Introduction

India’s biggest festival, Diwali, is synonymous with lamps, lights, sweets, colours, and firecrackers. However, this festive time is marked by tonnes of smoke and pollution when the air quality dips and deteriorates drastically. This air pollution adversely affects the lungs; therefore, it is advised to celebrate an environment-friendly Diwali and take precautions early to keep the lungs hale and hearty post-Diwali.

Amala Earth presents a list of essential tips, products, and simple hacks to protect the lungs and respiratory system from harmful pollutants this festive season:

Exercises

Simple Deep Breathing

Deep breathing can help the lungs in reaching their total capacity post-Diwali.

Here’s how to do it:

• Either lie down on the bed or sit on the chair with proper back support.
• Breathe gradually through your nose. Fill the air in your belly.
• Breathe out slowly through the nose.
• Repeat the process by placing one hand on the stomach and another on the chest.
• With deep breathing, feel the belly rising; while breathing out, feel the lower abdomen. Note that the hand on the belly must move more than the one on the chest.
• Repeat thrice.

Rib Stretch

As the name suggests, this exercise stretches your ribs while minding your breathing patterns. This simple exercise can be fruitful in combating shortness of breath and increasing lung capacity during or post-Diwali period.

Here’s how to do it:

• Stand straight and keep your hands on the hips.
• Gradually inhale air to fill the lungs.
• Hold your breath as long as you are comfortable (or at least 20 seconds).
• Exhale slowly.
• Repeat.

Lion’s Pose or Simhasana

This unique posture requires a person to pose like a lion and make roaring sounds too! This posture strengthens the voice, throat, and lungs. It stimulates the immune system and tonsils and helps in reducing stress.

Here’s how to do it:

• Sit comfortably on the floor, keep sufficient distance between the knees but allow the feet to touch each other.
• Now take the lion pose: Push the body slightly forward and place the palms on the floor between the knees. Keep the head arched backwards.
• Open the mouth and draw out the tongue towards the chin.
• Exhale from the mouth while making the sound of ‘aah.’ The sound must come out of the throat.
• Take the tongue inside gradually and shut the mouth.
• Repeat a couple of times and finally relax the body in a normal position.

Lung Supplements

1. Breathe Free Capsules

These capsules are made with all-natural products and are entirely organic. Breathe-free pills relieve congestion and soothe respiratory problems. These capsules help a person combat shortness of breath, a common ailment post-Diwali.

1. Lung Detox Supplement

With a unique herbal formula, these vegetarian capsules reach the alveolar level (the functional units of the lungs) and flush out harmful toxins. Enriched with Vitamin C, the pill enhances antioxidant activity and immunity.

1. Milk Thistle Liver Detox

Pure Nutrition Liver Detox boasts of using all-natural extracts and herbs in making this supplement. From detoxification of the liver and protection against oxidative damage to boosting glutathione production and assisting healthy digestion, these supplements can be beneficial in keeping away post-Diwali blues! It also helps reduce the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that usually occurs after a big food splurge of Diwali delicacies.

Immunity Boosting Supplements

1. Moringa Powder

Moringa is a superfood with endless benefits. This herb contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, calcium, iron, amino acids, and several proteins. It also protects from cell damage and arsenic toxicity. At Amala Earth, you can choose between organic and non-organic moringa powders, which are naturally dried and guarantee maximum nutrition. If you buy Diwali sweets in bulk, purchasing some healthy products like moringa powder can be beneficial as they ensure controlled blood sugar levels, a balanced weight, and improved vision.

1. Turmeric Veg Capsules

Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-ageing properties. The consumption of turmeric capsules during Diwali can improve skin and hair health which otherwise gets harshly affected by the polluted air. Moreover, these capsules aid in boosting cognitive health, which helps combat the post-Diwali withdrawal syndrome.

1. Revive Immune Boon Kit

Diwali preparation includes cleaning the house, buying Diwali lights, putting them up, making delicacies, or buying Diwali sweets; all these festivities and celebrations can affect the body. The revive kit, therefore, helps battle post-Diwali blues by boosting the body’s natural defence mechanism, strengthening the immune system, and bouncing back to the natural state of vitality.

Teas for Immunity and Lungs

1. Tea Tonic

This anti-inflammatory blend improves immunity power and strengthens the digestive system. It protects from other common difficulties faced post-Diwali period like sore throat, allergies, and lung inflammation. Especially if you are among the folks who buy Diwali crackers and enjoy bursting them, you must avoid the common ailments associated with them by keeping yourself healthy.

1. Organic Herbal Tea

Herbal teas are perhaps the healthiest drinks consumed by people across the world. Not only their health benefits are aplomb, but they are also perfect remedies to keep post-Diwali issues in control. These wonderful teas are lung-friendly, cure a cold, cough, or flu, and boost immunity to improve heart health and assist in weight loss. Amala Earth hosts an array of herbal teas. One can choose from Moringa turmeric tea, Hibiscus tea, Butterfly pea flower tea, Turmeric ginger tea, and Organic black tea, among others.