Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes or the air passages between mouth, nose and lungs. It is a common condition where the lining of the bronchial tubes get swollen or affected. Those suffering from the condition have a reduced ability to breathe air into their lungs, so also,… ...Read more
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes or the air passages between mouth, nose and lungs. It is a common condition where the lining of the bronchial tubes get swollen or affected. Those suffering from the condition have a reduced ability to breathe air into their lungs, so also, not being able to clear heavy mucus or phlegm from their airways. Chronic bronchitis is a kind of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Also search COPD for more information.
Symptoms
A bronchial tube is a tube that carries air and oxygen to the lungs. Obviously, an obstruction to this will cost breathlessness. But here are some other symptoms too:
- Wheezing
- Stuffy nose
- Mucus-filled runny nose
- Severe cough
- Fever
- Chills
- Chest tightening
- Breathlessness
- Headaches
- Sore throat
- Body pain
- Sinuses
- Fatigue
- Air pollution
- Viral infection
- Bacterial infection
- Dust
- Other medical conditions that have affected your breathing like asthma.
- Weak immune system
- Probiotics
- Phosphorus rich foods: Strawberries, which contain a host of nutrients should be your best friend if you suffer from bronchitis. Foods rich in phosphorus can help you in many ways.
- Vitamin-C rich foods like citrus fruits.
- Fermented foods like kimchi, raw kefir.
- Eucalyptus oil
- Peppermint oil
- Water: Keep yourself well-hydrated
- Echinacea
