After a chronic lung disease diagnosis, it’s important to make lifestyle modifications to prevent symptom flare-ups. One of the most important areas to examine when finding ways to improve breathing is your diet. Oxygen is a main ingredient in the process of changing food into fuel in your body. A quick understanding of the science … Read more
For people dealing with a chronic lung disease like emphysema, every breath doesn’t come easy. As the disease progresses over time, the amount of oxygen the lungs can absorb gets worse. Luckily, it’s not all doom and gloom for emphysema sufferers as there are many ways to change one’s lifestyle to improve quality of life. Some … Read more
The average American spends one third of their life sleeping. Although that seems like a catchy phrase used to sell mattresses, it also speaks a lot to the importance of sleep on our health. When you consider that for one third of our lives we are essential unconscious, it makes keeping good health during that time something … Read more
Pulmonary fibrosis is a type of restrictive lung disease that causes scarring to the lungs. The scarring hardens and thickens the lungs’ passageways. The scarring inside the lungs makes it difficult to breathe normally. People with pulmonary fibrosis cannot fully fill their lungs with air or fully expand their lungs. Often, people with pulmonary fibrosis have … Read more
Those exposed to metal dust may be at a higher risk of developing chronic lung conditions. Prolonged exposure to metal dust like steel, iron and cobalt can result in lung conditions such as siderosis and black lung. How Does Metal Dust Damage The Lungs? The lungs are generally great at protecting against foreign particles, but … Read more
If you have a lung condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibrosis, you might also experience common symptoms of stress and anxiety. Anxiety is the physical, mental, and emotional reaction to stress. Both can be calmed through the practice of yoga breathing, also called pranayama. When anxiety gets out of control, it can … Read more
Breathing is one of the most universal and habitual practices that humans do. Most of the time, we don’t even think about it. Our lungs allow us to breathe in air and provide much-needed oxygen to the rest of the body. This is an amazing process that keeps us going every day! But chances are … Read more
People living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have trouble breathing every day. Many people describe the shortness of breath associated with COPD as air hunger. You avoid the activities that make you feel breathless when you feel breathless. As you avoid activities, you do less, your muscles weaken, and breathlessness often worsens. As shortness of breath worsens, … Read more
People living with chronic lung diseases often experience breathing difficulties or shortness of breath. Most people feel that shortness of breath is one of the most concerning symptoms of chronic lung diseases. Chronic lung diseases make it difficult for people to breathe normally, so people often have trouble maintaining adequate blood oxygen levels. The respiratory system brings oxygen into … Read more
When times get hard, remember to stop and just breathe. Living with chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis (PF), and emphysema can often mean a daily struggle to breathe. As the symptoms of these conditions are most notably shortness of breath, day-to-day life with these diseases can dramatically affect the quality of life of … Read more