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Bronchitis - References
A constant, nagging cough may point to a case of acute or chronic bronchitis. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
- Fill up on fruits and veggies
Help keep your lungs healthy by getting the antioxidant nutrients you need from fruits and vegetables
- Take some extra C
Help recovery from acute bronchitis by supplementing with 200 to 2,000 mg a day of vitamin C
- Get to know NAC
Taking 400 to 600 mg a day of the supplement N-acetyl cysteine may reduce the thickness of lung secretions and improve symptoms of chronic bronchitis
Also indexed as:
- acute bronchitis,
- bronchitis,
- chronic bronchitis
About this treatment
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