I recall contracting pneumonia at the age of 13. It began as a typical flu, which progressed to bronchitis and resulted in fluid-filled lungs, accompanied by a high fever and severe shivering.
According to Canadian Institute for Health Information, pneumonia was reported to be one of the top 10 reasons for emergency department visits in the country.
Risk factors involve indoor pollution, smoking, malnutrition, and underlying health conditions.
POTENTIAL CAUSES
- viral- influenza
- bronchitis
- asthma
- smoking
- underlying neurological disease
- sinusitis
SYMPTOMS
- wheezing
- fever and chills
- coughing
- sweats
- shivering
- high fever
- bloody phlegm
LIFESTYLE/DIET
- lot of rest
- lots of fluids
- eat predigested foods- soups and porridges
- drink lot of green tea
- drink concentrated ginger tea (ginger juice in hot water with honey to taste)
- garlic soup
- eat horseradish
- drink thyme tea
- drink bone broth
HERBALS
- lobelia
- tumeric
- andrographis
- horseradish
- oregano
- thyme
- goldenseal
- holybasil- for fever and antiviral activity
SUPPLEMENTS
- vitamin D
- serrapeptase
- nac (and amino acid- n-acetyl- cysteine)
- zinc
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