The Dhaka Times Desk Many of us think that there is no need to take supplements and drugs. Some people believe that eating such food may cause various side effects in the body later. What could actually happen?
After covid there is a lot of awareness about disease prevention among common people. Many people start eating various foods, 'immunity boost' as supplements to provide sufficient amount of antibodies in the body to deal with the disease. It is rainy season now. The risk of contracting various viruses or bacterial diseases increases during this time. Due to which the immunity of the body also decreases. It has second dengue, malaria, viral fever. Many of them are becoming physically weak if they are affected by one of the diseases. Compounds like vitamins, magnesium, copper, zinc are especially needed to overcome this weakness.
As it is not possible to provide all these compounds through food, it is often necessary to take 'micronutrient supplements' from outside. People have different ideas about this particular food. Many people think that eating this type of food can cause various side effects in the body.
Why are micronutrient supplements necessary?
# As we age, the body's levels of these essential minerals also begin to decline. The ability to absorb minerals from food at a young age can decrease significantly with age. That is why supplements have to be provided from outside.
Vegetables treated with # chemicals have almost no nutritional value. Excess heat or spices during cooking can destroy the nutritional value of food. Then all those minerals have to be provided from outside.
# People who exercise regularly have a higher need for different types of minerals. During physical exertion, many of the necessary substances are excreted through sweat. It cannot be fulfilled through food alone. Then those minerals have to be supplied from outside. Source: Anandabazar Patrika.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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