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Chronic Lung Disease: Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Being underweight can limit your energy. This makes it harder to be active and makes you more likely to get an infection. And being overweight can increase shortness of breath. So you should try to stay at a weight that's healthy for you. Read on for helpful tips.
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Medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This sheet will help you keep track of the COPD medicines you need and when to take them. Bring it with you to your next office visit. Ask your doctor to help you complete it.
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Exercising with Chronic Lung Disease: Increasing Endurance
Endurance exercises help condition your muscles. This helps increase what you are able to do. These are aerobic exercises, meaning they help your body use oxygen better.
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Exercising with Chronic Lung Disease: Increasing Strength
Try these helpful, step-by-step exercises for greater muscle strength.
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Exercising with Chronic Lung Disease: Taking the First Step
Before you start exercising, the pulmonary rehab team will assess your needs. If you have joint pain or any other health problems, be sure to discuss them with the team.
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Chronic Lung Disease: Tips for Safe Exercise
After you have met with your doctor and set up an exercise plan, use these tips for better exercise. You can use them at your pulmonary facility or at home.
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Exercising with Chronic Lung Disease: Using the Dyspnea Scale
The Dyspnea Scale measures shortness of breath. Unless your doctor or pulmonary rehab team advises otherwise, try to keep your effort level around 3 to 5 on the scale.
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Preventing Common Respiratory Infections
Learn about common respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu, and what you can do to prevent them.
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For Caregivers: Preventing Another Stroke
A stroke requires immediate medical attention. Know the signs of stroke.
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