The 10 things your body fears most after being infected with the new coronavirus. It’s best not to do any of them!

After being infected with the new coronavirus, the body enters a relatively vulnerable period. Even in the recovery period, there are some things you cannot do. Otherwise, it is likely to cause recurrence of the disease and even cause irreversible consequences. Be sure to pay attention!

01

Don’t be “tired” when exercising

Zhang Haicheng, chief physician of the Department of Cardiology at Peking University People's Hospital, said in an interview with the People's Daily Health Client on December 20, 2022 that if you want to resume exercise after recovering from COVID-19, you can refer to two indicators- talking and heartbeat , and do not immediately return to the previous exercise intensity during exercise.

(1) Speaking: When doing activities, the intensity should be high enough to allow you to communicate normally with others without interrupting your sentences.

(2) Heart rate: When exercising, your heart rate should not exceed 130 beats per minute. Individual situations may vary, so you should set a heart rate that makes you feel comfortable.

Don't return to your previous exercise intensity right away! After the one-month adaptation period, it will be relatively safe to gradually increase the intensity.

02

Don’t eat too much

You should eat in moderation, eat small amounts frequently, and generally keep your diet light. There are three things you must ensure:

(1) To ensure energy intake, each of the three meals a day must have some staple food.

(2) You need high-quality protein, such as milk, eggs, lean meat, fish, shrimp, etc. Choose those that are easy to digest and absorb first.

(3) Supplement some micronutrients, especially those from vegetables and fruits.

03

Don’t let your body get too cold

"After being infected with the new coronavirus, the human body will sweat profusely after having a fever, and have other symptoms such as muscle aches, which will lead to the depletion of the person's vital energy, which is what we usually call vital energy deficiency." Yang Fan, director of the Health Management Center of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was told by the Yangtze River Daily on December 27, 2022 that in traditional Chinese medicine, weak vital energy means poor physical fitness, decreased resistance and immunity, and poor ability to resist invasion by external viruses, which can easily lead to invasion by wind, cold and dampness, and the appearance of some uncomfortable symptoms.

After "Yang Kang", when the body is weak and the weather is cold, if you do not pay attention to preventing colds, and then get infected with influenza virus or catch a cold caused by wind evil, not only will the uncomfortable symptoms "come back", but the recovery period required by the human body will also be further prolonged. Therefore, it is very important to do a good job of windproofing and keeping warm .

Yang Fan suggested that when it is very cold or windy outside, people should reduce going out to avoid direct invasion of cold air into the human body. If they really need to go out, they should wear warm protective gear such as hats, scarves, gloves, etc., and avoid letting their head, neck and other parts of the body be affected by the cold.

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04

Don’t be sad

Anxiety, fear... The emergence of these negative emotions may lead to a decrease in one's own immunity, making the ability to resist viruses weaker, or even lead to the occurrence of mental illnesses such as depression.

During the illness, you should maintain a good attitude, and also pay attention to diet and nutritional supplements.

05

Don’t be too greasy with food supplements

After recovering from a COVID-19 infection, the body still needs a lot of nutrition to ensure the energy supply of the immune system, but you should be careful not to rush into dietary supplements and be sure to leave the body enough time to recuperate.

Liu Qingquan, director of the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, also said in an interview with People's Daily on December 26, 2022 that from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, excessive tonic after recovery is not good for the body and can easily cause problems.

Liu Qingquan said that overeating is not good for the body's recovery, and may even lead to "food relapse", that is, improper eating leads to relapse of the disease, such as fever, especially in adolescents. Do not overeat, especially greasy and fatty foods, eat a light diet, eat one or two eggs, drink milk or porridge every day, eat more vegetables and fruits, to ensure physical recovery.

06

Don’t rush recovery

Even if the antigen turns negative, it will take time for the body to recover, so don't rush it. Zhang Lei, deputy director of the respiratory department of Shanghai Children's Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, said in an interview with Yicai on December 23, 2022 that it is necessary for those who have recovered from the new crown to rest for 1 to 2 weeks.

Zhang Lei said that after being infected with the new coronavirus, the human immune function will show obvious disorder, that is, the value and function of lymphocytes will decrease in the acute stage of infection, and then slowly return to normal as the disease recovers. Most people will have this "immune disorder period" for 1 to 2 weeks. During this period, other viruses, bacteria, etc. can easily take advantage of the situation and enter.

07

Don’t be “busy” when reworking

On January 3, Li Manxiang, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University in Shaanxi Province, said in an interview with Shaanxi Daily that the work pace should be slightly slowed down at the beginning of returning to work. Start with lighter work and gradually return to normal workload and working status, avoiding stress, overtime, staying up late, etc. If possible, desk workers should stand up and rest for 10 minutes after working for about an hour, and relieve the discomfort in the shoulders, back and lower limbs by drinking appropriate amounts of water and moving their limbs.

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08

Don't hold back your cough

If you have a cough, don't hold it in, otherwise it's easy to get into trouble. For example, according to a famous Sichuan doctor in Chengdu Business Daily, 20-year-old Xiao Luo (pseudonym) developed severe coughing symptoms during the recovery process. Because of the long coughing time, high frequency and loud coughing, he was worried about affecting his colleagues working around him, so he tried to hold it in so that he wouldn't cough out loud. At the same time, he was also worried about the side effects of the medicine and didn't take cough medicine, which eventually led to transient syncope. This is because he suppressed himself for a long time and didn't let himself cough, which increased intrathoracic pressure and intracranial pressure.

Li Dongzeng said in an interview with CCTV News on December 22, 2022 that coughing after turning negative is a recovery process to repair the airway. Some people's cough will disappear in two or three days, while others need three to five days. In fact, coughing is a recovery process, a process of cleaning up the "battlefield" and repairing the airway. People who recover slowly don't have to worry too much. According to experience, almost everyone recovers within 14 days.

09

Don’t be too relaxed

Many people believe that after being infected and recovering, and having antibodies in the body, they can stop taking any protection and just let themselves go?

Guo Wei, deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, reminded in an interview with Science and Technology Daily on December 16, 2022 that "under normal circumstances, neutralizing antibodies after infection can protect the infected for 3 to 6 months." This protection is for the same subtype of the new coronavirus. For example, after being infected with Omicron BF.7, encountering BF.7 again will have a good protection effect, but if you were previously infected with Delta, neutralizing antibodies may not be protective when encountering Omicron. In short, the greater the difference between the viruses, the more limited the cross-protection of neutralizing antibodies.

It is also important to be vigilant against dual infection. Guo Wei said, "Some people think they will not be infected again after being infected, so they don't take precautions and don't wear masks. It is entirely possible that they will be infected with the flu virus in the end."

Guo Wei reminded that we should still insist on wearing masks in the autumn and winter seasons. The current epidemic of the new coronavirus may have a cross-impact on the epidemic trends of other viruses. Therefore, it is still very important to avoid infection from other viruses by washing hands frequently, wearing masks, and keeping a safe distance.

10

Don’t sleep too late

Staying up late, this extremely destructive chronic habit, not only disrupts the biological rhythm, but also leads to a decrease in the body's immunity, making it easy to get infected or aggravate existing diseases.

Going to bed early is actually protecting and enhancing your immunity.

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Liu Qingquan, director of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, also pointed out in an interview with CCTV on December 26, 2022 that the negative test result of COVID-19 does not mean the end of the battle with the virus. The body enters a relatively fragile period after the test result turns negative. The pace of life and work should be slowed down, and you should never stay up late.

Source: Health Times

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