Methods 1: Keep a healthy diet and take in nutrition.
1, eat more fruits and vegetables. Increase the amount of vegetables and fruits you eat every day. Lung diseases are related to eating less fresh fruits and vegetables, especially asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Vegetables and fruits contain a lot of antioxidants. Studies have shown that they can prevent asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and perhaps cancer. Brightly colored vegetables and fruits contain the most antioxidant components, such as blueberries, raspberries, apples, plums, oranges and citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, winter pumpkins, zucchini and sweet peppers.
2. Eat less meat. If you want to promote lung health, you must eat less meat, especially red meat. Choose lean meat when you want to eat meat, especially grass-fed meat without hormones and antibiotics. Eat poultry meat without hormones and antibiotics, and peel it before eating. Chicken, turkey and other poultry meat are rich in vitamin A. When the human body lacks vitamin A, the lungs are easily infected by bacteria. Taking more vitamin A can kill harmful microorganisms attached to lung mucosa.
3. Eat fatty fish. More fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, trout, herring and sardines can promote lung healing. Fish rich in fat contains omega-3 fatty acids, which is good for lung health. The anti-inflammatory effect of omega-3 fatty acids is helpful to improve exercise ability and lung health.
4. Eat beans. Try to eat more beans and beans every meal. White kidney beans, black beans and kidney beans are all good sources of protein. These leguminous plants such as beans and lentils contain many vitamins and minerals, which help to maintain lung function.
5. Change to organic food. Taking vitamins and minerals in certain foods helps to protect and promote lung recovery. Try to eat organic food. Studies have shown that some additives and preservatives in non-organic foods may cause asthma, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. These additives include sulfite, aspartame, paraben, lemon yellow, nitrate, nitrite, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (BHT) and benzoate.
If you can't just eat organic food, avoid foods containing additives. Check the food label and try not to eat food with additives.
6, eat less processing and prepackaged foods. During the treatment and improvement of lung function, eat less prepackaged and processed foods and reduce the intake of additives and preservatives. They all cause breathing problems and make the lungs more sensitive. Try to cook most of the food yourself, but it takes some practice and planning. Cooking with unprocessed food can retain most nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, and the body will be healthier.
If you want to judge whether food is over-processed, you should look at whether its color is too white, such as white bread, white rice or white noodles. Eat whole wheat bread, brown rice and whole wheat noodles instead.
This means that you can only eat raw complex carbohydrates. As long as you don't eat white bread and other processed foods, you can avoid other types of carbohydrates. In the process of digestion, complex carbohydrates will be broken down into single carbohydrates for the body to use.
7. Take supplements. You can consider supplementing minerals such as magnesium, zinc and selenium. They are very important for maintaining the normal operation of the lungs and improving health. In addition, you can consider taking vitamin D3 every day. Studies have shown that poor respiratory function is related to vitamin D deficiency. Before taking supplements, please consult a knowledgeable health care professional and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
8. Don't take beta-carotene supplements. Many natural foods contain beta carotene. It is one of the basic components of vitamin A. However, people who smoke or are at risk of lung cancer should not take it. Some studies have shown that β -carotene supplements may increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers. However, there is no evidence that eating natural foods rich in beta-carotene every day will increase the risk of cancer.
9. Drink plenty of water. Drink plenty of water, keep your lungs moist, help discharge mucus, and make blood flow smoother. Plan to drink about 2000 ml of water every day. Drinking enough water can also dilute mucus and avoid excessive mucus accumulation in the lungs and airways. You can also drink herb tea and fruit juice to increase water intake. Any caffeine-free liquid can be contained in daily drinking water.
You can also eat some fruits and vegetables with high water content, such as watermelons, tomatoes and cucumbers, to increase water intake.
Method 2: Do exercise.
1, do more aerobic exercise. Exercise is not only beneficial to cardiovascular health, but also very important to lung health. Exercise promotes blood circulation in the lungs so that they can get all the necessary nutrients. Take your time at first, and then carefully increase the amount of exercise to avoid overexertion. Find the most suitable exercise rhythm for you, and slowly increase the amount of exercise without causing physical discomfort. At first, you can walk a long distance, take a brisk walk or use an elliptical machine. These exercises are not too intense, but they are enough to promote blood and air flow in the lungs and body.
If you have lung or breathing problems, you'd better consult a doctor before starting a new exercise. He may suggest some safe exercise to help you increase your vital capacity and enhance your lung function.
2. Do breathing exercises. Breathing exercise can increase the oxygen you inhale and improve your ability to exhale carbon dioxide. First of all, these exercises may make you a little dizzy. Therefore, most health care experts suggest doing these exercises slowly and steadily, and don't rush for success. Once you get used to the breathing method that suits you best, you will use it more and more frequently, and you will naturally breathe in this way without active or conscious thinking. Find a personal trainer or physical therapist to guide you on how to improve your breathing. Ask a health care professional to introduce you to a coach or therapist.
Please consult a doctor or health care professional before starting any exercise. If you want to improve your lung health, he may recommend a lung rehabilitation expert to you.
3. Try pouting and breathing. Generally speaking, most doctors will recommend two ways of breathing to help relieve dyspnea and increase vital capacity. The first method is pouting and breathing. Inhale through your nose for 2 to 3 seconds first. Then, pucker up your lips and exhale slowly through your mouth for 4 to 9 seconds. Repeat this exercise as often as possible without causing physical discomfort. If you feel uncomfortable, you can stop for a while and try again after 1 hour. It takes perseverance and more practice. As long as you stick to it, you will find it easier to breathe and feel better.
4. Try abdominal breathing. Learn abdominal breathing, that is, breathing with the abdomen instead of breathing with the chest. This is a normal way of breathing, but most people don't do it. This method uses the diaphragm (the muscle band at the bottom of the chest, which is the main respiratory muscle). First, relax your shoulders, back and neck. Put one hand on your stomach and the other hand on your back. Inhale through your nose for 2 seconds. When you inhale, your stomach slowly bulges out. Then, pout your lips and exhale, control the exhalation speed, and gently press down your abdomen. Breathing in this way can move the diaphragm up and down and strengthen the muscles. Practice mastering skills more. It's not easy to confine yourself to breathing only through the abdomen, but if you look closely at babies, you will find that they breathe through the abdomen instead of relying on breathing such as neck, shoulders, back and chest muscles to assist muscles. Once you have mastered abdominal breathing, use this method more often without causing physical discomfort.
5. Do deep breathing exercises. This is a deep breathing exercise adapted from pouting breathing and abdominal breathing by the University of Missouri in Kansas City, USA. First, lie flat and land on your back. Put a pillow under your knees and neck to make yourself feel comfortable. Put your hands and palms down on your abdomen (just below your chest). Fingers together, feel fingers apart when breathing. Take a deep breath slowly and expand your abdomen. Fingers placed on the abdomen should be separated. This exercise ensures that you breathe through the diaphragm, not the chest. Compared with expanding the chest cavity, the suction generated by the diaphragm can draw more air into the lungs.
Whenever you feel short of breath or circumstances permit, do this exercise as often as possible. I may feel a little dizzy at first, because my lungs inhale more oxygen than usual, and my body is a little unaccustomed. Stop whenever you feel uncomfortable. Do this exercise according to your own situation.
6. Use the buzzer to breathe. Exercise diaphragm to increase vital capacity. First, do deep breathing exercises. Beep when you exhale. When vocalizing, the diaphragm moves, which helps to strengthen muscles. Whenever you feel short of breath or circumstances permit, do this exercise as often as possible. You may feel a little dizzy at first. Don't panic, it's just that the oxygen inhaled in the lungs is more than usual, and I'm a little unaccustomed. Stop whenever you feel uncomfortable. Do this exercise as much as possible according to your own situation.
7. Try Chinese breathing. You need to sit down in a comfortable position. Inhale 3 times through the nose (deep inhalation is not required). When inhaling for the first time, raise your arms and straighten forward to shoulder height. When inhaling for the second time, move your arms to your sides and keep them shoulder height. When inhaling for the third time, raise your arms above your head. Repeat 10 to 12 times.
If you feel dizzy, stop this exercise immediately. When you stop, your lungs will immediately return to their natural rhythm.
Method 3: Take herbs.
1, with herbs. Many herbs help to improve breathing and lung health. There are many ways to take it, such as making tea or taking supplements. If you don't want to swallow them, you can also use them as aromatherapy and heat them with water to make the whole room full of fragrance. If you want to make tea, put 1 teaspoon of dried herbs in each cup of boiling water (240 ml). If you take supplements, please follow the manufacturer's instructions.
2. Try oregano. Oregano, an Italian herb, is a natural decongestant with antibacterial and antihistamine effects. Its volatile oil has two main active components, namely carvacrol and rosmarinic acid. You can add fresh or dried oregano to the tomato sauce and rub it on the meat. You can also take oregano oil supplements.
Step 3 use mint. The effective component of mint is menthol, which can relax respiratory muscles and has antihistamine effect. Cook fish or dessert with fresh or dried mint. You can also add some edible peppermint oil to your food, take a dietary supplement of peppermint oil, or use ointment for external use. There are also some mint essential oils used for aromatherapy in the market, which will volatilize after burning, making the whole room full of fragrance. Do not apply peppermint or peppermint oil directly to children's skin. Doing so will reduce the child's breathing frequency.
Many people use menthol-containing chest soothing cream and throat spray to help break down mucus that blocks the respiratory tract.
4. Use eucalyptus. The use of eucalyptus leaves can be traced back hundreds of years. It is a natural decongestant, which can dilute mucus and make it easier to cough up. The ingredients that have this effect are eucalyptus, eucalyptus and myrtle oil. Clinical research shows that eucalyptus is very effective in treating chronic and acute bronchitis. Whether it is oral eucalyptus oil or smeared on the skin, it must be diluted first. Inhaling eucalyptus oil vapor has decongestant effect and is very effective in treating bronchitis. Drop two drops of eucalyptus oil into a bowl of hot water, and then inhale steam.
Diluted eucalyptus oil helps to relieve cough, swelling of respiratory tract, bronchitis and many respiratory problems.
Apply eucalyptus oil to the skin to relieve the swollen respiratory mucosa.
5. Take other supplements. There are also several supplements that are beneficial to lung health. You can choose the white summer solstice. It is a traditional herb of many aborigines, and is used by ancient Egyptians, Indians, Australian aborigines and American aborigines to treat various respiratory problems. Cough candy, such as Ricola, contains summer solstice. Take 1 to 2 tablets of cough candy every 1 to 2 hours as needed. For hundreds of years, people have been treating lung diseases with herbal medicines. It has a strong antioxidant and expectorant effect, which makes you cough up phlegm.
Inulin contains inulin, which is helpful to treat mucus secretion and relax bronchi. It also has antibacterial effect.
Patients with diabetes or hypertension should not take summer solstice.
Method 4: Prevent lung diseases.
1, quit smoking. Remember, prevention is better than cure. Try not to put too much pressure on the lungs, and don't touch too much particulate matter, carcinogens and smoke. You shouldn't smoke. If you do this, quit smoking. Smoking will weaken the lungs and let harmful chemicals such as nicotine enter the body, which will destroy the lungs in the long run. The lungs will also be covered with a thick layer of black tar, which is extremely harmful to lung health. During the period of quitting smoking, you may have severe symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, including emotional problems, dizziness, weight gain, anxiety, depression, aggravated cough and insomnia.
You can rely on some outside help to quit smoking, such as joining a support group, using nicotine gum and patches, or taking prescription drugs such as Chantix.
If you want to seek support in this difficult time, you may wish to visit the websites of China Anti-Cancer Association, China Tobacco Control Association or your Ministry of Health.
2. Avoid pollutants. If you live in a place with serious air pollution or suffer from asthma, you can take some measures to protect yourself. Wear a mask when going out and buy an air purifier to avoid inhaling pollutants into the room. There are special masks on the market to help protect lung health. Activated carbon masks can prevent you from inhaling most allergens, pollutants, smoke and chemicals. You can also buy a professional P 100 mask, a mask specially designed to resist dry and cold weather, or a mask to help you breathe.
You can also browse the real-time air quality index map of Asia. This kind of website provides air quality forecast. When the air quality is poor, you might as well stay at home and wear a protective mask when you go out.
3. Make yourself cough. Cough is one of the natural defense mechanisms of the lung. Many people like to take cough medicine, but in most cases, you should let yourself cough. In this way, the lungs can clear mucus with allergens and mucus infected by bacteria or viruses. Relieving a cough will only leave infected mucus and allergens in the lungs. Take antitussive drugs only when coughing causes severe discomfort or coughing too much to breathe.
Method 5: Treat asthma.
1, control the excitation. Asthma-related problems can seriously damage the lungs. One way to avoid these problems is to control incentives, such as air quality and environmental problems, to prevent asthma attacks. If you have asthma, you can consider wearing a mask to avoid contact with substances that may cause asthma, including pollen, mold, animal dander, pollution and some strong smells. You can also use an air purifier to remove substances that can cause asthma and prevent them from entering the room.
2. Avoid certain foods. Some foods may make asthma patients sick. However, these foods vary from person to person. Generally speaking, the foods that often cause asthma are eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, yeast, cheese, wheat and rice. Asthmatics should avoid using them. Foods containing preservatives such as monosodium glutamate, nitrate and nitrite can also cause asthma. These substances will also reduce the effectiveness of emergency inhalers. It is precisely because these foods often cause allergic reactions that asthma patients are advised to eat natural and healthy organic foods.
3, do not eat sugar and sugar substitute. They are harmful to lung health. Studies have shown that asthma is related to excessive intake of polysaccharides. Avoid sweets, sugary drinks, cupcakes and other sugary snacks. Do you need sugar for tea or coffee? Use stevia instead of sugar.
Method 6: When to see a doctor?
1. If you are short of breath, please see a doctor immediately. Although you may be all right, shortness of breath may be a sign of a serious problem. Make an appointment with a doctor immediately or go to the emergency center to find out the cause of the symptoms. In this way, the doctor can ensure that you get timely treatment. Be sure to pay attention to shortness of breath There may be nothing serious wrong with you, but for safety, you should see a doctor.
If you have common symptoms of lung diseases, please consult a doctor. Lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, asthma and severe lung infection may all have similar symptoms. If there is something wrong with your lungs, the doctor will examine you to find out the underlying disease behind the symptoms. Then, they will help you make a targeted treatment plan. If you have the following symptoms, be sure to see a doctor: I feel pain when breathing.
asthma
Frequent cough
Cough during exercise.
Asthma during exercise.
giddiness
If you smoke now or ever, please check it regularly. Quitting smoking can help the lungs recover. But smoking will have a long-term effect on the lungs, so it is best to see a doctor often. They will pay close attention to the health of your lungs so as to find and treat any symptoms as soon as possible, so as to keep your lungs as healthy as possible. Ask your doctor how often you should have a checkup. It will be helpful to arrange the physical examination items throughout the year in advance to keep your lungs healthy.
4. Consult your doctor about inhalants or drugs used to relieve lung inflammation. Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergies and other diseases may cause respiratory inflammation, which will lead to dyspnea, which will not only reduce oxygen intake, but also make people feel uncomfortable. Fortunately, doctors can prescribe oral drugs or inhalants to relieve inflammation and make you feel better. Take the medicine according to the doctor's instructions.
In some cases, the doctor may let you receive rapid painless breathing therapy in the hospital to help you relieve inflammation quickly.
If you want to take antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, you should consult a doctor first. Most lung infections do not require antibiotics, because infections are usually not caused by bacteria. But some respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, may be caused by bacteria. In this case, the doctor can give you a prescription to help you recover faster. Even if you feel better, you should continue to complete a course of antibiotic treatment as required. If the drug is stopped prematurely, the infection may recur.
Tip: If you have serious lung problems, your lungs may not fully recover.
Although these steps can help you better control your lung problems, you must consult a health care expert who has been trained in this field before using any medicine.