Connect
Comment receiving replies
Do you know which of these articles could help with healing an emphysema lung?
Replies to "Do you know which of these articles could help with healing an emphysema lung?"
You may want to work with your pulmonologist and a nutritionist/dietitian for the best guidance but below are some links. My understanding is you can’t reverse damage already done by emphysema but you can slow the progression and reduce/better manage symptoms.
1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/emphysema/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355561
2. https://www.medicinenet.com/22_foods_and_drinks_to_help_repair_your_lungs/article.htm
3. https://www.healthline.com/health/copd/does-emphysema-progress-after-quitting-smoking
4. https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/treating
5. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323714
6. https://www.healthline.com/health/copd/can-copd-be-reversed
7. https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/living-with-copd/prevent-flare-ups
8. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/copd-exacerbation
9. https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/living-with-copd/nutrition
10. https://www.copdfoundation.org/learn-more/i-am-a-person-with-copd/nutrition-for-someone-with-copd.aspx
11. https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/td_020909p54.shtml
12. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10245132/
13. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8378567/
14. https://chroniclungdiseases.com/en/news/nutrition-tips-for-copd-patients/
15. https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(23)02812-5/fulltext
16. https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/ND20p14.shtml
Connect
It’s not possible that I know of, emphysema is a progressive disease that unfortunately worsens with time, I have some emphysema that is getting more noticeable to me, breathing problems are the biggest problem with shortness of breath but I also had lung cancer which was treated with surgery. I’m sure there are better treatments to help with this issue, usually they give you puffers (bronchial inhaler), later on they may give you oxygen to help with breathing. I enjoy researching almost everything and I have learned so much from this, there’s a lot of information out there, take care.