Rospotrebnadzor: to prevent community-acquired pneumonia, you need to play sports
To prevent community-acquired pneumonia, which accounts for 70 percent of all pneumonia, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle and follow a number of recommendations. This was reported on the Rospotrebnadzor website.
The department said that it is necessary to play sports, eat food with a sufficient protein content and get a flu shot in the fall.
In addition, a way to protect yourself from community-acquired pneumonia is smoking cessation in rooms where people are, because secondhand smoke affects the function of the bronchi and immunity.
“In the cold season, you need to dress for the weather, avoid hypothermia, and in the summer – drafts “, – added in Rospotrebnadzor.
Earlier, the pulmonologist Nikishenkov called exercises that help to restore the lungs after pneumonia. According to him, physical activity, such as Nordic walking, will accelerate rehabilitation. Nutrition and psycho-emotional support also play an important role.