Do You Know How to Do Pursed Lip Breathing?
I can remember after my first lung collapse that I had a problem when I would first lie down to […]
Arthritis Ain’t for Sissies Either
A short time ago I used George Burn’s phrase to describe life with COPD and I am here to tell […]
Osteoporosis Ain’t Just for Girls
If you are a white, small-boned female like me, you have probably had bone density tests beginning post-menopause. If you are male, […]
How Does Physical Activity Effect Inflammation?
In recent posts, we have been pursuing the connection between common comorbidities and COPD. One of the connections that we […]
How Do You Fight Depression?
I am by nature a very positive person, but sometimes the weight of all the comorbidities starts to get the […]
What Is the Connection between COPD and Osteoporosis?
LPT Medical has an excellent blog post about this topic COPD and Osteoporosis: What’s the Connection? (lptmedical.com) It would be […]
Is It All About Inflammation?
We have looked at the relationship between anemia and COPD, anorexia and COPD, and arthritis and COPD. In each case […]
Yesterday Was the Day That the Schedule Flew Out the Window
By the end of June, I knew that something had to give with the pain that I was experiencing in […]
What Is the Connection Between Anorexia and COPD?
One of the things that alerted my doctor to the fact that something might be wrong was my rapid weight […]
What Is the Connection Between Arthritis and COPD?
At first thought my answer is inflammation. Let us pursue the answer and see if I am right or wrong. […]