The cough that persists after acute respiratory viral infection is a natural process that helps remove damaged cells and remaining phlegm from the body. However, doctor Zarema Ten, head of the department of medical prevention and public health at Vidnovskaya Clinical Hospital, notes that it can speed up the recovery process of a sick person. He recommended doing breathing exercises and also adding foods rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids to the diet.
After ARVI, cough persists in 90% of cases. The norm is 8-10 coughs per day. In addition, the doctor emphasized that it is important not to freeze during the recovery period, because in this case the opportunistic microflora on the mucous membranes can be reactivated.
Ten emphasized that if you have a persistent cough, you should follow a work-rest schedule, sleep at least 7 hours a day and pay attention to your nutrition.
“It is important that the diet includes a sufficient amount of fresh vegetables and fruits, a variety of salads, because they contain microelements and useful vitamins that will help improve the body’s metabolic processes and therefore heal it faster” – Additional He speaks to the Public News Service.
The inner layer of the bronchi and the surface of the alveoli are “coated” with an oil-containing substance called surfactant. To “feed” it, you need polyunsaturated fatty acids and a sufficient amount of protein.
According to the doctor, when coughing for a long time, it is useful to do breathing exercises to improve muscle mobility, elasticity of the bronchi and ventilation of the lungs. Thus, you can inflate the balloons and blow the bubbles in a glass of water with the help of a straw. Ten also recommended walking in the fresh air for at least half an hour to an hour a day.
Also, if the cough lasts too long and there are additional symptoms and discomfort, then you should see a doctor, the doctor added.
“Perhaps some secondary complications have arisen and it is better to consult a doctor rather than treating it yourself,” he concluded.
Let us remind you that doctors take into accountPost-infection cough is often limited in time and disappears on its own. It affects 11-25% of adults after a respiratory infection.
Doctors before warned About the dangers of frequent use of cough syrups.
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Source: Gazeta
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