Early Signs of Lung Disease and How to Strengthen the Lungs

Lungs are both one of the largest and one of the hardest-working organs in the body, inhaling and exhaling an average of twelve to twenty times a minute to provide oxygen and to remove waste products like carbon dioxide from every single cell. That is why lung disease not only affects breathing itself, but the function of the entire body.

Lung disease comes in many forms — from asthma and chronic bronchitis to emphysema and lung cancer — and there are many causes as well. These include smoking, exposure to environmental pollutants like smog, or working around asbestos. Because it is …read more