it comes to living with COPD.
Coughing, a symptom of COPD, might be extremely difficult to handle due to the mucus that comes up through the mouth. The mucus can be thick, and the thicker the mucus, the more painful the cough will be. Drinking water can help thin the mucus, therefore allowing the expected coughs to pass through smoother.
Another way water helps is by preventing dehydration.
Since your body is already dealing with COPD, dehydration (and the fatigue that comes from it) will wear out your body faster, making it harder to function and breathe.
Many people are dehydrated without knowing it, so it’s important to be intentional about drinking water every day. This could better aid your COPD and make your body stronger and more energized.
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Yoga
Yoga is a great way to help with breathing and the perfect choice of exercise when you have COPD. The entirety of yoga has a strong foundation in breathing, gentleness, and peace of mind. All exercises and stretches are taught with this in mind making yoga the most practical form of exercise for people with COPD.
Most of the stretches and poses in yoga help access different sections of your body, guiding bair to those places. This not only strengthens your muscles, but also your flexibility and physical foundation. The steady intentional breathing that accompanies these practices will help improve your lung health.
There are two main categories of yoga to consider when planning out your workout. There’s strength and conditioning yoga that can help with body mobility and breathing. For safe weight-loss practices, there’s power yoga which comes in many different forms.
Yoga is also a good option to better your breathing and your body health because it’s available on media platforms, such as YouTube, for free. So if you can’t afford to go out and take a class, or you don’t feel confident trying yoga in front of others, there’s always the option to do it from the comfort of your own home. Just make sure to run it by your doctor!
COPD may not be curable but it definitely is manageable.
It’s all about choosing the right ways to better strengthen your body so that you may aid your breathing, lungs, and overall body strength.