Due to this, nowadays the number of patients suffering from cold, cough, fever and even stomach upset has increased rapidly. Besides, the problems of patients suffering from BP, heart, diabetes, asthma and bronchitis have also become serious.

Prolonged exposure to smoke emanating from petrol, diesel, coal and wood increases the risk of persistent cough and even lung cancer.

Nowadays, one in four lung cancer patients is falling prey to it due to air pollution. To keep yourself safe in such situations, it is important to keep your immunity strong.

Food rich in Vitamin-C, Omega-3, fatty acids and Vitamin-D should be taken. Adopting a traditional lifestyle, eating simple food consisting of coarse grains like millet and fasting once or twice a month also reduces the risk of many serious diseases.

In this era of cold and pollution, caution, right lifestyle and eating habits are the biggest protection. Dr. BK Chaudhary, Professor cum Pulmonologist, Department of Medicine, PMCH, said these things in Dainik Jagran's popular program Hello Jagran in response to readers' questions on Sunday.

What to do to protect yourself from the ill effects of cold wave and air pollution?

Stay indoors to protect yourself from cold but do not use blower-heater continuously for a long time. Open the windows and doors occasionally so that the infectious viruses can go out.

To protect yourself from pollution, plant indoor plants at home and wear a mask when you go out. Sprinkle water around the house and on the terrace, air purifier is not very useful.

In your diet, use pumpkin, chia and other seeds soaked in water at night, they contain many nutrients including Omega Three, which helps in getting better sleep and controls prostate problems, so that one does not have to go to the bathroom again and again at night.

If there is space around the house, then if every person plants a tree, the air quality will improve and problems like cough will automatically get cured.

Sore throat, cough every now and then?

There is no need of medicine for your disease. Reduce intake of all white items including only wheat or only rice. Include Shri Anna, Panch Anna roti in your diet.

To increase immunity, do some exercises like stretching along with yoga and meditation regularly. For Vitamin C, grate gooseberry, ginger and chilli and consume its chutney.

Consume cold fruits like orange and banana only in sunlight. To protect yourself from air pollution, keep windows and doors closed and plant indoor plants. If you have any problem then come to PMCH OPD room number 401 on Wednesday and Monday.

Does anxiety increase after bathing in cold?

Due to cold, all the blood vessels contract, which increases the risk of brain hemorrhage or heart attack. If restlessness increases while bathing then it is a case of irregular heartbeat.

If BP is 120 to 70-75 and pulse rate is 90 to 70, then beta blocker may be required to reduce the heart rate. Consult your nearest doctor and keep measuring BP regularly. Measure BP at 8 am and 6 pm and keep it stable between 120 to 130 and 75 to 85.

Have left side chest pain for five days?

The pain of heart disease starts in the middle of the chest and spreads from the arm down to the jaw etc. You have muscle pain. You should eat sprouted moong, lemon, amla and things rich in Vitamin C and E, deficiency of these causes muscle pain. Do not take pain medicine.

Like dinner is kept in the stomach?

It is written in our scriptures that one should not eat food after sunset because cholesterol, kidney disease, cancer cells etc. develop at night only.

If you eat food at night, the body's energy will be spent in digesting the food and these diseases can increase rapidly. These cells self-destruct when hungry.

Therefore, one to two fasts in a month are necessary. Apart from this, eat rice only once a week. If you feel hungry at night, you can take half a cup of milk or an apple.