Treatment and Diet for Respiratory Disorders
Optimal nutrition and a balanced diet are critical elements for addressing various respiratory ailments
The surge in respiratory infections and chronic pulmonary diseases globally has led to respiratory disorders becoming a leading cause of morbidity. Respiratory disorders are closely linked to lifestyle disorders and environmental hazards like smoking, passive smoking, and increased exposure to contaminated air. These factors directly affect lung function, thus increasing the risk of respiratory ailments.
Diet plays a critical role in managing respiratory conditions. Along with prescribed measures and precautions against respiratory hazards, a proper and balanced nutrition plan can alleviate the adverse effects of respiratory diseases by making breathing easier.
At NVM Diet and Lifestyle Clinic, our qualified naturopathy physician assesses your condition and considers your body type before creating a personalized treatment plan and a diet chart for addressing your respiratory problems. Our diet plan is well-balanced and includes low-carbs, fibre, proteins, fats that are devoid of cholesterol, and necessary vitamins and minerals tailored to your body type.
It’s good practice for individuals with respiratory diseases to avoid food containing trans and unsaturated fats, such as butter, hydrogenated vegetable oils, fried food, and confectioneries. Simple carbohydrates, including refined sugar, candy, cakes, and soft drinks, can also intensify respiratory disease symptoms.
Apart from maintaining a prescribed diet, other measures such as having less water while having meals, avoiding any food that may result in gas/bloating, and taking rest before eating, can effectively cure or contain most respiratory ailments.
Maintaining hygiene is crucial in preventing respiratory health threats and the transmission of multiple respiratory diseases like influenza, acute respiratory tract infection, etc., via the exhaled pathogen-containing droplets released while coughing or sneezing.