HealthSpectra Magazine May 2021

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of sleep releases higher proinflammatory cytokines and delays the wound healing process.

When your wound is still not healing then you are reckless unintentionally. Taking your medicine that is prescribed by the doctor is a mandatory practice but then you must be doing a bit from your end. You must be careful with your dressing around the wound area, ,mindful eating and getting full rest. It is better to get deeper into the tips of faster wound healing. And make a note that these tips are to work post medical attention. You may want to get into your routine with proper healing of your wound faster. Some of your habits can delay wound healing and in fact disturb the process of healing. You must be extra careful with wounded areas. The above ways are gentle and simple for you to implement at home for speedy wound healing.

How to take care of a wound for faster healing?

Get good rest Getting more sleep and physical rest is crucial for faster wound healing. A research found that people who get more sleep can help wound healing faster compared to people who have sleep deprivation. They also found that lack 57

Consume vegetables Eating vegetables that contain nutritional values can improve the wound healing process faster. It boosts your immune response and helps in wound healing. You must be taking more green veggie leaves like swiss chard, spinach kale, and microgreens. You can add the anti-inflammatory foods like ginger, yogurt, and mushrooms to your diet. From the healthy food options, you gain the vitamins A, copper, zinc.

Stop smoking Cigarettes contain nicotine which decreases the blood flow in skin and reduces the ability of healing. Moreover, it is found that nicotine intake lowers the oxygen supply, nutrients to the area of the wound which delays the healing process. If you are a smoker then stop it totally not just for the purpose of wound healing. However, smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, mouth cancer and heart strokes. So, you must realize no where it is good for you to continue it.

Keep the wound clean Even if the wound is healing, you must be cleaning the wound until complete recovery. Your doctor must have told you until when you need to be taking that extra care of your wound to recover. So, practice it as advised by the doctor and cover your wound with your clothes. Prefer wearing only loose clothes after cleaning your wound so that it will not accumulate moisture and delay the healing process. WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | JANUARY 2021


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