Halotherapy and COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema

The abbreviation COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

In chronic bronchitis, the bronchi (the airway passages leading from the windpipe into the lungs) become inflamed. This causes the body to produce more mucus, making breathing more difficult.

The symptoms of chronic bronchitis include persistent coughing, producing sputum that is typically grayish or whitish in appearance, and shortness of breath. Symptoms are often worse in the morning upon waking and tend to worsen during the winter months. There can also be periods where symptoms intensify, with sputum becoming yellow-greenish and increasing in quantity. If accompanied by fever, shortness of breath, and wheezing, it may indicate acute bronchitis.