What to eat for pulmonary fibrosis?

After the condition of pulmonary fibrosis is confirmed, patients should, on the one hand, actively cooperate with the hospital for treatment, and on the other hand, pay attention to their diet in daily life. First of all, you should avoid foods that will aggravate the condition. Secondly, you should eat more fruits and vegetables to increase immunity while improving and regulating lung function.

What should patients with pulmonary fibrosis pay attention to in their diet?

(1) Provide high-quality protein, multiple vitamins and a high proportion of carbohydrates (excluding carbonated beverages). For example: eggs, brown rice, cornmeal, buckwheat noodles, fruits and vegetables, etc.

(2) Eat less spicy, fried and other irritating and greasy foods.

(3) Patients with severe pulmonary fibrosis can be given soft or semi-liquid food.

(4) Drink more water. Patients with heart failure should drink water in moderation.

(5) Certain foods that are known to cause allergies or trigger asthma should be avoided.

(6) Avoid smoking, drinking, and eating salty foods.

(7) Choose food according to your daily physical condition: Patients with pulmonary fibrosis should not only pay attention to the effects of the four properties of food, namely, cold, hot, warm, and cool, on their condition, but also master the four properties of food, choose food, arrange a good diet, avoid accidentally eating food that causes physical discomfort, and induce or aggravate the condition. Specific circumstances should be followed according to the doctor's advice.

What fruits are good for patients with pulmonary fibrosis?

Some patients with lung diseases, especially those with pulmonary fibrosis, should also pay attention to their diet while receiving treatment. On the one hand, a reasonable diet can strengthen their physical fitness and avoid the possibility of developing other diseases due to low immunity during the illness; on the other hand, some foods can also help to restore lung function.

Some patients with lung diseases, especially those with pulmonary fibrosis, should also pay attention to their diet while receiving treatment. On the one hand, a reasonable diet can strengthen their physical fitness and avoid the possibility of developing other diseases due to low immunity during the illness; on the other hand, some foods can also help to restore lung function.

Eating fresh fruits and vegetables regularly can improve lung function, which may be related to the flavonoids and vitamins in vegetables and fruits. So what foods are good for the lungs?

1. Pear: Pear has the effects of moistening the lungs and clearing away heat, eliminating phlegm and reducing fire, clearing the stomach and purging heat, nourishing yin and producing body fluid, nourishing the kidneys and replenishing deficiency, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It has unique and obvious effects in treating cough and sputum caused by lung diseases. The famous "Pear Paste Candy" is a cough medicine made from sweet pears as the main ingredient.

2. Lychee: Lychee has the functions of promoting salivation and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and stomach, soothing the liver and regulating qi, and nourishing kidney yin.

3. Sugarcane: Sugarcane has the effects of moistening the lungs and stomach, nourishing the kidneys and promoting body fluid production. It has a certain effect in alleviating symptoms such as dry cough, night sweats, hot flashes, etc. caused by lung diseases.

4. Walnut: Walnut has the functions of benefiting the lungs and relieving asthma, nourishing the stomach and aiding appetite, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, regulating the liver and blood, and nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the brain.

5. Apples: Apples are also good for the lungs. Eating 5 or more apples a week can improve the respiratory system and lung function. And eating an apple every day can make you less likely to get sick. Apples contain large amounts of a flavonoid antioxidant called quercetin, which can protect the lungs from the harmful effects of pollution and smoking. Quercetin is also found in onions, tea, and red wine.

6. Honey: Modern medicine has proven that honey is effective for neurasthenia, hypertension, coronary artery sclerosis, lung disease, etc. Regular consumption of honey in autumn is not only beneficial to the recovery of these diseases, but also can prevent the harm of autumn dryness to the human body and play a role in moisturizing and nourishing the lungs.

Of course, although the above-listed foods have certain benefits for the lungs, you should also pay attention to eating them in moderation. In addition, you should also eat a reasonable diet based on your own specific situation. For example, some patients with pulmonary fibrosis who also suffer from diabetes should eat less or even not eat fruits with high sugar content.