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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Risk Factors

Risk Factors

As of 2003, 10.7 million adults were diagnosed with chronic obstructive lung disease, 2.1 million of them people with emphysema. Because emphysema and chronic bronchitis so often occur together, it is difficult to determine the number of emphysema patients versus those with chronic bronchitis. Experts estimate, however, that more than half of Americans with impaired lung function go undiagnosed. Many patients, even if their symptoms are severe, regard their condition as a natural par...

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Expert & Community Posts

The Importance of Protein in IBD

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

...protein that are palatable and discuss your overall nutritional status with your doctor. Read more »

Are you the "nutritional gatekeeper" in your home?

By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...you believe you have a limited influence over the nutritional choices your family makes? Many... Read more »

Weighing In: Will fasting help my immune system?

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

Question: I have a terrible cold that I have been trying to get rid of. We've all been told to... Read more »

Nutrition, Healthy Diets, Weight Loss, and Supplements and Health

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...sudden death in a young man shortly after taking a nutritional supplement. It was clear from my... Read more »

Little Changes, Big Difference

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...sugar, but won't keep it up for long? 2. What is the nutritional composition of this meal? ... Read more »

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Health Guide

Two Nutritional Habits to Incorporate into Your Life

...just the absence of an illness - it is the complete wellness of our physical and emotional selves. Our nutritional habits affect our health, happiness and our ability to get a good night's... Read more »

How Good Food Makes You Feel Great and Helps You Sleep

...overloaded with options, it’s difficult to make the right choice. After recently attending a conference on nutrition, while walking away, I thought, “If I changed one thing from the knowledge... Read more »

Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines

...MaintenanceFood Labels. Every year thousands of new foods are introduced, many of them advertised as nutritionally beneficial. It is important for everyone, most especially people with diabetes,... Read more »

Heart Disease Resources

...North American Association for the Study of Obesitywww.eatright.org -- American Dietetic Associationwww.nutrition.gov. -- Nutrition.govwww.asbs.org -- American Society for Bariatric... Read more »

Hepatitis: Introduction

Hepatitis is a disorder in which viruses or other mechanisms produce inflammation in liver cells, resulting in their injury or destruction. The liver is the largest organ in the body,... Read more »

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