Tag: COPD
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How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
Forest fires can impair breathing; take these steps to lessen lung damage. In recent years, the world has seen a rising number of wildfires. Recently much of North America suffered the impact of forest fires burning across Canada. And it wasn’t just most Canadians breathing heavy after inhaling it. Heavy wildfire smoke hovered over major American…
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Science Explains How Salt Therapy Can Detox Your Lungs
Did you know that breathing in salty air could help detox your lungs? Our lungs–and ability to breathe freely–take quite a beating due to the myriad pollutants in the air. Therefore, we must do whatever we can to keep ourselves healthy. Detoxing our bodies, minds, and spirits will allow us to thrive and put our…
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8 Foods to Heal COPD (and 4 Things to Avoid)
Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can make you struggle to breathe, but focusing on eating healthy foods can make a difference. Improving your eating habits can help you feel better and manage your symptoms. Improving your nutrition won’t cure COPD, but it does offer benefits like fighting off infections that sometimes lead to…
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5 Times That Wheezing Might Mean Something Worse
You’re no stranger to this odd whistling sound if you have breathing issues. It may appear suddenly or be a chronic problem. Wheezing is your respiratory system telling you that it needs attention. What is Wheezing? An article published by Clinics in Chest Medicine defines wheezing as a whistling or high-pitched, coarse sound when you…
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Doctors Reveal 10 Early Signs of COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, is an umbrella term used to describe respiratory conditions that block the airway and impair breathing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that COPD affects the lives of over 15 million people in America. Further, it claims the lives of more than 140,000 of those patients every…