by Carla Barnes | Apr 27, 2023 | Patients Blog, Related - Patients
Contributed by Natalie Haglund, consultant to CAIRE Inc.~ Breathe. Just Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. You see these words on inspirational signs, shirts, stickers, social media posts, etc. But why? The human body is designed for the respiratory drive to function without...
by Carla Barnes | Mar 26, 2021 | Patients Blog, Related - Patients
Contributed by Bob “Oxygen Man” Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So, anyone that says they love to exercise every day, after the age of 40, is full of baloney. LOL Well, to a point. I know there are some, but to say you love it. Maybe a hobby, like...
by Carla Barnes | Oct 18, 2019 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ CHOOSE TO LEARN ABOUT YOUR DISEASE! Everyone is faced with choices … sadly, many of our choices result from fear. When the sun comes up and we see that the noise outside the cave was actually a bunny, rather than a...
by CAIRE Inc. | Dec 13, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ You have heard it from everyone for years! You must exercise! You must keep your body in shape to help overcome the weakness of your lungs! Refusal to make the efforts necessary can only serve to invite the...
by CAIRE Inc. | Jun 1, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ What have I done that has helped improve my quality of life since being diagnosed with COPD? First and foremost, exercise!! Lots and lots of exercise! In our writings, or for our lectures, we stress that the COPD...