What are the best foods to eat for respiratory diseases?

In fact, there is no "best" food that is absolutely suitable for everyone. Generally speaking, it is most suitable to choose warm foods that are digestible, highly nutritious, and low-irritation. They will not burden the inflamed respiratory tract and can help the body build up strength to fight pathogens.

Many people may have heard the saying "eating pears to moisturize the lungs", but some people say that eating pears when they cough makes the cough worse. This is really not a question of who is right or wrong. It depends on the specific symptoms. Not long ago, I met an aunt in her 60s at a community free clinic. She was coughing for almost half a month after she was discharged from mycoplasma pneumonia. I heard from my neighbor that raw pears are good at resolving phlegm, so she chewed two of them every day. As a result, she couldn't sleep well at night. She had white and thin sputum, and was usually afraid of cold. She had a cold cough, and raw pears were cold in nature. Eating them irritated the already fragile respiratory mucosa, and the edema subsided slowly, so of course she couldn't get better. Later, she was asked to core the pears and steam them with some caladium and tangerine peel before eating them. The coldness was neutralized. After three days of eating, she said her cough was much lighter. If you have a hot cough with yellow and thick phlegm and a sore throat that makes it difficult to swallow, just eat crispy pears or drink a cup of fresh lotus root juice or water chestnut juice. The coolness will moisten the trachea and make you feel very comfortable.

In addition to this type of food that differentiates your body, there are also many that are almost unforgettable, such as steamed and tender egg custard, rotten porridge cooked with finely chopped lean meat, and clear chicken soup with all the oil removed. You can eat more of these. Think about it, when the respiratory tract is inflamed, the body consumes a lot of energy fighting pathogens. If you only drink white porridge every day, you won't be able to supplement any high-quality protein, and your immunity will not be boosted, and recovery will naturally be slow. I once met a young man who had the flu. He drank white porridge all the time for a week. After the fever subsided, he was so weak that he couldn't even climb stairs. Later, he adjusted his diet and added two steamed eggs and a bowl of lean meat porridge every day, and he recovered in two or three days.

Of course, there are a few pitfalls that are best avoided: pickles that are too salty, heavy dishes that are too spicy, and iced drinks and fruits that have just been taken out of the refrigerator. No matter what type of respiratory problems you have, it is best not to touch them. The mucous membrane itself is swollen. When these things are irritated, the edema will be aggravated, the cough will be more severe, and the phlegm will be more difficult to be discharged. It is just looking for trouble. In fact, there is really no need to go out of your way to find any "special effects foods". Pay more attention to your symptoms. If you feel comfortable after eating them and do not aggravate your cough, it is the best for you.