{"id":7926,"date":"2022-03-01T12:43:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T07:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bharathomeopathy.com\/?p=7926"},"modified":"2024-04-09T11:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T05:38:32","slug":"asthma-and-copd-same-or-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/","title":{"rendered":"Asthma and COPD: same or different?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#Similarity_Between_Asthma_and_COPD\" >Similarity Between Asthma and COPD?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#What_happens_in_Asthma\" >What happens in Asthma?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#What_happens_in_COPD\" >What happens in COPD?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#What_is_the_Main_Difference_Between_Asthma_and_COPD\" >What is the Main Difference Between Asthma and COPD?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#Causes_of_COPD\" >Causes of COPD:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#Symptoms_of_Asthma\" >Symptoms of Asthma:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#Symptoms_of_COPD\" >Symptoms of COPD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#Allopathy_vs_Homeopathy\" >Allopathy v\/s Homeopathy:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#Allopathy_vs_Homeopathy-2\" >Allopathy v\/s Homeopathy:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bharathomeopathy.com\/blog\/asthma-and-copd-same-or-different\/#How_is_Bharat_Homeopathy_treating_asthma_and_COPD_patients\" >How is Bharat Homeopathy treating asthma and COPD patients?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similarity_Between_Asthma_and_COPD\"><\/span>Similarity Between Asthma and COPD?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Asthma\u00a0and\u00a0COPD;\u00a0both are disorders affecting the lungs. The majority of patients confuse asthma with COPD. This confusion is because both cause swelling in the airways of the patient that makes it difficult to\u00a0breathe. Sometimes there is an overlap of\u00a0Asthma and COPD\u00a0which is known as\u00a0ACOS\u00a0Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_in_Asthma\"><\/span><strong>What happens in Asthma?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Asthma\u00a0is a medical condition in which the airway passage narrows and swells and may produce extra mucus.<\/p>\n<p>Mucus is a sticky substance secreted from the nose and lungs in response to any external trigger response.<\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0asthma, the swelling is often triggered by something that the patient is allergic to, like\u00a0dust, mites,\u00a0pollen, molds, animal hair, or\u00a0physical activity.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_in_COPD\"><\/span>What happens in COPD?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"vc_custom_heading\">COPD stands for \u201cChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.\u201d\u00a0COPD\u00a0is the name given to a group of lung diseases that include\u00a0chronic bronchitis\u00a0and emphysema.\u00a0Chronic bronchitis\u00a0is when the respiratory tubes that carry air to your\u00a0lungs\u00a0(bronchial tubes) get inflamed.\u00a0This condition makes the patient highly uncomfortable.\u00a0Emphysema\u00a0is a medical condition in which the tiny alveoli (small balloon-like structures) are damaged.\u00a0Smoking\u00a0is the most common cause of COPD.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Main_Difference_Between_Asthma_and_COPD\"><\/span>What is the Main Difference Between Asthma and COPD?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Causes of Asthma:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Airborne allergens:<\/b>\u00a0When airborne allergens enter the upper respiratory system then they cause Asthma, cough, and sneezing to the patients. Such airborne allergens include pollen, mold spores, dust mites, and particles of cockroach waste.<\/li>\n<li><b>Cold air exposure:\u00a0<\/b>Exposure to the cold wave of air is really harmful to Asthma patients. The patient gets affected by the cold air. This exposure to cold air induced asthma attacks.<\/li>\n<li><b>Air pollutants and irritants:\u00a0<\/b>The fumes from the chemical industries, smoke, and other industries, when taken with air in the lungs then, may cause inflammation of the lungs and episodes of Asthma too.<\/li>\n<li><b>Physical activity:\u00a0<\/b>during the extreme or more than moderate level of exercise such as cardio, bench press, and gym workouts, the patient may get sudden episodes of Asthma attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_COPD\"><\/span><b>Causes of COPD:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Emphysema.<\/b>\u00a0This lung disease causes damage to the fragile walls and elastic fibers of the alveoli. Small airways collapse when a patient exhales, impairing airflow out of the patient\u2019s lungs. In the majority of cases,\u00a0Asthma and COPD\u00a0both have some observable cases of emphysema<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chronic bronchitis.<\/b>\u00a0In this medical condition, the patient\u2019s bronchial tubes become narrowed and inflamed and the patient\u2019s lungs produce more mucus, which can further block the narrowed tubes. You develop a chronic cough trying to clear your airways. This symptom is common in both\u00a0Asthma and COPD.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Occupational COPD:<\/b>\u00a0Occupational COPD is asthma that\u2019s caused by\u00a0breathing in gases, chemical fumes, dust, cement particles on the job by the workers.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Genetic cause:<\/b>\u00a0It has been seen that Asthma is able to transmit from the infected parents to their children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_of_Asthma\"><\/span>Symptoms of Asthma:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column vc_custom_1646287204907\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>There are the following symptoms of Asthma:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Chest tightness or pain:\u00a0<\/b>The patient has chest tightness due to Asthma; the patient may feel difficulty pushing air in and out of the chest. With Asthma, mild chest tightness can be present most of the time, but it may worsen in response to\u00a0an asthma trigger.<\/li>\n<li><b>Shortness of breath:\u00a0<\/b>It is also known as dyspnea \u2014 is often described as an intense tightening in the chest, difficulty breathing, air hunger, breathlessness, or a feeling of suffocation by the patient.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Coughing or wheezing:\u00a0<\/b>Wheezing is a high-pitched sound that occurs when you breathe. It\u2019s caused by narrowed airways or inflammation in the lungs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_of_COPD\"><\/span>Symptoms of COPD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column vc_custom_1646287249910\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>There are the following symptoms of the COPD<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tightness in the chest:\u00a0<\/b>This is common in both\u00a0Asthma and COPD. The patient feel tightness in the chest. This can be worsened in the night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>White, yellow, or greenish sputum:\u00a0<\/b>it is a serious symptom that needs urgent homeopathic medical intervention.\u00a0A chronic cough may produce mucus that may be yellow or greenish which indicates bacterial infection and damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Repeated respiratory infections:\u00a0<\/b>The COPD patients went through frequent types of respiratory infections. The patient kept on wheezing continuously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weight loss and fatigue:\u00a0<\/b>Severe weight loss includes muscle wasting and fat loss. This can be treated by homeopathy.\u00a0<b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Allopathy_vs_Homeopathy\"><\/span>Allopathy v\/s Homeopathy:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li>It has been found that Allopathy is lacking in providing the best\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0treatment\u00a0for patients of different age groups.<\/li>\n<li>Allopathic drugs are made synthetically, and thus, they cause severe toxicity to patients with\u00a0Asthma and CPOD\u00a0problems.\u00a0Asthma and COPD\u00a0homeopathic treatment\u00a0is good in terms of assured results.<\/li>\n<li>Allopathic medicines are difficult to remove entirely from the body, and they are\u00a0not that effective. In addition, they do not treat the original cause of Asthma.<\/li>\n<li>Homeopathic medicine relies on natural and authentic drugs and their doses. So, first, the patients thoroughly looked at their medical records. And then, the doctor prescribes\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0treatment.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devportal.in\/bharat_old\/\">Homeopathy<\/a>\u00a0treats the patient gently. For example, in\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0treatment,\u00a0the patient is relieved from the discomfort causing symptoms, and the recurrence of the ailment is also prevented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Allopathy_vs_Homeopathy-2\"><\/span>Allopathy v\/s Homeopathy:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"vc_custom_heading\">Asthma and COPD\u00a0allopathic medication suppresses the over-sensitive immune system and treats the inner organs of the lungs. Homeopathic medicine instantly dilates the bronchi of the lungs and suppresses the excessive mucus secretion. The duration of action is longer than that of the toxic allopathic medication. pathological researches indicate that\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0homeopathic treatment\u00a0is much more effective and result-oriented than\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0allopathic treatment. Homeopathic physicians provide asthma homeopathic treatment, which consists of different Asthma medications. The homeopathic approach has multidimensional benefits, as it tends to correct the effect of the defective gene and provide instant relief from the\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0symptoms. A proper diet chart is given to the Asthma patients to cure the patient completely.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_custom_1646207074939\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_Bharat_Homeopathy_treating_asthma_and_COPD_patients\"><\/span>How is Bharat Homeopathy treating asthma and COPD patients?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bharat Homeopathy<\/strong>\u00a0is involved in providing the best quality\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0treatment. Our Homeopathic experts are constantly engaged in carefully determining the exact type of treatment that children need. We provide\u00a0asthma and COPD\u00a0homeopathic treatment\u00a0at\u00a0Bharat Homeopathy.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike other Homeopathic hospitals that immediately prescribe costly and useless drugs; We rely on patient data and modern Homeopathic medication. The patients who subscribed to our\u00a0asthma homeopathic treatment\u00a0are satisfied completely.<\/li>\n<li>Bharat homeopathy\u00a0cares about the patients that consulted us. We are intensely involved in serving the asthmatic patients that have shown their precious trust in us.\u00a0<i>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<li>The medicines we use to treat Asthma are outstanding. 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