STAY SMOG SAFE

So you have Smog Struggles?

If you’re living in an afflicted area or know someone who is, please like and share this post to help them stay safe.
Here are our Diet Dr Clinic assured Ways to Stay Smog-Safe:

1. Help yourself to Healing Herbs: Try adding herbs such as tulsi, turmeric, lemongrass , ginger, garlic, pipali, black pepper and ginseng in your food in the soups or try making herbal teas. This can boost your immune system to help fight off infection naturally.

2. Increase the intake of antioxidants: As they reduce inflammation try adding them into your diet in the form of vegetables soups(such as pumpkin) or juices (carrot with amla), fruit smoothies, amla juice, micro greens, wheatgrass juice, green tea which are all great at reducing oxidative stress.

3. Inhale a little easier with Jaggery: Ayurveda has long understood that having small amounts of jaggery clears the lungs. Consume small piece of jaggery everyday.

4. Go Green Indoors: In 1989 NASA had conducted a clean air study that listed a few plants as capable of reducing toxic agents from the air naturally having at least one of these per 100 sq. meters has been shown to have efficient air purifying properties. Plants to adopt for this purpose are the peace lily, English Ivy, bamboo palm.

5. Steam Clean your System: Studies have shown using steam has effective relief for those suffering from breathing difficulties due to irritants. Try steaming with ajwain water. You may alternatively try salt water or jaggery water gargling too.

6. Mask up against Mosquitos: with dense smog comes chance of dengue and other mosquito borne illnesses, stay safe by using natural insect repellents such as citronella or lemon eucalyptus to prevent being bitten while outdoors.

7. PUFA-Proof your immunity: University Of Rochester has zeroed in on the reason an Omega 3 PUFA rich diet can help combat inflammation as they help in creating helpful compounds that shut down excessive inflammation. Try adding fish oils, walnut, and chia or flax seeds to your meals.