Covid recovered switching to a healthier lifestyle

BHUBANESWAR: Bibhuti Bhushan Patra, 50-year-old businessman and others in his family tested positive for Covid-19 in August last year. He lost his father to the deadly virus while his younger brother had to be hospitalised as his condition deteriorated. But Covid changed his life forever.
“I got a lesson of my life. After recovering from the virus, I decided to start exercising regularly and maintain my fitness as much as possible, which was not a priority before. Even doctors said people with a sedentary lifestyle get infected more or get complications. Nowadays I cycle for at least 10-15 km every day,” said Patra.
Like him, many people who have recovered from Covid-19 have been adopting healthy lifestyle and trying to improve their immunity and stay fit with regular exercises, yoga, cycling, gardening and bringing change in eating habits.
Tarun Kumar Nanda (43) had to be admitted to hospital after his oxygen level started falling and was kept in oxygen support for days. After recovering from the infection Nanda has brought major changes in his diet and included healthier and immunity boosting food.
“Earlier I used to eat more non-vegetarian food but after testing positive for Covid-19, I have started eating more salads, fruits and vegetables and dry fruits. After changing my diet I am feeling lighter and fitter while earlier I used to feel lethargic due to my food preferences which had high amount of oil, fat and spices,” Nanda said.
Doctors said patients recovering from Covid-19 must practice some kind of exercise depending on the severity of the infection they had, stamina and ability.
“There are separate sets of exercises and advices for mild, moderate and severe Covid patients. Moderate and severe patients are not advised to start rigorous physical exercises immediately after recovering from the infection. They should start slowly with breathing and isometric exercises. Shaking and proning help reducing congestion and boosts immunity,” said Dr Sibani Sankar Tripathy, physiotherapist at AMRI Hospitals, Bhubaneswar.
“However, many patients who got infected during the second wave are facing more difficulties than those in the first. Many patients who are recovering from Covid-19 are facing problems like heart and brain stroke and complication among diabetic patients,” Tripathy added.
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