Otolaryngology 33 Cough is very uncomfortable, which not only affects work, but also affects sleep. In severe cases, they may even have headache, chest pain and urine leakage. Do you have this kind of trouble? It seems that every doctor has different opinions about food taboos, and some doctors even say that it doesn't matter what you eat, just a balanced diet! ! Which statement is correct? After consulting a lot of medical literature, Dr. Zhang Yihao and Dr. Chen Liangyu found that there is not much empirical medicine to prove which foods are forbidden to eat in terms of dietary precautions for cough. Therefore, I specially consulted the comprehensive views of well-known Chinese medicine practitioners and well-known nutritionists, combined with American nutrition and health knowledge, hoping to provide you with the most clear dietary advice! ! ! Fruit: Chinese medicine point of view: to distinguish between cold cough and hot cough, the fruits to be avoided are different, which is not easy for people to understand quickly. Therefore, it is suggested here that if people don't know how to distinguish a cold cough from a hot cough, they should usually stop eating very sweet fruits, such as oranges, bananas, watermelons, mangoes and lychees. Nutritionist's point of view: Similar to traditional Chinese medicine, sweet fruits are more likely to cause cough reaction. It is suggested to stop eating such fruits and choose two mild fruits, apple and guava. Western medicine's point of view: fruits containing citric acid should be avoided as far as possible, because citric acid can cause cough reflex and inflammation of throat mucosa, which makes cough and sore throat more serious and takes longer to recover. In many clinical trials, cough-inducing tests use hypertonic solution, citric acid and citric acid * * * throat to see if cough nerves are over-sensitive. Which fruits are rich in citric acid? Citric acid mainly exists in lemon, citrus, plum, plum, pear, peach and other fruits. In particular, citrus fruits contain more citric acid. Conclusion: Avoid too sweet fruits and citrus fruits. You can eat apples and guava. Drinks: Caffeine drinks should be avoided: When you are sick, you need enough water to maintain the efficiency of the immune system. However, caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, some refreshing drinks, etc. ) will have diuretic effect, which will make people urinate more, easy to lack water, easy to cause dry throat pain and aggravate cough symptoms. In addition, the acidity of coffee itself can also cause cough, so it is recommended to avoid drinking it as much as possible. Otolaryngology 33 Cough is very uncomfortable, which not only affects work, but also affects sleep. In severe cases, they may even have headache, chest pain and urine leakage. Do you have this kind of trouble? It seems that every doctor has different opinions about food taboos, and some doctors even say that it doesn't matter what you eat, just a balanced diet! ! Which statement is correct? After consulting a lot of medical literature, Dr. Zhang Yihao and Dr. Chen Liangyu found that there is not much empirical medicine to prove which foods are forbidden to eat in terms of dietary precautions for cough. Therefore, I specially consulted the comprehensive views of well-known Chinese medicine practitioners and well-known nutritionists, combined with American nutrition and health knowledge, hoping to provide you with the most clear dietary advice! ! ! Fruit: Chinese medicine point of view: to distinguish between cold cough and hot cough, the fruits to be avoided are different, which is not easy for people to understand quickly. Therefore, it is suggested here that if people don't know how to distinguish a cold cough from a hot cough, they should usually stop eating very sweet fruits, such as oranges, bananas, watermelons, mangoes and lychees. Nutritionist's point of view: Similar to traditional Chinese medicine, sweet fruits are more likely to cause cough reaction. It is suggested to stop eating such fruits and choose two mild fruits, apple and guava. Western medicine's point of view: fruits containing citric acid should be avoided as far as possible, because citric acid can cause cough reflex and inflammation of throat mucosa, which makes cough and sore throat more serious and takes longer to recover. In many clinical trials, cough-inducing tests use hypertonic solution, citric acid and citric acid * * * throat to see if cough nerves are over-sensitive. Which fruits are rich in citric acid? Citric acid mainly exists in lemon, citrus, plum, plum, pear, peach and other fruits. In particular, citrus fruits contain more citric acid. Conclusion: Avoid too sweet fruits and citrus fruits. You can eat apples and guava. Drinks: Caffeine drinks should be avoided: When you are sick, you need enough water to maintain the efficiency of the immune system. However, caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, some refreshing drinks, etc. ) will have diuretic effect, which will make people urinate more, easy to lack water, easy to cause dry throat pain and aggravate cough symptoms. In addition, the acidity of coffee itself can also cause cough, so it is recommended to avoid drinking it as much as possible. Milk: In the process of digestion and absorption, milk will secrete digestive mucus in the gastrointestinal tract, and may also cause sticky mucus in the throat and respiratory tract, causing discomfort. Therefore, although dairy products will not increase the amount of phlegm or nasal water, it is often found that some people will feel thicker and more uncomfortable after drinking milk, so they want to clear their throat and cough to remove mucus. Therefore, when there is phlegm or nasal water, you can first reduce the intake of dairy products and observe whether the condition is getting better. Hydration: Hydration is also tricky. It is recommended to eat a little more meals and moisten your throat frequently to relieve dry throat and improve cough. You should avoid a large number of small meals to replenish water (that is, drinking too much water at one time), because it is easy to cause gastric acid reflux, which will aggravate cough symptoms! ! ! Warm water is recommended for the water temperature part. Don't burn your mouth too much, and hurt the throat mucosa again, which will aggravate your condition. Also, try to drink less ice water (too * *). Eat less fried food: TCM doctor's point of view: Cough is generally caused by lung heat, and fried food will make lung heat more serious, increase the burden on the stomach and make cough symptoms worse. If you buy fried food outside, some shops will reuse cooking oil and produce a lot of toxic substances, which is very harmful to your health. Nutritionist's point of view: when food is at high temperature, vitamins will be destroyed a lot, which hinders the human body's intake of vitamins in food. When coughing, people should eat some light and nutritious food to enhance immunity and resistance. Western medicine point of view: food is easy to produce acrolein during frying, which is a volatile gas source, which will further cause cough reaction and aggravate symptoms! ! Cough is common when the body is infected or the immunity is reduced. What is most needed at this time is to improve immunity, so good nutritional supplement is a major focus. Chinese and western medicine and nutritionists agree that we should eat as much raw materials as possible and minimize the intake of processed food and junk food. "33 Questions of Otolaryngology" was founded by two experts in Otolaryngology, and combined with the clinical experience of Dr. Zhang Yihao, General Manager Rong and Dr. Chen Liangyu, a Chinese medicine department, which will bring people more correct medical knowledge of Otolaryngology. Fan Page: Ear, Nose and Throat Lazy Bag