Life is miserable when you can’t breathe, and for millions of people not being able to breathe freely is a chronic problem. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and asthma affect millions of adults and children.
COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2011, 10.1 million Americans were diagnosed with chronic bronchitis and another 4.7 million with emphysema. The CDC also reports that about 7.1 million children and 18.9 million adults currently have asthma. That’s nearly 10% of all children and a little over 8% of all adults.
All these lung diseases are typically treated with inhaled steroids or inhaled bronchial dilators. Steroids reduce inflammation (and the swelling that accompanies it) to open airways. Bronchial dilators relax the bronchial passages to make breathing easier. Less frequently, oral steroids, oxygen, or antibiotics are also used.
These medications offer symptomatic relief, but they do not cure the problem. Furthermore, side effects will often develop with long-term use of these medications.
Fortunately, there are things one can do to heal the lungs. These may involve some serious lifestyle changes, as well as some well-chosen herbs and supplements, but it is possible. Emotional healing work may also be needed. Even if a complete cure is not achieved, these natural methods can offer serious improvement and a reduction of the need for medication. Join us for this Sunshine Sharing Hour and learn about the natural options available for conquering COPD and asthma.
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Natural Strategies for Preventing and Treating COPD and Asthma Millions of people struggle to breathe because of chronic respiratory illness. Discover how diet, herbs and other natural methods can help people with COPD and asthma to breathe freely again.
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