The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a very disease which affects the lung they make breathing more difficult, this disease affects about billion people around the world.
Symptoms.
The Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has different symptoms which include:
- Chest tightness.
- Shortness of breath.
- Blueness of the lips or fingernail beds .
- Wheezing.
- The need to clear the throat of mucus first thing in the morning.
- A chronic cough that may produce mucus .
- Frequent respiratory infections.
- Lack of energy.
- Unintended weight loss (in later stages).
- Swelling in ankles, feet or legs.
Causes.
The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is caused by different thing but the most common cause of cigarette smoke for dose who smoke or sit with someone smoking cigarettes are at high risk of having this disease. the disease could also be caused by burning gas for cooking and heating in a poor environment can cause this disease. may while also lack of protein that are absence in can damage the lungs, the lack of protein can also be called alpha-1 antitrypsin.
Treatment.
Patients with the Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are advice stop smoking and it is advisable to use the inhaler prescribed by the doctor because the inhaler is used to relax the air passageways to make breathing easier. if the lung is very bad the patients will have to perform surgery (transplants).
Prevention.
Abstinence from smoke is the most important prevention because smoke is very harmful to the body and too much can damage the lung.
Eating rich foods such as berries, other fruits with skins, leafy green vegetables, sweet potatoes, nuts, pomegranate juice and even red wine and coffee, help in developing the long and make it good.
Taking of medicine that was prescribed to treat the disease.
Avoid material thing such as dust, particles, paint fumes and diesel exhaust, inhaling all this a very harmful to the lung.
Exercise the body will help all the inefficiently supply the heart and muscles with needed oxygen.