Getting Your Best Sleep – Even With COPD
A restful night’s sleep can be elusive when you have COPD. Do you have to sleep somewhat upright, …
Kathi MacNaughton
Dos and Don’ts for COPD Inhalers
Inhaled medications are some of the foundations of treatment for COPD. Since COPD is a disease of …
Why Exercise Is So Important When You Have COPD
Staying active when you have COPD is a bit of double-edged sword. Keeping your body moving has many …
Tips for Maximizing Quality of Life With COPD
Living with any chronic illness, especially one that makes it hard to breathe, as COPD does, is no walk …
Your Action Plan for a COPD Flare-Up
Hopefully, if you carefully follow your COPD treatment plan, your health will stay on an even keel most of …
How to Save Money on Your Medications
Out of pocket costs for COPD medications can be high. But these medications can be life-saving, or at the …
7 Essential Facts You Need to Know About COPD
Let’s face it… when it comes to medical conditions, there’s a lot of misinformation available on the Internet. It’s no …
Women and COPD: How Is It Different?
March is Women’s History Month and March 8th is International Women’s Day, so I thought I would use these events …
How a Dog Helped My Mom With COPD Flares
Mom & Molly They say dogs are a man’s best friend. Well, I’m …
Dos and Don’ts for Taking COPD Medications
When you have COPD, medications are often an important part of your treatment plan. Some medications work …
Do’s and Don’ts of Traveling with Oxygen
If your doctor has prescribed supplemental oxygen, there is no need to feel that you will never be able …
How a Pet Can Help You Stay Healthier
COPD can change your life in so many ways. Sometimes, as the disease progresses, it requires you to become …
The Do’s and Don’ts of Using Supplemental Oxygen at Home
Using supplemental oxygen at home can go a long way towards improving or maintaining the quality of life …
The Rewards of Quitting Smoking In a Nutshell
Everyone today knows it’s better to quit smoking, that are some significant rewards to quitting smoking. When my parents …
COPD 101: Staying Independent vs. When to Accept Help
When you have a chronic health condition such as COPD, there can be a fine line between staying …
COPD 101: The Who, What, When, Where, Why & How of Supplemental Oxygen Therapy
Having enough oxygen throughout our bodies is a necessity for life. People with healthy respiratory systems take getting enough oxygen …
COPD 101: Maintaining a Healthy Weight
When you have COPD, it’s so important to maintain your weight within a healthy range. Doing so will strengthen …
The Importance of Taking Care of YOU
I cared for my mother, who had end-stage COPD, for more than four years. It was tough, emotionally and physically, …
Understanding the Respiratory System
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Knowledge is power.” This is never more true than when dealing with a new …