REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The current hot weather and air pollution can cause the body’s immune system to decrease. One of the symptoms that is often encountered is coughing.
When a cough appears, people often only treat the cough. In fact, increasing the body’s endurance will speed up recovery and also prevent the emergence of more serious illnesses.
General practitioner Dr Farhan Zubedi shares tips that can help to prevent and relieve coughs. “Avoid foods or drinks that trigger it cough “such as ice, cold drinks, fried foods, coconut milk, spicy food, chocolate, chips and the like, then don’t forget to get enough rest and drink at least 2 liters of water a day (adults) and 5-6 glasses a day (children),” said Farhan.
Apart from that, it is important to consume nutritious food and vitamin supplements (if necessary) to support the body’s immune system and the cough healing process. “If you have shortness of breath, immediately go to the nearest emergency room to get first aid,” said Farhan.
It should be remembered that one of the roles of coughing is as a normal reflex for the body’s defense, with the aim of clearing the airways of foreign particles, germs and viruses. However, coughing is also a symptom of inflammation or respiratory infection, where the role of this cough is to expel excessive mucus.
“When the body’s immune system is weak, cleaning foreign particles from the respiratory tract is ineffective, so bacteria and viruses stay longer or become trapped in the respiratory tract,” he explained.
When a cough occurs, the body’s immune system will work actively to fight bacteria or viruses. These bacteria or viruses can trigger inflammation in the respiratory tract. Therefore, it is very important to improve the body’s resistance in cough treatment.
Before coughing increasingly interferes with daily activities and prevents the emergence of more serious illnesses, self-medication is necessary. Choose cough medicine that not only relieves coughs but also increases endurance.
By increasing the body’s resistance when sick, it will speed up recovery so that coughing is not prolonged and also prevent the emergence of more serious illnesses. However, if it doesn’t get better, for example the cough gets worse, the phlegm turns green, especially if you have a fever, then you should immediately go to the doctor.
source: Between
2023-10-11 10:47:26
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