Most Common Diseases of Age 50+: Lower respiratory tract infection (Respiratory Disease) – Bronchitis Preventions – The do and do not’s list
Home of Kyle J. Norton for The Better of Living & Living Health Respiratory Disease is defined as medical conditions which affect the breathing organ and tissues including Inflammatory lung disease, Obstructive lung diseases, Restrictive lung diseases, Respiratory tract infections, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, the nerves and muscles breathing , etc,.
V. B. Lower respiratory tract infection
The lower respiratory tract infection are the infection consisting of the trachea (wind pipe), bronchial tubes, the bronchioles, and the lungs, including the bronchitis and pneumonia. According to The World Health Report 2004 – Changing History(1), in 2002 lower respiratory track infection were still the leading cause of deaths among all infectious diseases, and accounted for 3.9 million deaths worldwide and 6.9% of all deaths that year.
Bronchitis is defined as a condition of an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, the larger and medium-sized airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lung parenchyma(7). Most cases of Bronchitis are as a result of recurrent injure to the airways caused by inhaled irritants and cigarette smoking(6).
E. Preventions
E.1. The do and do not’s list
1. Wash your hand thoroughly with soap and water 15-20 seconds can help to reduce the risk of catching common cold and influrenza. Use alcohol-based hand gels if washing is not possible.
2. Cover sneeze and coughing and prevent hand-to-hand passage.
3. Enhance your immune function to protect your body against invasion of foreign invasion, including bacteria and virus.
4. Traditional Mediterranean diet
Eating plenty of fruit, vegetables and fish keep lungs healthy. Those who follow a diet closest to this ” Mediterranean ” ideal are less likely as their peers with eating habits furthest from this pattern to develop chronic lung disease. A good amount of fresh vegetable juices are a good way to start healing, along with adding a variety of spices such as ginger, onions, and garlic. The emphasis should be on eating as healthy a diet as possible(36).
5. Eat your fruit and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables not only are very nutritional but also contains high amount of antioxidants which can combat against bacteria and virus invasion.
6. Stop smoking
As smoking is the main cause of chronic bronchitis.
7. Avoid occpupation and enviroment exposure to dust, chemical gas, air poplution, etc.
Strong evidances suggested that prolonged period of exposure to dust, chemical gas, air poplution, etc. are associated to the development of chronic bronchitis
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Sources
(1) http://www.who.int/whr/2004/en/
(6) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC130746/
(7) http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/bronchitis-chronic/understanding-chronic-bronchitis.html
(36) http://www.raysahelian.com/lungdisease.html
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