COPD – More deadly to women
COPD is the 4th leading cause of death among Canadians. While most Canadians know about breast cancer, HIV, heart disease and stroke less than 50% of us have heard about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and only 13% of us have heard of COPD.
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Out of Control
Sometimes flare-ups, or exacerbations as your doctor may call them, happen despite your best efforts to prevent them. Early treatment of flare-ups can prevent you from becoming seriously ill or having to go to the hospital. This is why it’s so important to know the warning signs of a potential flare-up. Warning Signs: Mucus (phlegm) … Continue Reading
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What Are The Symptoms of COPD?
These symptoms will get worse when exercising, when you have a respiratory infection or during a flare-up — periods of time when there is a sudden increase in symptoms and the disease is worse.
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What’s the big deal about a flare-up?
Treating a flare-up early or preventing them all together is the best way to live a long and happy life.
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Nutrition
When you have COPD, it is especially important to pay attention to what you’re eating.
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Exercise
Exercise is an essential component for treatment of COPD. You may find it strange that your doctor has recommended exercise as part of your COPD treatment. You might wonder how doing activities that will make you breathe harder could help you breathe easier. The truth is exercise will help ward off muscle deterioration, breathlessness, and … Continue Reading
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Tips To Help You Cope
Acceptance slowly weaves its way in and out during a healthy grieving process. Denial can be healthy as you react and adjust to the new information. However if you get stuck at one of these stages, problems can arise. If you are having trouble getting past the grieving process, here are several things that might … Continue Reading
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