Mike Anderson

Breathing Disorders | Why Can't I Get Enough Air Into My Lungs? - Upper Respiratory



Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008

by Mike Anderson
Flamingo Contracting Inc.

I suffer from copd.  That's why I want to know.

The purpose of this article is to review the factors which affect one's ability to inhale the requisite amount of air so that the necessary amount of air moves into the lower respiratory tract.  Accordingly, we are not considering the percentage of oxygen in the air mixture and the associated external factors like:
 When we inhale air travels through our nostrils into our throat.  Then it travels into our respiratory  tree.
The respiratory tree is a series of conduits which eventually lead to the exchange site:  the aveolus.  Let's focus on the upper respiratory tract.  What I want to do is break down the 'air delivery' system into sections and then we will analyze the factors which facilitate or hinder the delivery operation.  Here are the sections of the upper respiratory tract:
The hairs in the nostrils begin the air filtering process of the upper respiratory tract.  The nostrils and nasal cavity are the 'air conditioner'.  In the nasal cavity the air is heated or cooled to approximately our body temperature.  The air is humidified. Particulate matter which was missed by the nostril hairs is captured by cilia (tiny hairs in the nasal passage) and mucus which move it to the pharynx where it is swallowed.  Then the air is ready to move into the lower respiratory tract.

This a very efficient air conditioning system.  Difficulties occur when there are nasal obstructions.  Here are some of the factors with lead to nasal obstructions:
Nasal blockages can restrict air flow making it more difficult to inhale the correct volume of air.  The more difficult it is to inhale, the less efficient will be the delivery of oxygen to the blood.  To alleviate some of these factors, there are several medical approaches:
I am not comfortable with any medical treatment unless it is a life and death emergency.  I do believe that 'The Medical Establishment' spends too much of their focus on themselves and their profitability.  Accordingly, I prefer natural strategies whenever feasible.

One natural treatment for nasal obstruction is irrigation with a warm saline solution.  Excess mucus and particulate are removed and the nasal cavity is moisturized.  This natural procedure is often as effective as drug therapies when treating nasal health.

If one pays attention to one's environment and uses preventive actions, the many sources of nasal obstruction can be avoided:
The pharynx and larynx do not normally contribute significantly to upper respiratory obstructions.  The most prevalent  issue would be stress and hypertension which might cause some constriction of the air ways.

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Mike Anderson lives in Roswell Georgia.  Although originally Canadian, he and his family moved to Georgia 25 years ago choosing to be too hot in the summer over too cold in the winter.  Princeton University graciously allowed Mike to complete his formal eduction in the discipline of Chemical Engineering.  All of his business life, Mike has been involved in marketing in one form or another.  Since 2002, with health issues limiting his activities, Mike focused on computer based businesses that he could operate from his home office.  Happily, the health issues are disappearing.  The scope of Mike's activity is best reviewed on is main website at http://rbm3.com/wma/home.php

 

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