Is soaking in a hot tub for flu a good idea?

When you're stuck on the couch with the chills and a pounding head ache, thinking of jumping in a hot tub for flu relief sounds like complete heaven. There's some thing about that bone-deep cold that comes with a computer virus that makes you would like to submerge yourself in 102-degree water and never come out. But before you decide to go hauling your sore hands or legs out to the patio, it's well worth taking a 2nd to check out whether it's actually going to help you or simply make you experience worse over time. ...

March 17, 2026 · 8 min · Phelis Bibr