3 Habits to Healthy Lungs

In general , to get healthy lungs , we need to avoid the habit of smoking or too much exposure to air pollution . Unfortunately , to stay in the big cities , exposure to cigarette smoke and air pollution often can not be avoided .

For example , despite being actively avoiding smoking habit , but when you are in a public space , exposure to cigarette smoke from people around make us become passive smokers . Often drive the motor and be on the road also makes us exposed to pollution on the road . So what to do ?

According pulmonary specialists from the Faculty of Medicine , University of Indonesia ( Faculty of medicine ) , Agus Dwi Susanto , there are at least three things that need to be done to avoid pollution or adverse effects to the body . First , the use of masks to reduce exposure to the entry into the body .

" Masks least will reduce the exposure that goes into the body . Though the masks are not all the same because it has the ability of different filtration , " he stated in a press conference Combi Hope titled " Healthy Lifestyle Education for Young Generation " on Monday ( 07/04/2014 ) .

Second , start early activity . According to Agus , by starting early activities , such as leaving for work , then exposure to air pollution was still a little . That is , the air is still relatively clean so that the impact of pollution still can be minimized .

Third , that took a walk in the fresh air , for example, in the garden or in the mountains . The goal is to help clear the lungs from pollution and replace it with fresh air .

" At least the activities that need to be done once a week , " said a doctor who practiced in the Friendship Hospital .

Nevertheless, Agus stressed , but to do three things , it is also important a healthy lifestyle . "If you have a smoking habit should be stopped . Should diet that contains lots of antioxidants to fight free radicals from the air pollution . "

It is known , in addition to affecting lung health , air pollution is also a risk factor of other diseases , such as heart disease , stroke , and tuberculosis . This is associated with a reduction in the ability of blood hemoglobin that binds oxygen distributed throughout the body .

Agus explained , by inhaling pollution , the hemoglobin is no longer bind oxygen , but rather binds itself pollution , especially carbon monoxide . This is because carbon monoxide has 300 times the ability to be bound by hemoglobin .