What diet will reduce sinusitis?

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Food supplement every day is effective in the prevention and treatment of sinusitis. Experts say there are foods that are good for people with sinusitis and conversely there are types that need to be limited. So what should sinusitis eat?

1. What is sinusitis?

Sinusitis is an inflammation and swelling of the tissue lining the face in the natural sinuses. Under normal conditions, the natural sinuses in the body are hollow and have a certain amount of moisture. When the tissues lining the face in the sinuses become inflamed, the swelling will lead to blockage in the sinuses and create favorable conditions for bacteria to grow, cause infection and produce pus. This abnormal amount of purulent fluid has a sticky and thick mucus that cannot escape and thereby puts pressure on the sinuses, leading to pain in the inflamed sinuses and surrounding areas such as the eyes, head, and jaw. ...
According to experts, the foods or dishes that we use every day have a certain impact, can help improve the effectiveness of prevention and treatment or vice versa make the disease more serious . Therefore, there will be foods and foods that the sick person should use and those that need to be limited. So the question is what to eat with sinusitis and what to eat?

2. Sinusitis should abstain from what to eat?

Many patients wonder what to eat with sinusitis? The list of foods below can make this disease serious and serious, so patients should note and limit their use to better control the disease.
2.1. Milk and dairy products Milk is classified as a nutritious food group, good for many people, but with sinusitis, it is completely the opposite. When the patient uses milk or dairy products, it will make the sinusitis worse because the mucus in the nose increases in both quantity and consistency, leading to more severe congestion of the sinuses.

2.2. Allergic foods Sinusitis patients are more sensitive to foods, although before the disease they could use it normally, but now they have allergies. If an allergic condition occurs in combination with the condition of sinusitis, it can lead to dangerous complications. When consuming foods that cause an allergic reaction, the lining of the nose becomes irritated, leading to swelling, inflammation, pain, and worsening sinusitis.
Therefore, people with sinusitis first need to stay away from foods that cause known allergies to themselves. In case there is no history of food allergy, the patient should be careful when using foods with high risk of allergies such as shrimp, crab, seafood, soybeans, peanuts, cow's milk...

2.3. Hot spicy foods The list of answers to the question of what to eat with sinusitis cannot be without hot spicy foods. Spicy or spicy foods increase the possibility of gastric reflux into the esophagus, the amount of acid from the gastric juice is the cause of irritation in the throat and facilitates the accumulation of pus in the sinuses a lot. than. Besides, the hot spicy taste will stimulate the nasopharyngeal mucosa to become more inflamed and increase the risk of infection.
2.4. Cold foods Cold foods are one of the things that people with sinusitis should not use. In which cold drinks are a favorite of many people, but except for people with sinusitis because they can cause sudden temperature changes, irritate the palate and make sinusitis worse.
In addition, other cold foods such as ice cream, cold tea... create conditions for bacteria in the nasal cavity to grow, increasing the risk of superinfection for the already inflamed sinus mucosa.
2.5. Foods that contain stimulants Carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverages or coffee all contain nerve stimulants, making inflammation in people with sinusitis worse. They are capable of irritating the throat, creating a burning sensation, swelling of the nasal mucosa...
In particular, stimulant-containing drinks are also at risk of causing dehydration, leading to purulent fluid inside the neck. condenses and clogs the nasal passages. If this amount of pus is not handled, sinusitis symptoms and complications will be more severe.
In addition, drinks containing many stimulants can cause gastroesophageal reflux and damage to the nasopharyngeal mucosa due to acid from gastric juice.
2.6. Processed and greasy foods These two food groups are not good for health, especially for people with sinusitis because of their ability to stimulate a more severe inflammatory response and increase mucus secretion, causing blockage of the ducts in the sinuses. sinuses.
2.7. Refined Sugar Sugar provides energy for the body's important metabolic processes, but that's when we consume moderate amounts of sugar. Consuming too much refined sugar will make sinusitis worse. Therefore, patients with sinusitis have a habit of eating a lot of sweets, especially confectionery containing a lot of refined sugar, need to quickly change this habit to better control the disease.

3. What should people with sinusitis eat?

Besides the question of what to avoid with sinusitis, another issue that is of great interest is the foods that support recovery, increase the effectiveness of treatment and prevent recurrent sinusitis.
3.1. Zinc-rich foods Zinc in foods when added to the body will help improve inflammation in the tissues lining the sinuses. Therefore, the sinus mucosa will reduce swelling, pain, redness and the patient's sinusitis symptoms will gradually disappear when the necessary amount of zinc is consumed.
3.2. In addition to treatment with drugs, people with sinusitis can use more spices or foods with natural antibacterial properties. This helps the disease heal quickly and limits the side effects of antibiotics. Spices such as onions, garlic, ginger, honey... are known for their natural antibacterial properties and will work very well in controlling sinusitis.
3.3. Foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids Omega 3 is an essential nutrient for people with diseases related to the respiratory tract and in particular, sinusitis. Omega-3 fatty acids in foods have the effect of supporting the treatment of sinusitis, improving pain symptoms for sufferers. Foods with high content of omega-3 fatty acids and good for health can be mentioned as sardines, sardines, salmon...
3.4. Foods rich in vitamin C Vitamin C is a substance capable of improving inflammation in the nasal mucosa, helping to soothe the nasal area and thin mucus. In addition, when providing the necessary amount of vitamin C, the patient's resistance will be better enhanced.
You can supplement vitamin C by eating lots of green vegetables and fresh fruits, typically oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, cauliflower, potatoes, kiwi...

3.5. Warm foods Eastern medicine often encourages people with sinusitis to use warm foods, which help to replenish the negative lung and promote the health of the sinuses naturally.
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