Nutrition and COPD Web MD recently presented “Energy- Boosting Foods for COPD”. One of the first tips – they reminded us is to eat smaller meals more often to save energy. For breakfast, which may be the meal where you have the most energy, you could eat the most. Begin with a bowl…
Another Reason Not to Smoke! A new study shows smoking can lead to diabetes. Researchers found active smokers have a 37 percent higher risk of develop- ing diabetes than nonsmokers. For heavy smokers, the risk is up to 57 percent higher. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also raise the chance of diabetes.…
IPF Stem Cell Therapy Research In a small pilot study in animals, research- ers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated a rapid, simple way to generate large numbers of lung stem cells for use in disease treatment. This method of harvesting and growing a person’s own lung stem cells shows promise in…
Find or Start a Support Group in Your Area The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (www. pulmonaryfibrosis.org) maintains a listing of support groups across the U.S. that could benefit you and your family. If you don’t see one in your area, there is information on how to start one and become a group leader. The…
Fibrosis File Promedior is a biotechnology company developing medications to treat a range of fibrotic diseases. They have announced the beginning of the second phase of their PRM-151 clinical trial for those with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). IPF causes lungs to become scarred, caus- ing irreversible loss of the tissue’s ability to transport…
The Oxygen Quiz We are going to make you go back to school with this issue’s quiz – Respiratory School! Who discovered oxygen? What percentage of oxygen are you breathing in from room air? What is the approximate percentage of oxygen you are breathing when you are using oxygen at 1LPM? How does…
How Many Batteries Do I Need? When planning at trip with your Eclipse, these charts will help you estimate how many bat- teries you will need. New Eclipse batteries will last 1.8 hours if you are using Continuous Flow at a setting of 2 and, up to 3.6 hours if you are using…
Keep Active Inside When It’s Too Hot Outside! Go4Life®, the exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institute of Health (NIH), has ideas to keep active indoors when it is too hot or humid to go outdoors. Lift hand weights, soup cans, water bottles, or resistance…
Difficult Life Decisions Since it is a difficult subject to think about, end-of-life issues are discussed only 30 per- cent of the time when you are stable rather than during a crisis. When 8,000 people were surveyed, only 26 percent had written end- of-life plans. We want you to be prepared and document…
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) will be celebrating Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month in September and would like you to get involved – particularly on social media. If you have been touched by pulmonary fibrosis, the PFF says you have an important message to share. Hearing about what you are going…