Are you prone to coughing, phlegm and wheezing once winter comes? Then be on the lookout for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)!
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD for short, is a common, preventable and treatable chronic respiratory disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation. Studies have found that for every 1 degree Celsius drop in average daily temperature, the average rate of exacerbation of symptoms in patients with COPD increases by 0.8%!
Why does a drop in temperature trigger chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Our respiratory tract is like a tube, under normal circumstances air can flow smoothly in and out of the lungs, and the airway cilia will swing regularly to push mucus, as well as dust, germs, and other foreign matter attached to it, toward the throat to be discharged from the body.
When the temperature decreases, the human airway will have a physiological contraction response, resulting in narrowing of the airway. If the airway itself has different degrees of obstruction and inflammation, it will further aggravate the degree of airway narrowing, and at the same time, it will stimulate the mucous membrane of the airway, resulting in increased secretion of mucus glands and weakening of cilia motility, which will make it easy for sputum and other secretions to accumulate inside the airway, clogging the airway and breeding pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, which will in turn This causes inflammation to worsen and promotes the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Zusätzlich, when the temperature drops, the body’s peripheral blood vessels will contract, including the blood vessels in the lungs. After the blood vessels contract, blood circulation will slow down, the amount of blood flowing to the lungs and other tissues is relatively reduced, bringing less immune cells, nutrients, usw., making the local immune defense ability of the lungs reduced, easily triggering respiratory infections, leading to recurrence and aggravation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
How can I prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
It is worth mentioning that cigarettes and airborne haze and dust are also an irritant to the airways and can increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In this regard, you can try the following to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:
1.Keep warm
Keep warm and wear a scarf to block cold air from irritating your airways.
2.Quit Smoking and Avoid Secondhand Smoke
Overseas studies have found that the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among smokers is 10.92 times higher than that of non-smokers! Quitting smoking as early as possible can reduce the risk of developing the disease.
3.Take good precautions against indoor and outdoor air pollution
You can reduce going out or wear a mask in hazy weather.
4.Focus on personal hygiene
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow when coughing or sneezing to avoid droplets spreading germs and to prevent the spread and occurrence of respiratory infections.
Red light effective in relieving symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study finds
A large number of authoritative literature and clinical studies have found that red light therapy can promote metabolism by enhancing enzyme activity and improving microcirculation, and regulate the body’s immune function to increase the sensitivity of sympathomimetic nerves and reduce airway reactivity. Gleichzeitig, it can improve blood oxygen saturation, so that the blood supply and oxygen supply of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients can be increased, which significantly relieves the internal inflammation, reduces the occurrence of complications and improves the respiratory function of patients, thus shortening the course of the disease and improving the cure rate.
MERICAN health cabin, by irradiating the whole body, can play a variety of biological roles, gently stimulate the deep tissues and nerve endings, regulate the nerve conduction function, reduce the airway reactivity, and improve the blood circulation of the lungs, enhance the phagocytosis function, and promote the absorption of the lung secretion, thus effectively anti-inflammatory, reduce the airway resistance and reduce the respiratory secretion, and alleviate the symptoms of discomfort.
Zusätzlich, the MERICAN health cabin incorporates negative oxygen ion technology, which enables negative oxygen ions to be evenly distributed throughout the cabin space, thereby increasing blood oxygen saturation, strengthening cellular activity, enhancing body immunity, and better promoting pulmonary circulation, airway contraction and respiratory muscle function recovery.
Cold air frequently comes in winter, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is prone to occur, therefore, enhance the immune system, do a good job of preventive measures can not be ignored, once the symptoms of dyspnea, coughing, wheezing, chest pain, usw., it is recommended that timely access to medical care!
