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Maybe this should be titled, “How to eat so that we don’t ruin last year’s resolution." Yep, that would be my title. I work on my diet and am stuck...

Christmas is here/Bringing good cheer/To young and old/Meek and the bold/Ding dong ding dong/That is their song/With joyful ring/All caroling. – “Carol of the Bells,” Mykola Leontovych I love the...

Often on these pages, we talk about working with your doctor to develop strategies for improving the overall quality of your life so you can live better and longer with...

There seems to be a theme running through most of the autumn and winter holidays – both religious and secular – that we celebrate in the northern hemisphere.Do a quick online...

Did you know that people who have COPD are at risk for another chronic condition called GERD? GERD stands for GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease, and is sometimes called acid reflux or...

The holidays are something that used to be so exciting. We’d visit different relatives and the food was never ending. We'd have turkey for the next two weeks! Eventually, the...

When I was first diagnosed with COPD there was no internet. Help groups, and good information was non-existent. Information was not given to the point I did not even know...

It's a beautiful autumn day and I wander through the tall grass. My breath catches but I'm grateful I can breathe. I find the spot I'm searching for. I'm getting...

If you have COPD, chances are good that you've had your index finger stuck into a small device called a pulse oximeter during a doctor's office visit. Your doctor or...

Person "M" turns the TV off, as a tear runs down her cheek. She knows this time of the year, with all of the holidays, is supposed to be special...

It's the most wonderful time of the year/With the kids jingle belling/And everyone telling you "be of good cheer/It's the most wonderful time of the year...There'll be parties for hosting/Marshmallows...

Maintaining friendships with COPD, sounds easy, right? COPDers will often say no. Thinking back to being sick, before diagnosed with COPD, we often spent time with the people that I...

A neat thing about having COPD is it communicates with you. It lets you know when something is wrong, or when a flare-up is impending. It communicates by presenting you...

The holidays are coming! Are you trying to come up with gift ideas for your friend or family member who has COPD? If so, this post will give you some...

Are you a human thermostat and/or barometer? If you say yes, you aren’t alone. You have probably heard how people with arthritis or fibromyalgia can feel the weather changes in their...

My daughter and I were talking the other night and she said “I know what you can write about! Christmas! Gifts you want! Thanksgiving. What you can do and what...

It’s that not so lovely time of year again— flu season. It is probably the most dreaded time of year for anyone who suffers from chronic illness. Even more so...

Gearing up for the holiday season can be an important part of managing COPD, strange as that may seem to some people. Large gatherings outside of your normal routine, which...

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. We all know that, right? Some of us do, but not all. Do you know that many people do not know what COPD...

November each year is COPD Awareness month, but did you know it's also National Family Caregivers Month? This is a time to celebrate all those hard-working, compassionate family caregivers caring...