August 2015
Build on Your Lung Health at Home
You can work toward improving your lungs every single day. Each small step that you take to improve your lung health today leads you to a better life tomorrow. Changing your diet to eat foods rich in antioxidants or starting a new exercise regime are great ways to take care of your lungs at home. Tracking your progress with an incentive spirometer and filling out your patient journal can help add to your overall quality of life as well.
There are many opportunities to better yourself with lifestyle modifications that can work toward slowing the progression of your lung disease. Feel free to read about some tips on how to improve your lung function in the articles below.
Helping you breathe easier,
Lung Institute
How to use a Spirometer
Do you currently use a spirometer to measure your lung function? It can be a great tool to track your progress, and all you have to do is blow into a tube. Read more for easy instructions on how to use a spirometer.
Six Tips for Keeping your Lungs Clean
Much like muscles, your lungs require a healthy diet and exercise plan to improve their condition and wellness. Pulmonary rehabilitation can help sufferers combat the effects of lung disease by improving breathing, circulation and other essential health factors.
Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Exercise and proper diet are beneficial ways to effectively keep oxygen coming in and carbon dioxide going out. We call modifications like this pulmonary rehab. Learn how you can start doing pulmonary rehab at home or at a class near you.