Oxygen and it's uses
is the most important nutrition of our cells, every function in our body is dependent on oxygen, and it is the power for our body and muscles.
Breathing through our lungs provide our cells with oxygen, makes our brain work and heart beat, and is therefore altogether without comparison the most important priority and muscle of our body.
Oxygen levels have been discussed a lot during this pandemic. Several people with COVID-19 have challenges when blood oxygen levels drop very low.
The second wave of COVID-19 has come as a wake-up call for all of us. Unfortunately, people are losing their lives due to shortage of oxygen supplies and lack of essential drugs. While you may be knowing all the tips and tricks of boosting immunity like drinking kadhas regularly, eating green and leafy veggies, munching nuts and staying hydrated all the time etc, it is equally necessary for you to keep your respiratory health and organs under check. So, they can produce oxygen naturally and cut down your dependency on oxygen cylinders.
What are normal readings?
A normal level of oxygen is usually 95% or higher. Some people with chronic lung disease or sleep apnea can have normal levels around 90%. The “SpO2” reading on a pulse oximeter shows the percentage of oxygen in someone’s blood.
If your home SpO2 reading is lower than 95%, call your health care provider.
How to increase oxygen levels at home?
1.Increase your water intake.
The human body is roughly 60 percent water, so it cannot be understated how critical water is to how the body functions: allowing body cells to grow, lubricating our joints and regulating body temperature. When looking to get the full benefits of oxygenation, drink filtered water. Restructured or ionized water is micro-clustered with smaller groupings of water molecules. This provides high levels of hydration and oxygenation at the cellular level. Keep in mind that caffeinated beverages, alcohol and high sodium foods all dehydrate the body, so keep water with you during the day and get in the habit of drinking it throughout the day. Health professionals recommend 8 8-oz. glasses of water a day.
2.Breath Slowly and Deeply
When you are having trouble breathing, your body will naturally prompt you to breathe faster and shallower. Although this mechanism is meant to increase your blood oxygen levels, it hinders your ability to receive higher oxygen from a nasal cannula or simple mask. The more natural air you draw in, the more you dilute the oxygen coming from your concentrator. So if you experience shortness of breath at home, one of the best ways to increase your oxygen level is to remember to breathe slowly and deeply. If you are wearing a nasal cannula, you will want to breathe in slowly through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
3.Clean air indoors
It is important to maintain the purest quality of air possible indoors. One can use air purifiers. Another helpful “low-tech” tool is a beeswax candle, which does not emit smoke. Instead, it produces negative ions that help in the removal of air pollution.
Amid complaints of oxygen shortage at hospitals, many COVID-19 patients were forced to arrange oxygen at home by using small O2 cylinders made for domestic use. The patient gets the oxygen supply through a mask or tube connected to the cylinder.
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