Methods to prevent diseases in foggy weather

The current persistent smog weather poses a huge threat to human health. People wear anti-smog masks when going out every day, but they still cannot prevent pollution particles from entering the human body, causing respiratory infections or the spread of some diseases. In order to reduce the occurrence of respiratory diseases, especially when encountering smog in winter, we need to take precautions in the details of our lives. So what are the preventive measures? Let me introduce it to you!

1. Avoid morning exercises on foggy days. Many people have the habit of doing morning exercises and stick to it all year round, rain or shine. But if you encounter foggy weather, you must stop outdoor morning exercises. Because when people do morning exercises, the body needs more oxygen. As breathing deepens, harmful substances in the fog will be inhaled into the respiratory tract, thus endangering health. You can do morning exercises after the sun comes out. Because no matter how thick the fog is, it will dissipate in a very short time when it encounters the sun. If the sun never comes out on a foggy day, it is feasible to cancel an exercise plan or switch to indoor exercise. Judging from the time when the sun comes out, the best time to exercise outdoors in winter is after 9 am.

2. Try to reduce going out. When encountering dense fog, try to reduce going out. If you have to go out, wear a cotton mask to protect your body and prevent pollutants from invading the lungs through the nose and mouth. After returning from outside, you should immediately wash your face and exposed skin, and you can also rinse your nasal cavity with clean water. Wearing a mask is more important for people with allergic asthma. Masks can prevent some allergens such as dust mites from entering the nasal cavity and play a certain protective role. Try not to drive when going out on foggy days. The elderly, children, pregnant women, heart patients, people with respiratory diseases and other people who are sensitive to pollution should reduce outdoor activities on foggy days.

3. Pay attention to diet and emotional regulation. Patients with chronic respiratory diseases, especially the elderly, should maintain a scientific lifestyle, avoid excessive fatigue, and drink plenty of water. Especially during the persistent low temperature and haze weather in winter, we should be alert to the worsening of respiratory diseases and seek medical attention immediately if any discomfort symptoms occur. At the same time, you need to pay attention to regulating your emotions. The reason why the weather affects people's mood is that there is insufficient sunlight on foggy days, the air is humid and cool, the light is weak, and the air pressure is low. The human body secretes more pinealocytes, and the secretion concentrations of thyroid hormone and adrenaline are relatively reduced. As a result, the human nerve cells become inactive, and the whole person becomes listless. People who are mentally fragile or suffer from mental disorders will feel extremely heavy, nervous and depressed in this kind of weather. Therefore, this group of people are reminded to pay attention to emotional regulation on foggy days. For example, you can watch comedy TV series or listen to crosstalk at home to make yourself happy. People who are psychologically fragile or suffer from psychological disorders will feel unusually heavy, nervous, and depressed in this kind of weather. Such people should pay attention to emotional regulation on foggy days. You can listen to music and relax.

4. Patients take medication consistently. Patients with respiratory diseases should take their medication on time during foggy weather and visit the respiratory department for regular follow-up. At the same time, they should strengthen self-monitoring, pay attention to their body's feelings and reactions, and seek medical attention in a timely manner if they feel unwell. You can eat some foods that nourish yin and moisten the lungs, such as snow pear, white fungus, honey, monk fruit, etc., which can prevent and treat throat itching caused by inhaling polluted air on foggy days, and have a good effect on moisturizing the lungs. It is especially better to use it in the afternoon. Because the fog is thickest in the early morning and almost dissipates by noon, people inhale more dust and impurities in the morning, so drinking it in the afternoon can clear the lungs in time.

In the foggy weather of winter, we can pay attention to and make some changes in the details of our lives, which can, to a certain extent, help patients with underlying respiratory diseases reduce the risk of disease aggravation and improve their quality of life. It should be noted that once the condition changes, do not miss the best time to seek medical treatment. Minor illnesses can become major diseases. "Early medical treatment, early diagnosis, and early treatment" is the unchanging principle for diseases in any season. I wish you a speedy recovery!