In winter, the weather is dry and dry, and there are often haze weather, so for some cities dominated by heavy industry in the northeast, as well as densely populated large cities in the north and south, there are often hazy days in this season, and they are most likely to be infected: respiratory diseases. Recently, influenza A has not completely receded, and influenza B has started again**, many people have symptoms of sore throat, cough, phlegm, and fever after infection, which is really tormenting. Many primary and secondary schools have once again been hit hardest.
So if you accidentally get this upper respiratory tract disease once you are infected with influenza B, in addition to following the doctor's instructions and taking medicine and injections on time, the daily diet actually needs special attention for this part of the patients, such as the following 14 points, it is recommended to collect and save!
1.Drink plenty of fluids: Maintaining adequate water intake can help dilute phlegm, promote sputum drainage, and relieve symptoms such as coughing. Drinking water can also increase the body's metabolism, help the body detoxify, and have an auxiliary effect on patients with B flu.
2.Increase nutrient intake: Eat foods rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin A, zinc, such as oranges, lemons, carrots, pumpkin, apples, etc., which can help boost immunity and promote disease**.
3.Avoid irritating foods: Avoid spicy, greasy, too sweet, too salty and other irritating foods to avoid aggravating respiratory symptoms. At the same time, you can choose light foods in the diet, such as: green vegetables, tofu, gruel, noodles, eggs, these foods are flat and will not aggravate upper respiratory symptoms.
4.Eat more easily digestible foods: Patients with upper respiratory tract diseases may have their digestive function affected, so they should eat more easily digestible foods such as porridge, soup, noodles, etc. In this way, it is beneficial for the recovery of the body during the patient's illness, and it can also play a tonic role in the weakening of the spleen and stomach function after infection.
5.Avoid overeating: Overeating may increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and affect diseases**, so you should pay attention to eating in moderation. After being infected with the virus, the body's immune function and digestive function will be impaired, so it is best to eat a moderate amount of food every day, and it is not advisable to eat too much.
6.Avoid smoking and drinking: Smoking and drinking alcohol may worsen respiratory symptoms and affect the disease**, so smoking and alcohol should be avoided. Infected with upper respiratory tract diseases, the lungs are the most susceptible to damage, so smoking must be prohibited, and alcohol conflicts with the best drugs, if you drink alcohol during taking the drug, it will lead to adverse reactions and even sudden death, so it should also be avoided.
It is recommended to try 4 things that can help relieve the condition:
1.Ginger syrup: Ginger slices are sliced, boiled in brown sugar and hot water, and can help relieve symptoms such as chills, sore throat, and cough after drinking.
2.Salt water gargle: Gargling with warm salt water can help relieve sore throats and coughs. Dissolve the appropriate amount of salt in warm water and rinse your mouth a few times.
3.Lemon and honey: Lemon juice and honey are mixed to make lemon honey water, which can relieve sore throats and coughs.
4.Stewed white fungus with pear: Both pear and white fungus have the effect of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. Stew the pear and white fungus together and add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to relieve a sore throat and cough.
Personal Protection Recommendations:
1: Wear an N95 mask when traveling.
The most effective way to travel on smog days is to wear an N95 mask, which can reduce the possibility of pollutants and bacteria in the air entering the human body through the respiratory tract and being infected.
2: Wear a down jacket to keep warm.
In addition to being transmitted through droplets or airborne transmission, another factor is that the body has low immunity to cold, and finally complications occur due to virus attack.
3: Avoid going to crowded areas.
The Spring Festival is approaching, many people can't hold back, want to go out to join in the excitement and travel to a crowded place to wander, in fact, there is a certain risk, because there are many crowds, all kinds of people are complicated, no one can guarantee whether the people next to you carry the virus, so it is better to gather less.
4: Use chopsticks and spoons for daily eating.
In addition, when going out to eat at home, you must use chopsticks and spoons, because many cross-infections and infections are caused by eating, as the saying goes: disease comes from the mouth. Therefore, it is recommended to eat chopsticks, which is safer.
In short, patients with upper respiratory tract diseases should pay attention to drinking more water, increasing nutrient intake, avoiding irritating foods, eating more easily digestible foods, avoiding excessive diets, and avoiding smoking and drinking. At the same time, dietary adjustments should be made according to their own conditions and under the guidance of a doctor.