Today is World COPD Day 2014 which is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or GOLD  .  You can find out more at their website here. 

For some background on the signs and symptoms of COPD (which stands for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ) check out one of our previous posts here.

In this blog we would like to focus a bit more on what you should do if you have been diagnosed with COPD (also called chronic bronchitis or emphysema). In fact GOLD have produced a very useful check list which we share below:-

a) Stop smoking!
b) Get a ‘flu shot.
c) Be prepared ! Plan your course of action if your breathing gets bad!
d) Keep the air at home as clean as possible! Try and open your windows!
e) Regular exercise and a health diet!
f) Go easy on yourself. Don’t push too much.

Do you have any other tips?

Please feel free to share in the comments section below.

Thanks in advance!