staying healthy and active more or less has become a challenge in these days of metro driven lives.waking up at sharp needles of clock carrying out the tasks with accuracy and compromising healthy food habits has become the part of our daily routine. So, is there still something that can cause bad or worse to us?

YES, it is !!

'Pollution'

over the years pollution has drastically increased causing the immense respiratory problem to the inhabitants of all the capital city.

In the wake of urbanization and modernization, we are making our life comfortable but at the same time, our health is being affected the most. various studies have revealed that the situation of the air we inhale is as bad as smoking about 40 cigarettes in a day.

in fact, it is predicted that pollution is on its way to being a third most common cause of death and a fifth most common cause of disability globally by 2020, and if we go by World Health Organisation estimates approximately 80 million people are battling moderate-to-severe COPD these days.

it is exposed to such microparticles emitted from vehicle II emission,wide-scale industrialization construction activities and exhaust coming from cars which is a mixture of combustion gases. and Ultrafine particles coated with an organic compound that results in obstructive Airway disease, like  COPD and the moment these particles enter our respiratory tract they activate an inflammatory cascade that results in severe damage to our lungs.

Earlier the problem was prevalent among elderly smokers what are confined to rural areas where the use of gobar gas and Biomass made air intolerable, as people were cooking and heating in poorly ventilated spaces but now due to various kinds of pollutants soot and carbon particles in the air increasing which are added by changing weather smog etc. These are all affecting the people in the City.

Intro to COPD.

COPD Primarily .destroys lungs but along with causing breathing problems and Lung infection it can even lead to various heart problems and can cause a Stroke, in fact, it has become a multi-organ disease where all organs including our bones get affected.

Now that we know the cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which is characterized by narrowing of the Airways it is important to understand how the disease affects our health in larger Airways the inflammatory response is referred to as chronic bronchitis at times it may even lead to destruction of tissues lining our lungs passage and causing ‘emphysema’ a long-term and progressive disease of lungs.

Today the air that we breathe is Laden with a layer of poisonous pollutants and gases to an extent that is causing rest to our lungs and is causing serious damage to the respiratory tract. and the result is a rise in the cases of asthma and progression in respiratory ailments like a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

All the smoking accounts for most patients with COPD  exposure to air pollutants play an important role in a patient suffering from COPD diffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood as it does not takes place; which is why adequate oxygen does not reach the bloodstream through the lungs and thus more amount of carbon dioxide is retain in that it causes difficulty in breathing.

About 50% of COPD cases go under diagnosis during a physical examination and the sentence do not appear. at least significant lung damage has already occurred, which only was sent over time but a chest X-ray and pulmonary function test can diagnose and reveal the progression of the disease.

for chronic bronchitis, the main symptom is persistent cough along with mucus production for 3 months however other symptoms may include shortness of breath that may reason tightness in the chest, respiratory infections and its swelling in ankles legs etc.

TREATMENT

much of the treatment for fast COPD  include things that one can do to manage the disease on their own however the medicines prescribed to treat COPD cant be for a long term as this help to prevent relieve symptoms. if you are a patient of COPD  make sure to do the following things

• Do not skip or discontinue medicines without consulting your doctor,

• many times there is lack of awareness among individuals about non invasive ventilation treatment for  COPD despite the fact that it reduces respiratory distress and dress of death considerable a patient in moderate or advanced stage of COPD can be treated with a non invasive ventilated machine which helps in bringing down the carbon dioxide level in the blood thereby enabling the patients to breathe normally.

Measures to combat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are the ones who are respectable to have respiratory diseases so it is always recommended for them to stay indoors it is important as this will improve their surrounding at home and take necessary precautions which are listed below;

• smoke from the Windows and air pollution; even smoking, it is important to avoid places where someone does smoke because passive smoking can be equally harmful to the health of your lungs as a cautionary measure, of course, you should avoid stepping out without wearing a mask.

• Invest in the right mask when you are buying in oxygen mask see that you only buy n 95 model which can filter about 95% pollutants, wasting money on those which won't solve the purpose would be reckless, and yet it would be of no use.

•  Try to keep an indoor place of your house smoke-free,  as a role do not burn mosquito coil as the smoke which is emitted from them can worsen breathing problems.

• keep hydrated it is advisable to consume a minimum of two litres or more water in a day.

• exercising is necessary and a little bit of exercise every day can improve your respiratory muscles, it is also suggested that you should avoid Strenuous exercises and discuss with your doctor to know which activities are safe for you.

• eating a healthy and balanced diet that can help to Boost your immunity and strength make sure you do not step out without having means and also it is essential to regularly have fruits which are rich in antioxidants.

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