Covid - 5 Easy Ways to Improve Blood Oxygen Level at Home

Covid - 5 Easy Ways to  Improve Blood Oxygen Level at Home

Due to the ongoing surge in corona virus cases, the country has been struggling with the unavailability of oxygen. Social media is flooded with panic messages of people requesting oxygen refills and oxygen cylinders for their friends and family. However, many people are in-home quarantine and are treating and monitoring themselves and their oxygen level, here are some ways through which the oxygen levels can be improved:

The blood oxygen level in the human body is the amount that circulates in the blood. Red blood cells collect oxygen from the lungs and carry most of it to deliver to all parts of the body.

A person’s blood oxygen level is an indicator of how well the oxygen from the lungs is being distributed to other organs. The Coronavirus attacks the lungs in the affected patients and thus resulting in a decrease in the oxygen saturation level in the body.

In the second wave of the pandemic, many reports suggest that the new mutant strain of the COVID-19 virus causes a rapid fall in the oxygen level of the patients.

Any decrease in the oxygen saturation levels could be a possible indication of lungs getting infected by the virus.

How to check the oxygen level

At home, blood oxygen levels can be measured by using a small device called pulse oximeter. It is like a clip that is generally put on a finger to measure oxygen level. Oximeter measures oxygen level by recording the amount of light absorbed as it passes through the fingertip.

However, at health facilities, the most efficient way is an arterial blood gas (ABG) test, for which, a blood sample is taken from an artery, usually from wrist.

This is How to increase your body oxygen level at home

1. Prone Position

PRONING is the process of turning a patient with precise, safe motions, from their back onto their abdomen (stomach), so the individual is lying face down.

This method is tried, tested and scientifically proven. In this method, a person needs to lie down with their chest raise, one pillow below their neck, one below the chest and two below the shins and they need to practice rapid breathing.

4. Drinking Healthy Fluids

A person needs to be hydrated and doing so can improve the oxygen levels. Drinking enough water can keep a person hydrated and it boosts the oxygen level as H2O is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atoms and that helps to improve the oxygen level.

3. Practicing Relaxation Techniques

People can practice yoga, relaxation exercise to calm their mind, body and soul. By practising relaxation exercises, the body becomes free and it helps to boost oxygen.

4. Proper Breathing Exercises

Apart from physical exercises breathing exercise to boost the power of the lungs is also crucial to maintaining respiratory health. The correct method to proper breathing is a slow start from the diaphragm and through the nose. Breathing exercises like pranayam, alom vilom etc., can help improve the lungs health.

There are different types of breathing exercises. One should practice it daily to improve their oxygen levels. By doing the breathing exercise, lung function gets improved and it also helps to relax one's mind and body.

5. By Consuming Iron-Rich Foods

To boost the oxygen level, one should consume iron-rich foods. The iron-rich food helps to boost the blood circulation in the body and it provides the oxygen to heart, lungs and other organs. By consuming iron-rich food, the oxygen level of a person gets boosted.

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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