As the weather starts to cool down here in Florida, we welcome a change from the summer heat, but with it comes the dreaded cold and flu season. For those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), this time of year can be particularly challenging. COPD, a condition that blocks airflow to the lungs, can make individuals more …
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung condition that makes breathing difficult. However, COPD doesn’t just impact your lungs—it also puts significant strain on your heart. Understanding the link between lung health and heart function is crucial for managing the effects of COPD and maintaining overall wellness. The COPD-Heart Connection COPD primarily affects your …
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, making it difficult to breathe and perform daily activities. One of the lesser-discussed aspects of living with COPD is the impact it can have on sleep. For many with COPD, getting a good night’s rest is challenging, which can lead to …
Everyone knows exercise should be a part of any healthy lifestyle. When you have COPD, difficulties breathing make it hard to understand how staying active is possible. Believe it or not, exercising your body and learning how to breathe better when you have COPD has many benefits. For one, it makes it easier to breathe. …
COPD causes breathing difficulties, and nothing is more important when you can’t breathe. COPD can be challenging but managing your condition can improve your quality of life. Each person’s experience can vary with this condition, so how they manage it will differ. However, there are some general guidelines to consider when working with your doctor …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases that affect the lungs and cause breathlessness. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) scale determines the stage of COPD for a person. The scale considers several things before classifying an individual’s COPD into four stages: mild, moderate, severe, and very severe. Stage …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a chronic lung condition that makes it hard to breathe. It affects millions and is the third leading cause of disease-related death in the U.S. The truth about COPD is that difficulty breathing is only the beginning. Still, it is treatable and often preventable if you act now. …
An estimated 15.3 million Americans have COPD, with many more out there undiagnosed, not knowing they have it. COPD can be challenging to deal with, but with early intervention and treatment, your quality of life can be improved, and ultimately, you breathe better. That is the message for this year’s COPD Awareness month this November …
According to the CDC, around 16 million people in the U.S. have COPD. In many cases, those affected chalk up the shortness of breath, frequent respiratory infections, and other symptoms to the aging process. Often, symptoms don’t appear until significant lung damage has occurred. But can COPD be reversed? To answer this, you need to understand more …
