Health News Desk, Every year before Diwali, news of worsening air quality index of metropolitan cities starts coming. Despite this, due to burning of firecrackers worth thousands of rupees on Diwali, people are forced to breathe poisonous polluted air. Due to weak immunity of children and elderly, the increasing pollution on Diwali has the biggest impact on their health. Due to increase in pollution, children and elderly people start facing problems like cough, cold, headache, sore throat, burning sensation and watery eyes. According to Asthmaandlung.org.uk, if your child breathes air pollution for a long time, his lungs will not be able to function properly when he grows up and the child remains at risk of developing asthma. In such a situation, if you want to protect your family from pollution this Diwali, then follow these tips.
vitamin C
The immunity of children and the elderly is weak. In such a situation, to protect them from pollution, include Vitamin C in their diet. You should include vitamin C rich foods like lemon, spinach, kale, orange and mustard greens in their diet. To boost the immunity of older children, give them superfoods like honey, turmeric and basil.
wash eyes with cold water
Due to pollution, children and elderly people may sometimes face the problem of irritation in the eyes and heaviness in the head. In such a situation, to give them relief, ask them to wash their eyes with fresh cold water two-three times. You can also use rose water and eye drops in the eyes. Whereas to remove heaviness in the head, you can consume green tea or hot water.
use of mask
To protect children and elderly people from polluted air, they must wear masks while going out of the house. Masks cannot be worn on newborn babies, hence they should be covered with cotton cloth only when they go out.
Keep children hydrated
Be it the elderly, newborn babies or small children, it is very important for their body to remain hydrated to keep them away from pollution. If the newborn baby is not given water, then give him mother’s feed every two hours. At the same time, older children and elderly people should be advised to drink about 6-7 glasses of water in a day. Drinking water helps in removing toxins from the body.
Do not use incense sticks in worship
Do not use incense sticks or incense sticks during puja. The smoke emitted from these can cause breathing problems, and increases indoor air pollution. Apart from this, do not use any kind of perfume, air freshener or mosquito repellent in the house. Because after using them, staying in a closed house can cause respiratory problems to you and your family members.
