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Kathi MacNaughton

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RN health writer & family caregiver for a person living with COPD

Top Resolutions for Living a Quality Life Despite Having COPD/Emphysema

A new year is about to dawn and that's the time when people seem driven to reviewing where they went wrong in the past and setting new goals to help them improve in the year to come. Of course, it can be really challenging to stick to those goals and great intentions once the holidays are over and you're back to your old routines and... Read moreChevron
gtyler651

Last Stage COPD

My father is in the last stage category. He has trouble putting on his socks. He has very, very limited lung capacity and it sees as though now his ankles are swelling due to heart problems. They have him on so many different medicines that my first inclination is that he is toxifying his body. I'm not a doctor so I will keep that to myself. I... Read moreChevron
posted 12/29/2010, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Kathi MacNaughton

Kathi MacNaughton

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RN health writer & family caregiver for a person living with COPD

Optimize Your Breathing by Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

Our winter holidays are a wonderful time of year, with joy in the air, perhaps soft snow falling, people exchanging gifts and gathering with families and friends for holiday cheer... and lots of good food.   Unfortunately, being overweight when you have COPD can make it harder to breathe, not to mention causing a number of other health... Read moreChevron
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Respiratory Therapist, COPD educator and author

Not So Fast! Learning to Pace Yourself

If you have COPD, pacing is one of the most important things you’ll ever learn. “But, you don’t understand. I’ve always done everything fast. Always worked hard. And you know what they say – you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Well, I hate to tell you this, but you just can’t rush anymore. You... Read moreChevron
posted 11/30/2010, comments (0)|
princeabubkt

Health Encyclopedia - Diseases and Conditions Check A Symptom Healthy Lifestyle Tools Health Libra

Measles Related Encyclopedia • Acne • Alagille Syndrome • Appendicitis • Asthma in Children More... Related Animations • Dental Cavities More... Related Healthscout Videos Seeing Clearly with an Iris Implant Laser Surgery Saves Twins Targeting the Cause of Austism:... Read moreChevron
posted 11/24/2010, comments (0)|

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