“When I was first diagnosed with COPD, it took a long time to catch my breath,” says one Facebook user publication<\/a> posted on July 23, 2022. “I felt extremely tired, hopeless, about to give up, then I saw this natural remedy that changes my life forever.”<\/p>\n similar<\/a> Facebook posts claim that “it only takes a week to cure COPD. They link aa page<\/a> where TV personalities and celebrities supposedly discuss and to sell<\/a> a “natural” cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease<\/a> (COPD): An umbrella term that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema and is among the main causes<\/a> of death around the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n Screenshot of a Facebook post made on July 28, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n But medical authorities and lung disease specialists say yes no known cure<\/a> for COPD. Approved medications and lifestyle changes, such as abstaining or stopping smoking, can control symptoms and slow the progression of the disease.<\/p>\n “We mainly treat COPD with symptom relief,” he said Albert Rizzo<\/a>medical director of the American Lung Association and a practicing pulmonologist. <\/p>\n COPD is “a slow process during which the airways and lung tissue get worse over time,” Rizzo told AFP. “We don’t have anything that can reverse the process. We can prevent it by cutting out cigarettes, and we have treatments that can ease the symptoms.”<\/p>\n Some research usually suggests cannabidiol (CBD). derivative<\/a> of hemp, has potential anti-inflammatory effects that may be useful in the treatment of some diseases.<\/p>\n But Rizzo said no clinical studies with human patients have indicated that CBD could help treat COPD, and no product has been approved to treat the condition. He added that CBD products can have varying amounts of the active ingredient and could also include a psychoactive component.<\/p>\n
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