RECOVERING FROM COVID

                                            

RECOVERING FROM COVID

Those who experience COVID-19 may have a very stressful life with fear and anxiety. The disease may impact your emotional wellbeing along with physical wellbeing. Psychological impact could vary from immediate effects, like,

• Fear and worry about health, financial situation or job, or loss of support
• Fear of social stigma.
• Denial, anxiety, depression, insomnia, irritability, anger, confusion, frustration, loneliness, and despair 

HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS?

 

 

 

Here are somethings which you can do to cope up the stress, fear and anxiety;

1. Take a break from constant watching the news or limit the time for news.

2. Stay connected with your loved ones over audio or videocalls.

3. Re-live your hobbies which you enjoy doing.

4. Take adequate rest.

5. Maintain healthy diet.

6. Do light exercises.

7. Do not hide any illness.

8. Speak accurately about the risk from COVID-19, based on scientific data and latest official health advice.

9. Share positive stories of those who have recovered from COVID-19.

 

MAINTAINING A HEALTHY DIET

 

Good nutrition is very important before, during and after infection, While no foods or dietary supplements can prevent COVID-19 infection, maintaining a healthy diet is an important part of supporting a strong immune system. Eat a variety of foods to ensure adequate intake of important nutrients.

ENERGY-RICH FOODS:

These foods are a source of carbohydrates that provides energy to the body. It includes cereals, wheat, rice, maize, etc., fats/oils, sugars.

BODY BUILDIINGS FOODS:

These foods provide protein to the body. Pulses,  all dals, beans, legumes, animal foods eggs, meats, poultry, fish, milk, and milk products. Requirements of protein also increase during infection for the proliferation of immune cells and synthesis of chemical compounds.

PROTECTIVE FOODS:

These foods are the sources vitamins and minerals that play a significant role in immunity. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, dark green leafy, yellow and orange coloured citrus, and other fruits. Vitamin A, vitamin E, minerals such as zinc, copper, iron, selenium are known to influence the immune responses.

HEALTH TIPS:

1.     Do not skip meals and divide daily calories into 5-6 small meals.

2.     Use whole grain cereals, whole grams and pulses, whole wheat bread, oats etc., to incorporate fiber in diet

3.     Supplement wheat with whole channa and do not sieve flour wheat and channa 4:1 ratio . Mix rice with whole grams or dals in a ratio 1:1 to incorporate fiber.

4.     Consume atleast 4-5 servings off resh green vegetables and fruits/day.

5.     Use olive/canola/ricebran/soy/mustard oil. Change oils in couple of months.

6.     Almonds, walnuts, flax-seed  are good source of antioxidants include in every day diet.

7.     Water intake 2 liters days.

8.     Limit in take of excess slat, processed and preserved foods.

9.     Avoid eating from outside.

1    Restrict alcohol, tobacco and smoking.

 

POST COVID-19: REGAINING PAITENT STRENGTH

Due to the damage caused by the virus to the lungs and other organs, the body takes time to recover and get back to its former state. You should reach out an occupational therapist for help in adjusting to new energy levels and limitations. Additionally, some of the things that could help are.

1.     Breathing Exercise

2.     Chest exercise

3.     Prone lying positions for considerable periods of sleep

4.     Mild moderate aerobic exercises like walking, stretching exercises.

PREVENTING REINFICTION OF COVID-19

After recovery you should take covid vaccinations with the consultation of doctors.

Family members should adapt covid appropriate behavior such as: -

 a.                    Wearing mask

b.                    Keeping physical distance

c.                    Avoid gatherings particularly indoors

d.                    Personal hygiene, hand wash with soap etc.,

STAY HOME, STAY HEALTHY AND STAY SAFE