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Bronchitis Dos and Don'ts

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Bronchitis Dos and Don'ts: Tips and Prevention

What you should Do for Bronchitis

Suggest things to do
Woman placing fingers on her forehead, practice yoga and meditation, applying some breathing techniques and exercises.

Apply breathing exercise

A viral infection can decrease the lung capacity and affect its function. Some special breathing exercises can be applied to help improve lung capacity and function, which reduces the breathing complications resulting from the infection.

Bowl of hot noodles soup on a table, with a spoon next to it.

Drink fluids

Drinking fluids, such as water and hot soups, helps prevent dehydration and thins the mucus in your lungs, making it easier to cough up.

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Sleep well

Getting enough sleep helps fight the infection and assists recovery from bronchitis because sleeping soothes breathing and clears mucus from the chest.

Hot vapor steam coming from a vaporizer.

Breathing steam

Using a breathing steam from a vaporizer or a bowl of hot water or taking a hot shower can help to loosen phlegm.

What you should Avoid for Bronchitis

Suggest thing to avoid
No smoking sign, with cigarette in a barred red circle, and letter NO written.

Avoid cigarette smoke

Avoid cigarette smoke because it causes inflammation that makes bronchitis get worst, and can destroy lung tissue over time. Quitting smoking and eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke is necessary as it can affect your bronchitis risk and overall lung health.

Pollen from plants and flowers that might cause irritation or trigger allergies.

Avoid irritants

Stay away from irritants or try to reduce your time around them as they do irritate your airway (nose, throat, and lungs). Irritants can include dust, mold, air pollution, smoke, and cleaners.
 

Glass of cold water with ice.

Avoid drinking cold water

Avoid drinking cold water because it can irritate your airway (nose, throat, and lungs). 

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Avoid dairy products

Avoid dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and ice cream, because they can increase the amount of mucus your body makes.

Bronchitis Prevention

Suggest prevention
Overcrowded indoor place, full of people, all close to each other.

Avoid crowd exposure

The more you venture into large groups of people, the greater your chances of coming into contact with a sick person, and get infected by the virus.

That’s why it’s important to avoid crowd exposure.

Man and woman sitting on couches, facing each other while maintaining distance.

Keep your distance

Keep your distance from healthy people if you’re sick with a bronchitis infection.

Woman brushing her teeth and maintaining proper hygiene and cleanliness.

Maintain proper hygiene

Brushing your teeth at least twice a day is recommended.

It’s also important to see your dentist at least twice a year. Germs that fester inside your mouth and throat can lead to infections that cause bronchitis.

Person washing his hands with soap on top of sink, and cleaning them thoroughly.

Wash your hands

Influenza viruses can live on surfaces for 3 days. Hence, when you put your hand on an infected surface, then touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, you can get infected by the virus.

That’s why it’s important to wash your hands often with soap and water. If you are not able to use soap and water, use a hand sanitizer that contains alcohol to avoid getting contaminated.
 

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