| If you have emphysema and quitting smoking is a | | | | in these lung air sacs. |
| concern you are headed in the right direction. Breathing | | | | People with emphysema are inflicted with other health |
| polluted air and smoking are the number one causes | | | | problems at a greater rate than others with healthy |
| of emphysema. Smoking cigarettes is the cause of 85 | | | | lungs. For example, emphysema patients get infections |
| percent of emphysema cases. In addition, smoking | | | | in the chest, such as pneumonia and common colds at |
| cigars and other tobacco means contribute to the | | | | a greater rate. |
| cause of emphysema. | | | | Studies also show that high blood pressure exists in |
| People are starting to recognize this more and taking | | | | higher rates with emphysema patients because their |
| action. Emphysema is a very difficult disease and | | | | lung arteries are damaged. These are just some of |
| eliminating smoke from the lungs is one way to | | | | the collateral illnesses that result from emphysema. |
| improve symptoms greatly. | | | | The list is extensive. |
| The alveolus in the lungs are damaged in emphysema | | | | Many of these problems can be mitigated if the |
| patients. These air sacs in the lungs collect air and | | | | person chooses to quit their tobacco habit. People with |
| bring in oxygen to the body. If they are damaged, it | | | | mild emphysema sometimes recover to have normal |
| makes it hard for the person to breathe and therefore | | | | feeling lungs if they quit smoking. The body has an |
| the person receives less oxygen. | | | | amazing ability to recover on its own if it's given the |
| These small air sacs actually stretch until they break. | | | | chance. |
| That results in new air sacs, which aren't as efficient. | | | | Emphysema is not thought to be curable, but the |
| Therefore the new alveolus don't function as well | | | | symptoms are greatly slowed down if people get |
| compared to the previous original alveolus. This is why | | | | smoke out of their lungs by quitting or by staying away |
| it's a progressive disease and breathing continues to | | | | from smoky places and polluted air. |
| become more difficult. | | | | Unlike the old days, thankfully getting emphysema and |
| More and more energy is required by people just to | | | | quitting smoking later is becoming more common. This |
| breathe and get enough oxygen. This results in more | | | | is mainly because of advances in medical related |
| fatigue as people age and less ability to be active in | | | | studies of the disease. In the past, many smokers |
| their lives. | | | | would just continue with the disease and die early. |
| Quitting smoking and emphysema are becoming | | | | Many people have chosen to stop smoking because |
| inextricably linked because so much future damage | | | | of health problems and this is just one more example. |
| can be prevented. Smoking cigarettes pollutes deeply | | | | If you have emphysema and quitting smoking is a |
| into the lungs damaging alveolus permanently. | | | | priority, remember, it can be done and you'll benefit |
| Obviously the person is much better if they stop | | | | greatly from your decision. |
| smoking immediately to prevent further damage deep | | | | |