Staying active when you live with a chronic lung disease is both important and challenging. When it’s difficult to breathe, exercising, even in its gentle forms, can seem nearly impossible. However, staying active can increase exercise tolerance and improve lung capacity. Start out slowly, find a local instructor who understands your needs and goals, and remember to talk … Read more
Battling Stress With COPD Stress is an agonizing emotion that can manipulate your health. Chronic stress is a type of long term tension that can wear down your body causing you to feel worse than you should. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience this first hand when it comes to managing with stress on top … Read more
For somebody with bronchiectasis, life expectancy can be a significant concern. In the same class as COPD and emphysema, bronchiectasis is a chronic obstructive lung condition that leads to pulmonary inflammation and infection. Over time, the walls of the bronchi thicken and mucus builds up, scarring and damaging the lungs. One of the most frustrating parts of bronchiectasis is the … Read more
With so many treatment options available, it can be challenging to figure out which options are best for you. For someone with lung disease, the pressure of living with a chronic condition while trying to find the right treatments can be overwhelming. Some of the current treatments available for people with lung disease include pulmonary rehabilitation, … Read more
What Is Bronchiectasis? Bronchiectasis is a pulmonary condition in which damage to the airways causes them to widen and become scarred. The lung disease causes your airways to slowly lose their ability to clear out mucus. As a result, the mucus continues to build up creating a mucus blockage, which allows bacteria to continually grow. … Read more
Marijuana use can be a controversial topic. Let’s confront it head-on. For those who suffer from Chronic Bronchitis, maintaining one’s quality of life can be a difficult struggle. As a form of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) chronic bronchitis describes a set of symptoms that may or may not be present in COPD such as chronic cough, wheezing, … Read more
For millions of Americans diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the first question to their doctor may be, “How long do I have?” Coping with COPD symptoms and living well may seem nearly impossible. COPD causes shortness of breath, fatigue, wheezing and persistent coughing. Often, people with COPD need to use supplemental oxygen to ensure … Read more
Meditation enables us to focus on the present moment without thoughts of the unchangeable past or the uncertain future. Meditation can have positive benefits on your health. People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other forms of lung disease who practice meditation have reported an improved sense of well-being and better mood. Here’s what you need … Read more
If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, exercise may be the last thing you want to do. You’re already tired to begin with, so the idea of working up a sweat probably isn’t too appealing. Plus, when you’re short of breath, doing something that makes it even harder to breathe seems like it … Read more
Oxygen is essential to a properly functioning body. In fact, the brain requires a constant supply of glucose and oxygen. However, if you have a chronic lung disease such as emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis or COPD, having enough blood oxygen can be challenging. Lack of oxygen to the brain can cause brain damage in minutes. When the brain does not … Read more