What to do if lung function decreases

The importance of the lungs is self-evident. They are the respiratory organs of the human body and ensure that the human body can breathe normally. As they age, many people feel that their lungs are gradually failing and their functions are gradually declining. So what should we do if our lung function decreases? First of all, maintain a happy mood and relax your body and mind; breathe fresh air every day; quit bad habits such as smoking and drinking.

5 main causes of decreased lung function

1. Aging: The chest wall hardness of the elderly increases, the elastic recoil force of the lungs decreases, and the respiratory tension decreases, which leads to a decrease in vital capacity.

2. Air pollution: Harmful substances (such as dust, allergens, smoking and other harmful gases) directly damage the lungs through the respiratory tract, leading to poor lung function.

3. Drugs: The main drugs that cause decreased lung function include: penicillin, sodium para-aminosalicylate, sulfonamides, chlorpromazine, etc.

4. Obesity: Excessive accumulation of fat in the body will reduce lung capacity, vital capacity, effective ventilation volume, etc.

5. Emotions: Negative emotions such as worry, sadness, anger, and crying can easily damage the lungs and cause a decline in lung function.

Recommend several methods to nourish the lungs

1. Breathe fresh air. The lungs like fresh air. Go on vacation to the forest, grassland or seaside regularly every year to give the lungs time to recuperate.

2. Replenish water in time. The heat and dryness from the outside can easily damage the lungs. Replenishing water in time is a good way to maintain the lungs. It is recommended to drink at least 1500-2000 ml of water every day to ensure the lubrication of the respiratory tract and lungs, thereby reducing the occurrence of respiratory diseases.

3. Happiness is a free lung-nourishing medicine. A bad mood does not bring good luck, but also damages your health. The lungs like happy emotions. Smile more and your lungs will feel a lot more relaxed.

4. Eat more of these foods: honey, lily, pear, apple, white radish, sugarcane, milk, soy milk, walnut, black sesame, etc., which can nourish the lungs.

5. Be careful when eating very small foods. For example, small foods such as peanuts and melon seeds can easily enter the lungs when eaten. Once they enter the lungs, they can cause great damage to the lung function.

6. Exercise regularly. However, we would like to remind everyone not to do some overly intense sports such as football, basketball, volleyball and other stimulating sports. It is best not to do them often. Doing some Tai Chi, jogging and other exercises is more conducive to enhancing lung function

Smoking is not allowed. Cigarette smoke contains a lot of substances that are harmful to the body, such as carbon monoxide, nicotine and other bioalkalis. These substances are directly inhaled into our lungs during the smoking process, which directly leads to a gradual decline in our lung function and causes great damage to lung function.