SPEND TIME OUTDOOR
Make a point to get outside each day and breathe in fresh air. Outdoor air quality is typically better than indoor air quality. Spending more time outdoors reduces your exposure to indoor air pollutants.
IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY
While you can spend more time outdoors, you still have to spend time in your home. Keep a clean home and wash linens, vacuum, dust, and replace air filters in your home regularly.
DRINK MORE WATER
Staying properly hydrated is important for your overall health, and it also helps promote proper lung function. Drinking water helps thin the mucus produced by the lungs, which makes it easier to breathe.
DON’T SMOKE
Smoking is the leading cause of COPD, lung cancer, and preventable death. Not smoking — or quitting smoking — keeps your lungs healthy and significantly decreases your risk for chronic lung diseases.
DON’T VAPE
There is no safe way to use tobacco; this includes e-cigs and vapes. While e-cigarettes are often viewed as a safer alternative to smoking, there is growing research associating vaping with lung injury and lung disease.
EXERCISE AND STAY ACTIVE
You know you need to exercise your muscles to keep them healthy and strong. Your lungs need stimulation too! Regular daily activities won’t get your lungs working as hard as they should. Choose physical activity and exercise that gets your heart rate up and makes you breathe deeper.
TRY BREATHING EXERCISES
Like physical activity, breathing exercises can strengthen your lungs, improve lung function, increase lung capacity, and help clean your lungs. Unlike physical exercise, you can perform breathing exercises at your work desk or during your commute.
Culled from:https://mana.md/10-helpful-tips-for-healthy-lungs/
