Respiratory Disorders

Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchi or breathing tubes that lead to your lungs. On many occasions, bronchitis occurs when a respiratory infection goes untreated however, bronchitis can...

Bronchitis symptoms are easily spotted by most patients and can help prevent extra doctor visits if properly understood. Generally speaking, bronchitis (in its acute or short term form) is caused...

A recent outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at the Epic hotel in Miami, Fl. infected three people, claiming the life of one of them. You may be asking what is Legionnaires' disease, and why do I...

Oxygen therapy is prescribed for people who have low levels of oxygen in their blood due to lung or heart conditions. For some people oxygen therapy is prescribed for use while exercising, for...

Lung damage can be caused by a number of things. It is our job to know what those things are and to avoid them if possible. Many times in our youth we get careless and don't understand the...

Eating takes more effort when you are struggling to breathe. Follow these simple measures to make it a little easier.

The H1N1 swine flu virus has been sweeping the country. More then likely you know of someone that has recently had it and would like to know its symptoms. Here is a list of typical H1N1 swine flu...

According to some air quality experts, indoor air in your home can be up to 5 times more contaminated than outside air. And we really have nobody to blame but ourselves. On the flip side, with...

A COPD flare-up is a worsening of symptoms – increased shortness of breath, spitting up of a thick yellow (yellow-green or tan) mucus, or racking cough. A flare-up is often started by an...

It is very important you eat right when you have COPD. 25% of people with COPD experience a serious weight loss which puts them at an increased risk for complications or death.

Millions are searching for ways to get relief from stress related asthma. Asthma afflicts men, women, boys and girls from all walks of life. When you suffer an Asthma attack, your lungs can’t...

Sleep apnea symptoms are easy to recognize if you know what you're looking for. This sleep disorder can lead to serious health problems and the need for expensive tests and equipment if not caught...

Spiriva (Tiotropium) is used for COPD Treatment. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COPD manifests itself as either emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Tiotropium prevents COPD...

Having the hiccups can be a frustrating and embarrassing experience...especially when they just will not go away! Sometimes it just seems like it is impossible to get rid of the hiccups! Here is a...

Well, there's good news and there's bad news about quitting smoking cold turkey. The bad news is that it won't be easy, but the good news is that it will be easier than trying to get out of bed...

Did you know that cheap inexpensive, screw capped bottle wine can be used a a remedy. You ever heard of WIld Irish Rose or Night Train or similar wines? That's right!! Even though these wines are...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects the lungs most often, but it can involve almost any organ of the body. Most cases of TB are asymptomatic...

Healthy lungs are something we should all strive for. After all, it is up to us to have and keep healthy lungs. Well, check that, in the early years it's up to our parents to protect our lungs,...

About once or twice each year, my brother in Colorado and I rummage through old, and I mean old, boxes of things our parents left us - mostly recipes, home remedies and stuff like that, but...

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), you or they need to learn how to exercise with COPD. While adequate amounts of exercise are important...

I hesitate to write this since it has been only several months since I smoked my last tobacco cigarette. However, I believe that it is safe to do so. I smoked for years, and I tried to stop...

If your a Man over 40 and have discovered you are having a difficulty breathing as well as you used to...this may be for you.

There was this guy named Charles Osborn of Iowa, who started hiccuping in 1922 and continued on for the next 65 years. Well, the ones my kids had (me to) never lasted more that 5 minutes using my...

*Hiccup* My newest article is going to go over *hiccup* the annoying spasm we *hiccup* know commonly has *hiccup*. What a hiccup is, is a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that repeats...

H1N1, more commonly known as swine flu, has health authorities alarmed. Although the outbreak so far has been mild, some people have died. H1N1 seems especially hard on young people and pregnant...

Asthma, wheezing, difficultly catching your breath all of these are symptoms of breathing problems. Natural remedies can significantly reduce or eliminate breathing problems by treating the cause...

Fortunately for many, there are some simple ways to prevent sinus congestion. Morning sinus congestion is an unwelcome greeter for many people everyday. Over-the-counter and prescription sinus...

Information on cystic fibrosis can help family members further understand the effects of the disease. Here is how you can find cystic fibrosis information.

I came up with this method many years ago and it has always worked; for me and others I have trained to use it.

Everyone gets them and hates them...the hiccups! And seems like everyone has their own remedy. But, sometimes you don't have access to peanut butter, a spoonful of sugar or just can't figure out...

Inhalers are most often associated with asthma or pediatric asthma. However, there are times when your child just gets a cough and begins to wheeze. Bronchitis can cause this, or a simple viral...

Proper placement will give you the most trusted/accurate outcomes. A pulse oximeter will give you two readings. One, the level of arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation, which is computed. Simply put...

Whether for the athlete, for the person with breathing difficulties, someone with a heart problem, or for the fun of using it, a pulse oximeter for the finger is an easy way to monitor your blood...

Stopping the unstoppable? No, more like stopping a minor glitch in the human body. This is the easiest method of ended hiccups effectively I have seen, heard, and tried anywhere on the black...

Individuals with heart and lung problems experience "shortness of breath". The most common way to calm a person/yourself is to say "Relax". I doubt any one short of a yoga...

Sinus infection, or acute sinusitis, is the swelling and inflammation of the nasal cavities. This can lead to a mucus buildup that can lead to stuffy nose and sinus pressure. It is important to...

A nebulizer is a medical device that administers liquid medicine in a vapor form directly into your lungs. It opens up clogged airways. Asthma patients use them. Children with “reactive...

The Fes2 or Chinese drywall was originally thought be problematic only in the state of Florida, when the housing boom was at it peak and drywall contractors where looking for cheaper...

Whether it's your husband, wife, son, daughter, grand daughter, grand son, some distant relative, or friend, Pulmonary Hypertension can strike at any age. From being healthy one day to being sick...

Using Flolan to treat Pulmonary Hypertension isn't all that hard once you're used to mixing and attaching the cassette to the pump. The important thing is to change the cassette every day at the...

Every day is one of many challenges. We wake up in the morning to change our cadd legacy cassettes, change the batteries in our cadd pumps, change our hickman dressing, and hope we have a good...

Pulmonary Hypertension requires treatment whether it be Remodulan, Ventavis, or in my case, Flolan. Treatment reduces the symptoms of ph, improves the tolerance to live daily lives, and reduces...

Commercial saline (salt & water) nasal rinses help to flush the nose to improve breathing and reduce sinus headache pressure. The Neti pot, which uses salt and water too, adds a twist to the...

Hiccups are very annoying. There are lots of effective remedies, many of which require drinking something. If you don't happen to have liquids available, here are a few ways that work without water.

Hiccup is a repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that recur several times a minute. Hiccups are caused by carbonated beverages (soda, club soda, Perrier, beer), eating too quickly,...

How can you treat a sinus infection? How can you reduce your risk for a sinus infection?

Bronchitis is an infection of the bronchi, which are passages to the lungs. There are many natural bronchitis remedies which work better than antibiotics, which recent studies have shown not to...

Ever wonder why there are so many theories on how to stop hiccups? It may be because most of them don't work, or at least not consistently. I discovered one simple technique, that has worked for...

What you won't find here is a description of what causes hiccups and a review of all the "old wives tales" remedies. What you will learn here is the simplest most effective way I have...

There's noting more annoying to be the bedmate of someone that snores. If your not used to it it can keep you up all night. Sometimes it seems like there's nothing you can do. While snoring is...