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Although COPD is not curable, the next best thing is to prevent the condition from progressing to a later stage. With proper maintenance therapy and a number of habits to incorporate into your lifestyle, you can take a good approach to keeping COPD symptoms at bay and prevent it from worsening. Here are some steps you can take:
Eat well and maintain ideal nutrition. Patients with inadequate nutrition have been found to be more prone to breathing difficulties and reduced strength in the diaphragm and in muscles surrounding the lungs. Additionally, patients with low body weight may have more difficulty in exercising. Because of this, it’s a fact that a balanced diet rich in proper nutrients can help in the fight against COPD difficulties. Knowing what to eat and what to avoid is also crucial. Stay away from foods that may contribute to worsening of symptoms, such as salt which can retain water in the body and cured meats which contain nitrates that can worsen COPD. Choose natural sources of protein instead, like lean meat or fish, and enrich your meals with more fruits and vegetables that contain many of the nutrients needed to boost your health. Also, choosing the right foods can help you maintain the right weight, as being overweight can put more pressure on the lungs.
Stay away from smoke and fumes. Having COPD means that it’s crucial to check the quality of air you breathe. Make sure that your home and work environment is free from irritants like dust, chemical fumes, and even cigarette smoke. Exposure to such irritants can cause flare-ups, possibly making you have more trips to the hospital. If people around you smoke, talk to them about smoking somewhere else, like outdoors, to minimize chances of inhaling cigarette smoke. This being said, it’s also important to stop smoking if you are a smoker, as smoking can contribute to rapid progression of the disease.
Get the needed vaccines. For patients with COPD, getting vaccinated against influenza and pneumonia is important. These infections can severely impact lung functioning, and can make patients with COPD seriously ill. During flu season, it’s important to take measures to prevent getting the disease. Stay away from people who have the flu, and make it a habit to wash your hands often. If family members are sick, it’s best to avoid going near them and using the same utensils and plates.
Make sure to conform to your medication regimen. Depending on the COPD stage your condition is in and the symptoms you frequently feel, your doctor will prescribe you with a variety of medications that are best for your condition. These medications will help keep symptoms at bay and prevent exacerbations. Sticking to these medications and taking them at the right time is very important if you want to prevent COPD from getting worse.
Increase your physical activity. Staying active can keep your lungs healthy by strengthening the muscles needed in breathing. This being said, regular exercise can help prevent worsening of COPD. If you have difficulty exercising, talk to your doctor and start slowly. You will find that physical activity gradually gets easier to manage once you start. Other activities that require physical effort, like climbing stairs, can also get easier on your lungs once you start exercising.
Consume more antioxidants. Studies have found that oxidative damage from free radicals may have a link to the worsening of COPD. Consuming foods rich in antioxidants may help slow the progression of COPD and protect your lungs from any tissue damage from oxidative factors. Brightly-colored fruits, along with green tea and chocolate, may help provide you with a significant amount of antioxidants.
With COPD, one of the most important treatment goals is to maintain adequate lung function and preserve healthy lung tissue. Taking the steps above can massively reduce the chances of COPD progression to later stages.
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Although COPD is not curable, the next best thing is to prevent the condition from progressing to a later stage. With proper maintenance therapy and a number of habits to incorporate into your lifestyle, you can take a good approach to keeping COPD symptoms at bay and prevent it from worsening. Here are some steps you can take:
Eat well and maintain ideal nutrition. Patients with inadequate nutrition have been found to be more prone to breathing difficulties and reduced strength in the diaphragm and in muscles surrounding the lungs. Additionally, patients with low body weight may have more difficulty in exercising. Because of this, it’s a fact that a balanced diet rich in proper nutrients can help in the fight against COPD difficulties. Knowing what to eat and what to avoid is also crucial. Stay away from foods that may contribute to worsening of symptoms, such as salt which can retain water in the body and cured meats which contain nitrates that can worsen COPD. Choose natural sources of protein instead, like lean meat or fish, and enrich your meals with more fruits and vegetables that contain many of the nutrients needed to boost your health. Also, choosing the right foods can help you maintain the right weight, as being overweight can put more pressure on the lungs.
Stay away from smoke and fumes. Having COPD means that it’s crucial to check the quality of air you breathe. Make sure that your home and work environment is free from irritants like dust, chemical fumes, and even cigarette smoke. Exposure to such irritants can cause flare-ups, possibly making you have more trips to the hospital. If people around you smoke, talk to them about smoking somewhere else, like outdoors, to minimize chances of inhaling cigarette smoke. This being said, it’s also important to stop smoking if you are a smoker, as smoking can contribute to rapid progression of the disease.
Get the needed vaccines. For patients with COPD, getting vaccinated against influenza and pneumonia is important. These infections can severely impact lung functioning, and can make patients with COPD seriously ill. During flu season, it’s important to take measures to prevent getting the disease. Stay away from people who have the flu, and make it a habit to wash your hands often. If family members are sick, it’s best to avoid going near them and using the same utensils and plates.
Make sure to conform to your medication regimen. Depending on the COPD stage your condition is in and the symptoms you frequently feel, your doctor will prescribe you with a variety of medications that are best for your condition. These medications will help keep symptoms at bay and prevent exacerbations. Sticking to these medications and taking them at the right time is very important if you want to prevent COPD from getting worse.
Increase your physical activity. Staying active can keep your lungs healthy by strengthening the muscles needed in breathing. This being said, regular exercise can help prevent worsening of COPD. If you have difficulty exercising, talk to your doctor and start slowly. You will find that physical activity gradually gets easier to manage once you start. Other activities that require physical effort, like climbing stairs, can also get easier on your lungs once you start exercising.
Consume more antioxidants. Studies have found that oxidative damage from free radicals may have a link to the worsening of COPD. Consuming foods rich in antioxidants may help slow the progression of COPD and protect your lungs from any tissue damage from oxidative factors. Brightly-colored fruits, along with green tea and chocolate, may help provide you with a significant amount of antioxidants.
With COPD, one of the most important treatment goals is to maintain adequate lung function and preserve healthy lung tissue. Taking the steps above can massively reduce the chances of COPD progression to later stages.
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