Health News Desk: Due to the spread of poisonous air in Delhi and its surrounding areas, asthma patients are facing a lot of problems. Due to this, asthma patients are facing problems like cough, restlessness, difficulty in breathing. Poor air quality can also cause respiratory diseases. The condition of air pollution in Delhi-NCR is bad and the Air Quality Index (AQI) has crossed 400 at many places. Do not go to crowded and polluted places during winter. Wear a mask while leaving the house. Eat food on time. Do not stand in a smoking area at all. Eat fresh food. Avoid outside food. Wear warm clothes while going out during winter. Drink clean water. Consume spinach, beetroot and lentils.
Asthma patients should not drink milk at night. If they want to drink milk to supply calcium in the body, then add black pepper and turmeric to the milk and drink it. Apart from this, drinking milk mixed with nutmeg can also be beneficial for you. Eating garlic on an empty stomach in the morning can be beneficial for asthma patients. But keep in mind that peel the garlic cloves and keep them in the sun for 30 seconds. So that the garlic gets oxidized. Eat this garlic with 1 teaspoon honey. By doing this the airways of your lungs will be cleared. With the changing weather, the suffering of some people increases. Such people should take special care of themselves during changing seasons (eg September-October, February March, July). If it is getting colder, try to stay indoors. Do exercise indoors. According to health experts, along with taking your medicines regularly, you can take some steps which can help in reducing the chances of asthma attack at night. Let us know what steps you can take to avoid this dangerous situation.
How to avoid asthma attack at night
1. Keep your room clean: To avoid asthma attacks at night, the first thing you have to do is to keep your room clean. Sweep and mop daily. Also clean those places which are often ignored, like fan blades, tops of cupboards etc.
2. Apply mattress covers: Dust-proof mattress and pillow covers prevent dust, dirt and grime from entering the bed. According to a study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences published in the journal Science Daily, adding mattress and pillow covers is the best and most effective way to reduce dust mites in the bedroom.
3. Wash sheets once a week: Along with cleaning the house, cleaning the sheets is also important. To avoid asthma attacks, make a habit of washing bed sheets every week. Even if you don’t have asthma, wash bedsheets and pillow covers every week. To wash them, use hot water instead of cold water.
