Better Breathing

25 Aug Successful Aging

Posted at 05:53h in Better Breathing, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Mental Health, Nutrition & Diet, Sleep, Uncategorized 0 Comments

This letter by the late Dr. Thomas Petty was published on the PERF2ndWind website in August of 2005, and the...

18 Aug Breathing Techniques With COPD

Posted at 05:50h in Better Breathing, COPD Research 4 Comments

This is part three of a three-part article. Click here for part 1: "Altitude & Oxygen Levels." Click here for part 2:...

04 Aug Altitude, Oxygen Levels and Oximetry

Posted at 06:49h in Air Quality, Better Breathing, COPD Research, Oxygen, Travel 3 Comments

This is part one of a three-part article. Click here for part 2: "Using Your Own Oximeter." Click here for...

21 Jul Pulmonary Hypertension – Signs, Symptoms & Causes

Posted at 06:30h in Better Breathing, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Infections & Pneumonia, Other Lung Therapies, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure that affects the lungs specifically by affecting the arteries in the lungs and in...

30 Jun Mastering the “Good” Cough

Posted at 05:34h in Better Breathing, Other Lung Therapies 0 Comments

When you simply “cough” because you need to cough, you may not be doing a very good job of clearing...

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

For more information visit us on the web at https://perf2ndwind.org/.