can usually last up to 7 to 10 days, but the cough and weakness may last 1 to 2 weeks longer. What is the home treatment? If you get sick with influenza, home treatment can help ease symptoms. Follow the self-care advice below: Get plenty of rest. Drink extra fluids to replace those lost from fever.