Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United State.
1. Emphysema, a type of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), is defined as a long term and progressive condition cause of
shortness of breath but depending to the stage of lung function as a
result of damage to tissues of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. In
the study of 63 patients with stable COPD (spirometric GOLD stages 2–4)
and 17 age- and comorbidity-matched controls, researchers found that in
contrast to asthma, COPD is characterised by elevated concentrations of
both BDNF and TGF-beta1 in serum. The stage-dependent association with
lung function supports the hypothesis that these platelet mediators may
play a role in the pathogenesis of COPD(1). In some cases, but rarely,
Emphysema is caused by Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema.
2. Chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of the lung’s bronchi cause
of the increased production of mucus in the lung of that leading to
difficult breathing.
E. Preventions
1. Quit smoking, if you don’t, do not try as smoking is the main
cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People with low
levels of the protein alpha-1 antitrypsin are susceptible to develop the
disease. Tobacco smoke is a complex chemical aerosol containing at
least 8000 chemical constituents, either tobacco derived or added by
tobacco product manufacturers(29a)
2. If you working in the occupation in the environment
exposure of exposures coal mine dust, silica, welding fume, textile
dust, agricultural dust, cadmium fume, etc., please be cautious to avoid
the development of the disease(30)
3. Prevent Vitamin D deficiency
In the study of the Effects of vitamin D on immune disorders with
special regard to asthma, COPD and autoimmune diseases, researchers at
the School of Medicine, Semmelweis University, showed that VD
supplementation in most related studies reduced the prevalence of
asthma. VD supplementation may be useful in the prevention or adjunct
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(31).
4. Vitamin C, D, E, A, beta and alpha carotene
In the study of a systematic literature review performed on the
association of vitamins and COPD. The role of vitamin supplements in
COPD, showed that various vitamins (vitamin C, D, E, A, beta and alpha
carotene) are associated with improvement in features of COPD such as
symptoms, exacerbations and pulmonary function. High vitamin intake
would probably reduce the annual decline of FEV1(32).
5. Antioxidants
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are inflammatory
lung diseases that are characterized by systemic and chronic localized
inflammation and oxidative stress. In the study to elevate amounts of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) released from inflammatory cells,
increased levels of ROS, either directly or via the formation of lipid
peroxidation products, may play a role in enhancing the inflammatory
response in both asthma and COPD, researchers at the Novartis Institutes
for Biomedical Research, showed that a combination of antioxidants may
be effective in the treatment of asthma and COPD(33).
6. Eat your vegetables and fruit
In the study to assess whether the risk of certain chronic diseases can
be reduced by increased consumption of vegetables or fruit by the
general public, and what strength of evidence has to be allocated to
such an association, showed that increasing the consumption of
vegetables and fruit lowers the risk of certain eye diseases, dementia
and the risk of osteoporosis. Likewise, current data on asthma, COPD,
and RA indicate that an increase in vegetable and fruit consumption may
contribute to the prevention of these diseases(34). Guidelines from the
US National Cancer Institute (103) recommend consumption of five
servings of fruit and vegetables daily, corresponding to a vitamin C
intake exceeding 200 mg. Dietary surveys carried out in the US
population indicate that less than 12 percent of US children and adults
meet this recommended level of intake (104). Diet appears to be an
important cofactor in the development of obstructive lung disease,
although data are still sparse(32a).
7. Etc.
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(1) http://respiratory-research.com/content/13/1/116/abstract
(29a) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23227851
(30) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513231/
(31) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23234453
(32) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21134250
(32a) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12192737
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