What is Wei Institute?
WEI Institute Natural Care of Chronic Lung Diseases – Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums.
What is Soup a and Soup B?
Soup A helps lung tissue repair through nurturing the lung Yin. Soup B helps dissolve scarring and fibrotic tissue in the lungs by facilitating the specific catabolic process to replace scars or fibrotic tissue with newly regenerated lung tissue.
How do you get pulmonary fibrosis?
Exposure to toxins like asbestos, coal dust or silica (including workers in the coal mining and sandblasting industry) can lead to pulmonary fibrosis. Certain medications (amiodarone, bleomycin, nitrofurantoin, to name a few) list pulmonary fibrosis as a side-effect.
What is LC Balancer?
The LC Balancer is an herbal remedy that supports healthy microcirculation and bone, joint and spinal disc health. It helps maintain the structural integrity of the kidney. It nurtures kidney Yin in TCM terminology*.
What are the first signs of pulmonary fibrosis?
Signs and symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis may include:
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
- A dry cough.
- Fatigue.
- Unexplained weight loss.
- Aching muscles and joints.
- Widening and rounding of the tips of the fingers or toes (clubbing)
What’s the difference between COPD and pulmonary fibrosis?
COPD is an umbrella term for several types of lung diseases, including emphysema. What they have in common are damaged air sacs or collapsed tubes that may leave you feeling breathless. IPF, on the other hand, is when your lung tissue gets scarred and stiff.
What is the difference between COPD and pulmonary fibrosis?
Do inhalers help pulmonary fibrosis?
Budesonide, an Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) is most commonly used in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Second most commonly used drug to prevent fibrosis is colchicine [2].
What can be mistaken for COPD?
Asthma is usually considered a separate respiratory disease, but sometimes it’s mistaken for COPD. The two have similar symptoms. These symptoms include chronic coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Can Covid cause COPD?
With this, COVID-19 can cause overall worsening of these conditions, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, etc.
Can you live 10 years with IPF?
There’s no cure for IPF. For most people, symptoms don’t get better, but treatments can slow the damage to your lungs. Everyone’s outlook is different. Some people will get worse quickly, while others can live 10 years or more after diagnosis.