Follow these tips to keep your lungs fit
As per a 2020 State of Global Air report by Health Effects Institute, air pollution is the biggest risk in India. Also, according to a global study, the it has led to 16.7 lakh people's death in 2019. Well, when the quality of air is effecting your lungs directly, it may result in severe diseases like stroke, lung cancer etc. Therefore, it is very important for you to keep the vital organs as healthy as possible. So, here we are with a few tips which will help your lungs stay fit and fine.
Practice deep breathing
Breathing lets you take the oxygen in and pump out carbon dioxide from your body. Deep breathing exercises like Anulom Vilom, Sitali, Bhramari and more are recommended to keep your lungs healthy. This helps in making the full use of your lungs capacity and also results in mobilizing unused parts of the it.
Quit smoking
Smoking is linked to inflammation and lowering of the immune function in the lung's airways. This can increase the likelihood of complications if exposed to COVID-19. It destroys lung tissue, narrows air passages, and is a major cause of cancer, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema, among other intense ailments. Therefore, make your decision now and quit smoking.
Drink water
Staying hydrated is very important for your lungs. Water keeps the muscosal linings thin which are there in your lungs, these linings helps your lungs to function in a better way.
Staying active
A minimum of 30 minutes for adults and 60 minutes for children every day is imperative to keep any lung distress at bay. Physical exercise allows us to take deeper breaths than usual, expand and contract the lung inner valves and ensures optimum oxygen saturation levels, to ensure healthy lung functions. It also keeps a check on the Haemoglobin and RBC level in the blood to ensure unrestricted flow to and from the lungs.
Laughing
This may sound a little unheard of but laughing helps wonders to keep your lungs healthy. Yes, it is because it helps in clearing out the harmful gasses through the stale air which is present inside your lungs by force. As you laugh, your lungs allow you to grasp fresher air inside them.
With inputs from IANS.
