Category: Lung Conditions
Tips for Traveling with Portable Oxygen
The oxygen tank that supports your lungs shouldn’t keep you from planning a trip to the Colorado mountains or flying down to sea level for a tropical vacation. In the past, taking these adventures while also toting your oxygen was more complicated, but innovations in technology during the past couple of decades have simplified traveling with portable oxygen. It just takes a little advance planning.
How to Clean and Maintain Your Oxygen Equipment
Once you learn the basics of cleaning and maintaining your oxygen equipment, it will be second nature, regardless of the type of oxygen equipment you use.
Trouble Sleeping? How to Overcome COPD Sleep Challenges
When you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, you may struggle to get a good night’s sleep, and too little sleep can make it harder to manage your COPD. Try these tips to get your sleep cycle on track.
Better Air Means Better Breathing With COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD, can make every breath an effort. By choosing the right air filter, you can reduce COPD symptoms and breathe more easily.
COPD Management and the Importance of Taming Stress
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, can complicate breathing and affect the quality of your everyday life. These issues may cause anxiety and stress which can make COPD worse. That’s why controlling stress is a key part of COPD management.
COPD and Dehydration
Water is essential for your body to function correctly. For example, water helps regulate your temperature, eliminate wastes and lubricates your joints. But if you have COPD or other health problems in addition to COPD, there are some additional things to consider.
Lung Cancer Symptoms Are Not Always Obvious
Recognizing lung cancer symptoms allows for prompt initiation of treatment. Getting screened can catch it before there are symptoms when treatments are most effective.
COPD in Women and Underserved Populations
COPD is one of the most common lung-related diseases in the world, and it affects women more than men. Learn why your risk for COPD can be different depending on who you are and get tips for managing this often-debilitating condition.
COPD and Allergies
Indoor and outdoor allergens may worsen COPD symptoms, including asthma. Avoiding them is your best course of action, but what do you do if you can’t?
Build an Action Plan for COPD Flare Ups
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms can come and go. When symptoms get worse, either suddenly or over a period of days, it’s called a COPD flare-up. If you experience COPD flare-ups, make an action plan to help shorten or reduce your symptoms.