Russell Winwood

I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 10. At 36 I had a stroke. The paramedics who attended to me when I had my stroke visited me in the hospital 3 days later, as they didn’t believe I had survived. After rebuilding my life from my stroke, I was hit with yet another health issue at 45 – COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Read more.

The Ketogenic Diet for COPD Part 1

Nutrition for managing COPD is probably the most undervalued strategy, yet nutrition for many people can make a …

By Russell Winwood
2 months ago Living

COPD Management Strategies

In a previous article, I referred to my four pillars of living well with COPD. They are knowledge, …

By Russell Winwood
3 months ago Living

The Mind is a Tool for Managing COPD

I have often talked about providing patients with tools for their toolbox to manage their COPD. One of the …

By Russell Winwood
4 months ago Living

Image of a man wearing gold walking up four stairs to a gold flag.

Setting the Standard

I like to think of myself as not only a patient advocate but a patient obsessed with implementing the …

By Russell Winwood
5 months ago Living

Four pillars: knowledge (brain), medications (pill bottle), nutrition (apple), and exercise (dumb bell)

Sharing my COPD Journey!

For those of you who don’t know me, I’d like to use my first article for COPD.net to introduce …

By Russell Winwood
6 months ago Living