Sorry I need info on supplements and herbs to combat copd. help is appreciated

Stoneman3, from everything I've read about COPD, I'd recommend that you look into taking Vitamin D3, at least 2,000 IU's daily, Bromelain and Hawthorn. Here's a site with some info that may help.

https://www.lef.org/protocols/respiratory/copd_01.htm

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K2C is correct on Bromelain. You need to take it on an empty stomach. Also the following:

1) N Acetyl Cysteine also known as NAC.

2) Try serrapeptase (on an empty stomach)

3) Cayenne pepper capsules or eat some hot salsa.

4) Coffee daily, 2 cups in the morning and one in the evening (caffeine breaks down into a substace called theophylline in the body which is a bronchodialator.

5) Magnesium 200 mg daily

6) CoEnzyme Q

Why would you want to break down theophyline, saved? Keeping the airway dialated is a critical issue for COPD.

I certainly would used vitamin D3 but at much higher dosages, like 5,000 IU minimum.
Load with 10,000 for at least 2 weeks, daily

Serrapeptase is certainly important. go to www.serrapeptase.info

You also want to make sure your heart is nourished will and vascular system in general as copd takes a significant toal on them over time and many copd folks end up with heart failure.

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thank you all. I do take 7000 units d3, 200 mg of ubiquinol, bomelein, I have to get Hawthorn.

Caffeine breaks down INTO theophylline. It is basically a natural pre cursor, it does not break down theophylline, it turns into it.

COPD: Asthma or emphysema? If you have plegm issues, definitely take NAC. Also eat some salsa or hot sauce, and I mean hot. The relief will be temporary, but it will be there.

Everything I know about COPD tells me it is caused by fungus, therefore, it is a fungal infection. (The inflammation is caused by mycotoxins that are excreeted by fungi).

There are several natural antifungals, such as coconut oil, grapefruit seed extract, colloidal silver, etc..

It would be beneficial to purchase a small nebulizer, so you can injest colloidal silver directly into the lungs on a daily basis. Do some research on these natural antifungals.

Also, there are two kinds of nebulizers. One operates like an air compressor while the other is ultrasonic. They are both good, however, the utrasonic unit is better.

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There was a case where someone with COPD dropped a bottle of desinex (antifungal powder) and accidently inhaled some of the powder fume that formed. A day later he was better. Aside from inhaling those things, could you just cook with coconut oil and take oral grape seed extract?

As Curcumin is an antifungal that may be why it helps Though it could be it works as an antioxidant also
There is some argument about the bioavailability of curcumin some say

Doctor's Best, Meriva, Phytosome Curcumins,
is better than
Doctor's Best, Best Curcumin C3 Complex, and while the price is about the same I hedge my bets and take one in the morning and the other at night.

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]Resveratrol has a similar action

Magnesium and Health has a useful section on Breathe Easy with Magnesium about the use of magnesium to improve lung function.
It's particularly useful in relation to vitamin D intake as it counterbalances the role of the extra calcium that will be absorbed as a result of the extra Vit d.

I don't see why everyone is recommending serrapeptase. I tried it and it gave me horrible shortness of breath for the duration of use. In fact, it was because I used this supplement that I discovered I had a deficiency of alpha-1 antitrypsin.

Think about it. In COPD, there is a protease/antiprotease imbalance with higher quantities of proteases. Serrapeptase is a type of protease. So it's just going to make things worse !

Even though it might possess anti-inflammatory actions, it will further eat away at your lungs. There many other compounds that do this without having a proteolytic activity. Bromelain is another one that I don't use because, as a protease, it has the ability to do the same.

I gave my dad both serrapeptase and bromelian and there was a small positive effect. If you are having issues with those, try cordyceps and coenzyme q10 and vitamin e. good luck.

Carbohydrates and COPD
This blog explains why and how maintaining a LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET may help reduce the symptoms of COPD.

stoneman 3, one of my friends who has bronchiectasis,is on an Ayurvedic Diet which has helped her a lot. You would have to find a very qualified Ayurvedic practitioner though to get good results, the diet is customised especially for you, if you wish I can give you a link to have a look at how she has improved.