Monitor Your Diet
When you notice you are beginning to have a cough, try to monitor your diet. You should not take in food that will irritate your lungs or cause your throat to be itchy. Avoid fruits that are naturally dry like nuts. Also, avoid fried and fatty foods because they contain unhealthy fats that put pressure on the lungs. Fatty foods also cause excess mucus production and further aggravate the cough. Limit your intake of dairy products to avoid the production of excess mucus. Avoid caffeine-loaded foods and drinks which tend to dehydrate the body. When the body is dehydrated, a thick mucus is produced, and this worsens cough. Also avoid alcohol, fermented foods, dry fruits, etc., and reduce intake of sugar as it can cause serious inflammation. [4]
