Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a particularly nasty lung condition that escalates in stages amongst those with emphysema and/or chronic bronchitis. For more details visit us: https://www.salinetherapy.com/

1. What is COPD and why it’s a major reason
Behind the Struggle to Breathe

2. What is COPD ?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a particularly nasty lung condition
that escalates in stages amongst those with emphysema and/or chronic
bronchitis.
Tragically, emphysema slowly destroys the air sacs in your lungs, which
ultimately interferes with your outward air flow capacity. Bronchitis on the
other hand, causes inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes. The
narrowing allows mucus to build up causing congestion.
When COPD is diagnosed in addition to a pre-existent condition such
as emphysema or bronchitis, breathing can become almost impossible.
Symptoms may be mild at first, beginning with a cough, some congestion
and wheezing. Regular medical checkups are absolutely necessary as you
can easily dismiss these symptoms at first as having a simple cold

4. Symptom Stages
Stage 1
• mild shortness of breath, especially after
exercise
• mild but chronic cough
• needing to clear your throat often,
especially upon waking
Stage 2
• shortness of breath after mild exercise such
as walking up a flight of stairs
• wheezing
• tightness in the chest
• chronic cough, which may or may not
produce mucus
• Chronic chest congestion
• Contracting frequent colds or other
respiratory infections
• reduced energy
Stage 3
• Chronic fatigue
• swelling in the lower extremities such as
feet, ankles and legs
• Decreased appetite
Stage 4
• bluish or gray fingernails and lips due to
low oxygen levels in your blood
• trouble catching your breath
• confusion or faintness due to decreased
oxygen levels to the brain
• racing heart beat

5. Cause
Smoking is the number one cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and is
most commonly diagnosed in patients over the age of 40. You can also develop COPD if
you’re exposed to toxic fumes from chemicals or asbestos in the workplace. Long-term
exposure to air pollution and inhaling dust has also been known to cause COPD among
those with allergies.
Treatment
Although COPD is considered to be a chronic condition, it can be managed and treated
in a number of different ways to improve your quality of life. The most common forms
of treatment are doctor prescribed bronchodilators to help relax muscles in the airways,
gluco-corticosteroids to reduce the inflammation, and at later stages oxygen therapy is
common. Surgery is usually the last form of treatment available and is often needed to
remove large air sacs from the lungs, or in extreme cases a full lung transplant.
To lower the risk of contracting additional respiratory infections, your doctor will likely
add vaccinations to your treatment plan. A yearly flu shot, pneumococcal vaccine, and
possibly a tetanus booster helps protect the lungs from damage against infections.

6. Alternative Treatment
Although there is no cure currently for COPD, alternative treatments do exist that can help
to increase lung air capacity and regulate breathing. Environmental treatments such as
the Saltair home salt therapy device have been shown to be very effective in easing COPD
symptoms.
Saltair works by releasing tiny microscopic
particles of salt into the air over a 7-8 hour
period. As the salt is inhaled, the
inflammation in the bronchial tubes eases
allowing for clear breathing. These
inhalable particles of salt help clear the
mucus, reduce inflammation, and
naturally boost your respiratory immune
system over time. Home salt therapy can
act not only to treat the common
symptoms and causes of COPD, but can
also act as a preventative agent in your
environment by naturally cleansing the air.

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