Can I eat eggs with bronchitis?

Mar 31, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

Grandma brought a bag of fresh eggs from the countryside, but I have bronchitis. Can I eat eggs with bronchitis?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Ren Yi

Patients with bronchitis can适量 consume eggs. As a food with high nutritional value, eggs contain abundant protein that can provide sufficient nutrition for patients with bronchitis, helping the body synthesize immunoglobulin, thereby assisting in fighting pathogens and promoting recovery.

However, attention should be paid to the cooking method when consuming eggs. It is recommended to eat boiled eggs or steamed egg custard, as these methods best preserve the nutritional content of eggs and are easy to digest. Fried eggs or deep-fried eggs, on the other hand, are greasy and harder to digest, potentially burdening the gastrointestinal tract and hindering recovery.

In addition, bronchitis patients should also avoid certain foods in their diet, such as spicy foods, seafood, greasy foods, high-salt foods, and high-sugar foods. These may irritate the bronchus and worsen symptoms like coughing. Therefore, during the illness, patients should maintain healthy eating habits, primarily consuming bland and easily digestible foods, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins and nutrients such as dietary fiber.