Serum creatine kinase levels (CK) can vary among healthy subjects, even when correcting for muscle mass. Age, gender, race, and physical activity can affect CK. CK is higher among black males, as well as newborns.Moreover, CK reference ranges are varied with different assays and reference temperatures.
4. Avoid eating fried foods: Fried foods are oily in nature and oil is a well-known cough trigger. Deep-frying foods in hot oil generates a compound called acrolein, which acts as an allergen that aggravates coughing and causes throat itching. So, itâs best to avoid oily, fried foods while you have a cough. 5. Avoid smoking: Smoking is one of the causes of a cough due to bronchitis.
Lozenges are great if you have to go out in public, such as to a movie or a class, but you donât want to disturb others with your cough. 1  If you donât have lozenges, suck on a piece of hard candy. 2  Simply sucking on a piece or hard candy or a lollipop increases saliva production and soothes your dry cough.