Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Synopsis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) is a progressive, long-term lung disease that obstructs airflow and makes breathing increasingly difficult. It primarily includes two related conditions: chronic bronchitis, marked by long-term inflammation and mucus production in the airways, and emphysema, where the air sacs in the lungs are damaged, reducing oxygen exchange. Most people with COPD have features of both conditions.
COPD develops gradually and is most commonly caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, particularly tobacco smoke. The disease is characterized by chronic cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, and frequent respiratory infections. Over time, COPD can lead to significant disability, reduced quality of life, and complications like pulmonary hypertension or respiratory failure.
Types of COPD:
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Chronic Bronchitis-Dominant: Persistent cough and mucus production for at least 3 months over 2 consecutive years.
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Emphysema-Dominant: Destruction of alveoli leads to breathlessness with minimal coughing.
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Mixed COPD: Combination of both features.
Common Causes:
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Long-term cigarette smoking (primary cause)
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Exposure to air pollutants (indoor or outdoor)
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Occupational dust and chemical fumes
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Genetic factors (e.g., alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency)
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History of frequent childhood respiratory infections
Severity Factors:
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Assessed through lung function tests (spirometry), symptom burden, and exacerbation frequency.
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Progressive over time, especially if the underlying cause (e.g., smoking) continues.
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Advanced stages may lead to oxygen dependency and complications such as heart strain or malnutrition.
When to See a Doctor:
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Persistent cough, especially with mucus production
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Shortness of breath during daily activities
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Wheezing or chest tightness
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Frequent respiratory infections
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Fatigue or unintended weight loss
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If using rescue inhalers more frequently
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New or worsening symptoms (may signal a flare-up or exacerbation)
Natural remedies for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Smoking cessation: The most crucial step in slowing disease progression.
Pulmonary rehabilitation exercises: Improve lung capacity and stamina.
Breathing techniques: Pursed-lip and diaphragmatic breathing help improve oxygen efficiency.
Air purification: Use air filters and avoid exposure to smoke or pollutants.
Hydration: Keeps mucus thin and easier to expel.
Elevate sleeping position: Reduces nighttime breathing difficulties.
Nutrient-rich diet: Supports energy and immune function; focus on anti-inflammatory foods.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
acetyl l-carnitine
algal oil
amino acids
anthocyanins
ashwagandha
astaxanthin
astragalus
bamboo
bergamot
beta caryophyllene
bilberry
black cumin
black currant
blueberry
butyrate triglyceride
cannabis sativa oil
cat's claw
caterpillar mushroom
chia seed
Chinese salvia root
chlorella
coffee fruit
cordyceps
turmeric
curcumin
cyclodextrin
DHA (docosahexaeonic acid)
elderberry
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
fiber blend (proprietary)
fish oil
fish protein
garlic bulb
ginger
grape
green tea
Indian tinospora
licorice root
luteolin
marine lipid
n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
nicotinamide riboside
omega-3 fatty acids
PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
pancreatin
pea protein
phospholipids
phytocannabinoids
pomegranate
prebiotic blend (proprietary)
butyric acid
psyllium
pyrroloquinoline disodium salt
quercetin
reishi mushroom
resveratrol
rhizome
selenium
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
spirulina
tomato
triphala
vitamin C
vitamin D
zinc
mullein
tinospora cordifolia
lingzhi
buckthorn
dodder
ganoderma
royal jelly
polyphenols
hypothalamus
herbal blend (proprietary)
algae
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
17-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
15,16-Dihydrotanshinone I
3-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
3-Ketosteroid
7b-hydroxy, 17b-dihydro DHEA
Alpha-Ketoglutarate
algal oil
Astragalus
Agarikon Mushroom
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Alpha Glucans
Aroma
Adrenal
Artemisia Herba-Alba
Aliphatic alcohol
Aga
Amylase
Arsenic
Auricularia
Arisaema amurense
Ammonium Iodide
Alpha ketoglutarate
Alpha-glycans
Algal Oil
Arsenic
AHCC
Artemisia
Algae (unspecified)
Alkaloid (unspecified)
Andrographolide
Avocado
Agaricus blazei
Astragaloside IV
Adrenergic amines
Agmatine sulfate
Acacetin
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Active Amines
Alkali (unspecified)
Astragaloside
Algae
Anacard Or
Alkoxyglycerols
Amino Acid (unspecified)
Alkaloids
Adrenals
Acetyl-Glutathione
Acetyl-l-glutathione
Alpha-keto-boswellic acid
Arecoline Hydrobromide
Alpha Glucans
Algal protein
alkaloid
Avian (unspecified)
Antioxidant (unspecified)
Ant
Ant
Aster (unspecified)
Androstenetriol
Apocynin
Atractylone
Bifidobacterium longum
Belleric myrobalan
Bermuda Grass
Baikal Skullcap
Bulking Agent
Benzopyran
beta-zeacarotene
Beta-Glucans
Bifidobacterium (mixed)
Black galingale
Blue-Green Algae
Baicalein
Bael
Blakeslea trispora
Boerhavia diffussa
Broccoli
Basidiomycota
beta-cyclodextrin
Boswellia
Bacillus (mixed)
Blue-Green Algae
Baccharoides anthelmintica
Bur-Reed
Boswellia
Blend (Dietary substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake)
Black Seed Oil
Bacillus (unspecified)
Bacillus subtilis natto
Bacteria (unspecified)
Bifidobacteria (unspecified)
Bombax
Butyric acid
Beta-Sitosterol
Bacteria
Blue-Green Alage
Branched-Chain Amino Acids
Bifidobacteria
Beta Glucans
Boswellic acids
Baicalin
Blue Green Algae
Bassia scoparia
Bacopasaponin (unspecified)
Boerhavia diffusa
Beta Sitosterol
Blend (combination)
Caryophyllene
Cannabis
Cordycepic acids
Cordyceps
Codonopsis
Capillary Artemisia
Cat's Claw
Cannabinoids
Cryptoxanthin
Cannabinol
Cordyceps
Cockroach
Cereal grass
Chinese Raisintree
Chlorophytum
Cowherb
Cruciferous
carotenoids
Chicken embryo protein
Carotenoids
Chinese Tinospora
carotenoids
Chalcone
Coenzyme Q10
Cupric ascorbate
Carbon
Chinese Licorice
Cannabidiol
Clostridium butyricum
Chlorella Protein
Cysteine compounds (unspecified)
Cytokines
Cysteine
Chenopodium album
Curcumin
Calcium 2-aminoethylphosphate
Cannabigerol
Cellulose derivatives
Dunaliella salina
DL-Phenyl-Alanine 4,2-Dimethylaminoethyl
Dismutase
DHA
Danshen
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4
DL-Methionine
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
Diatase
Digestion resistant Maltodextrin
Docosapentaenoic acid
Dwarf lilyturf
David's Milkberry
Diterpenes
Dodder
Ethyl Esters (unspecified)
Earthworm
Ergothioneine
Eleuthero
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
esters (unspecified)
Fiber Blend
Fiber
Fatty acids
Fungus
Flavonoid (unspecified)
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
Fish
Finger Leaf Morning Glory
Flaxseed
Flax lignans
Fungus (unspecified)
Fish protein
Five-Leaf Cassia
Flavor
Fish Oil
Fish Oil
Fish (including shell)
Flavor/Color (Natural & Artificial)
Fructo-Oligosaccharides
Fish peptides (unspecified)
Fish (including shell)
Flavanoid (mixture)
Glutamine
Gamma-Glutamylcysteine
GMS-ribose
Glutathione peroxidase
Glycosphingolipids
Gluthathione
Gecko
Glycoprotein (unspecified)
Ginsenosides
Glycoprotein (unspecified)
Hydroxycinammic acid
Hyperoside
Holy Basil Herb
Hedyotis diffusa
Hygrophila
Hemp Protein
Hedyotis
Holarrhena (unspecified)
Hydrogen
Hypothalamus protein
Hericium mushroom
Huang Hua (unspecified)
Interferon gamma
Isothiocyanate
Indian Redwood
Isomers (unspecified)
Ignatius Bean
Indian Kinotree
Krill Oil
Kratom
Krill
Kukicha
Krill
Kefir
Kefir
Kurtha zopfil
Linolenic Acids
L-Acetyl n-Cysteine
Licorice (unspecified)
lettuce
Ligustilide
Lactobacillus mixed)
Lactalbumin
Mannanoligosaccharides
Marine fat (unspecified)
Moringa
Marine Protein
Mitoquinone mesylate
Marijuana
Marine oil (unspecified)
Marine lipid (unspecified)
Marine fat
Malic Acid
Maytenus ilicifolia
Notopterygium
Niacinamide ascorbate
Neoandrographolides
N-Acetyl Cysteine
N-acetylcysteine
NADH
N-Acetyl Cysteine
Nutmeg
Noni fiber
Ophiopogon
Oxygen
Oligosaccharide (unspecified)
Oligosaccharide (unspecified)
Oligosaccharide
Oligosaccharides
Omega-3 fatty acids
organic acid (unspecified)
Oat Oil
Oxystelma
Oxygen
Omega Blend
Oldenlandia
Osthol
Omega-3
Omega-3
pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate (PAK)
Purslane
Phyllanthus (unspecified)
Psyllium fiber
Polymorpha (unspecified)
Phenylpropanoids (unspecified)
Plankton (unspecified)
Prebiotic (unspecified)
Peptide (unspecified)
Polar Lipids (unspecified)
Prunus (unspecified)
Phenolics (unspecified)
Phlorotannins
Polyunsaturated Fat
Poria mushroom
phosphatidyl inositol
Potassium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Pseudostellaria heterophylla
Pyrrosia
Pentacyclic Oxindole Alkaloids
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
Phosphorus oxide
Paeoniflorin
Polypeptide (unspecified)
Pituitary
Probiotic (unspecified)
Peptide (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid (unspecified)
Poly-thyronine
Pregnenolone
Plantago (unspecified)
Pectin
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
Phycocyanins
Reishi mushroom
Rhapontic rubarb
Rice
Reishi mushroom
Red seaweed (unspecified)
Resin (unspecified)
RNA & DNA
Ribose
Reishi
Ribose
Sophora flavescens
Sichuan Fritillary
Silkmoth
Schizochytrium Oil
Sodium Butyrate
Schizochytrium
Selenocysteine
Serum
Salmon Oil
Saccharomyces cerevisiae peptides
Sulforophane
Sicilian Sumac
Selenious acid
Shiitake
SOD (Superoxide Dismutase, antioxidant activity)
Superoxide Dismutase
Seaweed (unspecified)
Shiitake
Schisandrins
Stem Cells
Sarsaparilla (mixed)
Sulfated polysaccharide
Schizochytrium
Shiitake Mushroom
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
seaweed
Schisandrin
Sulforaphane
Soy monoglycerides
Tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids
Thymoquinone
Trichosanthis
Triterpenes
Transfer Factor
Theophylline
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Thymic peptides
Trichosanthes
Tannates
Trametes (unspecified)
Tagetes
Thymus
Tremella (unspecified)
Vitamin D (mixed)
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B12 (Hydroxycobalamin)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl)
Vitamin B1 (thiamine diphosphate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin D (ergocalciferol)
Vitamin B12 (adenosylcobalamin)
Vitamin B1 (fursultiamine)
Vegetable Source
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin D3
Vitamin E (vitamin E acetate)
Vitamin D (unspecified)
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide riboside)
Vegetable Fiber (unspecified)
Withanolides
Wheatgrass
Withanolide
Worm
White Sorghum syrup
Wulinshen
Xylooligosaccharides
Zinc Yeast
Zinc
