Topics: Quit Smoking,, COPD

 

 

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often surprised to learn that a diet can have an impact on their breathing and even help manage their symptoms. Although a healthy diet won't cure COPD, these eight foods often help soothe symptoms drastically.

Topics: COPD, Diet Tips

 

 

Topics: Quit Smoking,, COPD, COPD Treatment

 

Topics: COPD, oxygen therapy, COPD Treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is just that: chronic.

There is no known cure for many respiratory diseases, from asthma to emphysema, but there are medications, whether oral or in aerosolized form, that your doctor may prescribe to slow down the progression of your disease and its symptoms.

The good news is that there are five non-medical treatments you can do on your own to keep your respiratory symptoms at bay and continue to enjoy quality of life with a chronic ailment.

Topics: COPD, COPD Treatment, Cystic Fibrosis, Emphysema, Respiratory Disease, Disease Management

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a gradual degenerative form of lung disease that is associated with increased breathlessness, frequent coughing, and tightness in the chest.

Because there are many misconceptions about COPD, it is important that patients and caregivers know the following facts about COPD.

Topics: COPD, COPD Treatment, Respiratory Disease, Disease Management

The diagnosis of pulmonary insufficiency and a prescription for oxygen aren't necessarily a reason to stop doing outdoor activities you once enjoyed.

Today's technology allows you to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, with the assistance of long-lasting batteries and portable 02 units.

Find out how easy it is to pursue those hobbies you may have considered abandoning, such as golf, walking, gardening and fishing, even if you require supplemental oxygen.

Topics: COPD, oxygen therapy, portable oxygen, Respiratory Disease

Although the weather is telling you to stay inside and keep warm, travel season is right around the corner. Many of you may have children or grandchildren that have spring and summer break coming up which are both great opportunities to get together with the whole family. As you may know, traveling as an oxygen patient is one of the hardest things to do. While having an oxygen concentrator definitely makes traveling easier, it is not impossible to travel with oxygen tanks or liquid oxygen. Before making travel plans, take a look at our travel guide and other posts to help make traveling with oxygen that much easier.

Topics: COPD, oxygen therapy, traveling with oxygen, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen

 

 

Although it may be hard to believe, the surgeon general released a new report which found that smoking and second hand smoke are much worse than we thought. The report, which was published 50 years after the first surgeon general report on smoking, shed some light on new ways smoking harms people. COPD, lung cancer, heart attack, and stroke are just four major health conditions that can be caused by smoking. 50 years after the original surgeon general report and there are more diseases and health conditions to add to that list.

Topics: Quit Smoking,, COPD, Emphysema, Respiratory Disease

When treating emphysema, staying healthy is crucial. There are a number of things you can do to ensure your health like; exercise, diet, and getting enough sleep.

Having a healthy diet plays an important role in staying healthy with emphysema.

Although your eating habits cannot cure emphysema, you can improve quality of life, boost your immune system, and possibly alleviate some nagging symptoms.

Topics: COPD, Diet Tips, Emphysema, Disease Management