Bronchitis Dos and Don'ts: Tips and Prevention
What you should do for Bronchitis
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
Drinking fluids, such as water and hot soups, helps prevent dehydration and thins the mucus in your lungs, making it easier to cough up.
Getting enough sleep helps fight the infection and assists recovery from bronchitis because sleeping soothes breathing and clears mucus from the chest.
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
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
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,
Avoid drinking cold water because it can irritate your airway (nose, throat, and lungs).
Avoid dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and ice cream, because they can increase the amount of mucus your body makes.
Bronchitis Prevention
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
Keep your distance
Keep your distance from healthy people if you’re sick with a bronchitis infection.
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
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.
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