1. What to eat more for bronchitis
Due to the greater social pressure and the continuous improvement of living standards, our living habits have also changed accordingly, and bronchitis has followed. We should not treat this disease lightly, but actively treat it and do related nursing. So what should we do in diet? You can take a look at the following.
1. Patients should eat light food
In their daily diet, they can eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement the vitamins and minerals needed by the body, and at the same time, in the daily treatment of senile bronchitis, they can also appropriately supplement some foods with cough-relieving and expectorant effects to promote the recovery of the disease and relieve the symptoms of the disease.
Second, eat more protein food
Because the role of protein has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of chronic bronchitis, you should eat more soybeans and their bean products in your diet to ensure the absorption of high-quality protein and supplement the loss and loss of tissue protein caused by diseases, which is also an extremely important item in the daily treatment of senile bronchitis.
Third, avoid greasy hair
Middle-aged and elderly patients with chronic inflammation should try to eat less or not to eat some fishy foods such as fish and shrimp, as well as hair products such as milk and fat, so as to prevent dampness and phlegm, and at the same time avoid excessive allergic reactions, stimulate the occurrence or recurrence of the disease and aggravate the development of the disease. These are all measures that should be taken seriously in daily care and prevention of the disease.
2. Main symptoms of chronic bronchitis
1. Cough. Cough is heavier in the early morning, lighter in the daytime, and obvious in the late night. Cough attacks often occur before going to bed, accompanied by expectoration. This is caused by congestion and edema of bronchial mucosa and secretion accumulation in bronchial cavity. With the development of the disease, cough persists all year round.
2. Shortness of breath and wheezing. It is not obvious at the beginning of the course. When the course progresses with obstructive emphysema, shortness of breath with different degrees gradually appears, especially after the activity. Patients with chronic bronchitis complicated with asthma or so-called asthmatic chronic bronchitis, especially in acute attack, often have wheezing symptoms and are often accompanied by wheezing sounds.
3, expectoration. Especially in the morning, the sputum is usually white mucus or serous foam, and occasionally blood can be taken. This is mostly due to the slow cough reflex during sleep at night, the accumulation of sputum in the airway cavity, and the stimulation and expectoration caused by the change of posture after getting up in the morning. When the acute attack is accompanied by bacterial infection, the amount of sputum increases, and the sputum becomes sticky or purulent.
3, prevention methods
(1) Proper rest
When you have fever and cough, you must stay in bed, otherwise it will increase the burden on your heart and make your condition worse; When the fever fades and the cough and asthma are relieved, you can get out of bed and exercise slightly. You should take part in appropriate activities or labor in peacetime.
(2) Diet adjustment
The diet for the prevention and treatment of bronchitis should be light and avoid spicy meat. You should quit smoking and drink more tea, because smoking will cause an increase in respiratory secretions, reflex bronchospasm and difficulty in expectoration, which is conducive to the growth and reproduction of viruses and bacteria and further worsen chronic bronchitis. Tea contains theophylline, which can excite sympathetic nerve, dilate bronchi and relieve cough and asthma symptoms.
(3) Prevention of colds
Prevention and treatment of bronchitis should avoid colds, which can effectively prevent the occurrence or acute attack of chronic bronchitis.
(4) Insist on exercise
To prevent and treat bronchitis, you can choose medical exercises, Tai Ji Chuan, Wuqinxi and other items according to your own physique. Insisting on exercise can improve your body's disease-resistant ability, and the amount of activity should be no obvious shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat and excessive fatigue.