Greater Noida: A layer of fog has covered the Delhi NCR region as the temperature dipped further. As per the reports, Delhi and most parts of northwest India are likely to get even colder in the forthcoming days. The experts from Fortis Hospitals Greater Noida are with you to solve your every problem and to take your care!
Residents of Delhi woke up to a cold morning on Tuesday as the minimum temperature settled at 6 degrees Celsius. The team of experts from Fortis Greater Noida has laid stress on some key factors to keep you healthy in these winters.
Dr Prashant Agarwal, Consultant, Neurosurgery and Endovascular Neuro intervention with 12 years of experience says, ” Regularly exercising, prioritizing sleep, and eating a balanced diet are just a few ways to help prevent colds factors and other illnesses.”
He has summarised a few points for every age group to follow –
Eat green vegetables
Green, leafy vegetables are rich in vitamins that help you maintain a balanced diet — and support a healthy immune system.
Get Vitamin D
Deficiencies in vitamin D may lead to symptoms such as poor bone growth, cardiovascular problems, and a weak immune system. Foods that are good sources of vitamin D include egg yolks and mushrooms.
Calm down
There is a need to relax and to calm down, as winters are the stress-causing season and there are cases of increasing brain strokes. So mental stress should be controlled.
‘Healthy home-based meals are a storehouse of power’
Dr Meghana Panchal, Consultant, Paediatrics at Fortis Greater Noida lays stress to avoid refrigerated food. She says, ” Refrigerated food is the causing factor of allergy and the icy food triggers the allergy in children which increases the cough and cold. Healthy home-based meals are a storehouse of power. A fixed diet menu should be affixed to the fridge and a balanced diet is a must which consists of the essential fibre, fat, and proteins, not only in cold but in all the seasons.”
Add colors to your meals
Dr Meghana Panchal also suggests adding colours to the meals. She says, “Cooking with all colours of the rainbow will help you get a wide range of vitamins such as vitamin C. Vitamin C may help the immune system ward off colds and flu.”
Add these foods in your daily diet
Dr Meghana Panchal Suggests Jaggery, Sweet Potato, Eggs, Soups, Jowar, Ragi, Bajra, Makka, Amla, Oranges, Kiwi, Cashews, Almonds, Peanuts, Pistachios Walnuts etc should be included in a diet of big and small.
India on alert – COVID new variant emerges JN.1
Dr Dinesh Kumar Tyagi, Additional Director, Internal Medicine who is working with Fortis Hospital Greater Noida in Internal Medicine says, “As the cold has increased with this, the infections are also increasing. The COVID has not vanished properly, the virus keeps mutating. The JN.1 virus has come out now, and it is rising in Kerala has been reported. It is a variant of Omicron, BA.2. We need to keep ourselves cautious, but nothing is to be panicked.
These tips should be followed –
-Wear thermals properly
-Avoid cold waves
-Use masks in social gatherings
-If there is a persistent cough or cold congestion, then do not take it lightly this needs proper investigation. A doctor’s intervention is needed in this. The best thing is that the vaccines which are used so far, are effective to use for this. We need to take good care of ourselves.
With increasing colds, infections, brain strokes and heart cases are increasing
Dr Dinesh Kumar Tyagi, Additional Director, Internal Medicine says, “It is very common to see the surge in the cases of heart stroke, brain stroke, High BP, Infections are rising with winters. patients should take effective care of themselves. There are many important reasons. In colds, everyone prefers to stay indoors, which resultantly do not releasing sweat due to which there is no salt loss and no blood movement.
Even diabetes increases as people relish the winter delicacies like Carrot Halwa, Moong Halwa etc which results in spikes the sugar and dibetes.
Dr Tyagi says that he has seen that in Winters, Patients feel scared visiting the doctor as there is a cold. This also increases the problem.
Dr Tyagi promotes ‘Keep moving’ for better health and to avoid strokes
He says, ” One must stay active by following a regular exercise routine, such as walking three times a week which keeps you fit and trim and also keeps inflammation and chronic disease at bay. Also reduces stress and the release of stress-related hormones. Walking also accelerates the circulation of disease-fighting white blood cells which helps the body fight the common cold.
Avoid crowding
Dr Tyagi suggests to avoid crowding. He says, “In the days of winter, it is necessary to avoid crowding in the same room. This gives birth to various types of airborne infections like pneumonia and influenza, Family members should sit scattered not in the same room. The room must be airy, and spacious. There must be a distance from the family member who is suffering from a cough, cold, and any kind of flu they should maintain the distance, wear a mask and should visit the doctor.
BP patients should visit the doctor frequently
Those who suffer from High BP, should frequently see the doctor and keep visiting the doctor to get monitored. Also, heart patients should see their doctors in cold, to get their medicines changed as per the season and their condition.
And yes, don’t forget to get enough sleep. Adequate sleep is extremely important if you’ve been exposed to a virus.
Hygiene plays a pivotal role in being healthy
Dr Rakhi Gupta, Additional Director, Obstetrics and Gynaecology with experience of 22 years lays stress on practising good hygiene. Limiting your exposure to illness by avoiding germs is key to remaining healthy. Here are some other ways to practice good hygiene:
Take Shower daily even in the winters. She says, “Wash your hands before eating or preparing food, Wash your hands before inserting contact lenses or performing any other activity that brings you in contact with the eyes or mouth. Wash your hands for 20 seconds and scrub under your fingernails. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.
Carry an alcohol-based hand cleaner for on-the-go use. Disinfect shared surfaces, such as keyboards, telephones, doorknobs, and remote controls.
Share but with care
Flu viruses can generally survive on surfaces for 24 hours. That leaves plenty of time for germs to spread among family members. Just one sick person can pass an illness to an entire family. To avoid sharing germs, keep personal items like toothbrush, towels, utensils, clothes separ