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People depend on their lungs to provide them with a healthy way of living. This is possible when the lungs are in a healthy condition. The story changes when you find that smoking has robbed the lungs of their capability to provide you with fresh oxygen rich blood. One of the nasty side effects to be found from smoking is that of Smoker lungs. This is not the only name that you will find this disease going by.

Just to clarify the position you should understand the Smoker lungs is a disease. When you look for information about this condition you will find that there are different names for this same condition. One name or acronym is that of COPD. This is the shortened form for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. You will also find that Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease is yet another name which refers to Smoker lungs.

While there are two diseases which are linked to Smoker lungs, you will find that smoking has aggravated the condition quite badly. In order to get relief from this disease your doctor will need to look and make sure that the main and worst affected disease is treated first.

Once this part has been treated and you are not in any danger of relapsing back into the prior condition the second illness will have the treatment part begun. The two illnesses which are part of Smoker lungs are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. In these two illnesses you will see that the lungs are affected. The added presence of smoking particles will make this condition worse.

To see the warning signs of smoker lungs you can ask your doctor or see the internet for more information. There are some signs that you can look for. These are mucus which comes up when you cough, a chronic cough, shortness of breath when you are exercising. When your symptoms of smoker lungs become worse you will find that you develop a condition called COPD exacerbation.

When you find that you might be suffering from smoker lungs you should have a doctor examine you. The results of the tests will allow your doctor to prescribe a course of treatment for you. The main treatment which is prescribed for smoker lungs is that of stopping the habit of smoking.

When all is said and done you will find that smoker lungs can be treated and all that it will take is some effort on your part. The end result is well worth the effort of sticking to your medication and quitting smoking.

You have had a hard day at the office and now that you are home you can take your shoes off and relax. When you do take your shoes off though, you get a bad smell. The nasty odor that you are getting is from your feet, your still sock encased feet. This is a case of smelly feet.

Smelly feet are unfortunately a part of our lives. As we spend almost our entire day wearing shoes and socks our feet don’t get a chance to air out and breathe. This lack of being able to breathe means that our feet become damp and bacteria starts to grow in this condition.

The bacteria that causes our smelly feet produces an acid called Isovaleric acid. It is this acid which is responsible for the bad odor. The bacteria acts on the sock enclose feet which have become sweaty. The sweat in turn acts as an agent for the bacteria to breed and the accumulation of Isovaleric acidic bacteria is why we get smelly feet.

There are also other reasons why we can get smelly feet besides wearing socks and shoes. The reasons are sweaty feet or hyperhidrosis, lots of stress due to our hectic lives, various types of drugs and hormonal changes in our bodies. Any of these reasons or even all of them will produce the bacteria acid which creates smelly feet.

Luckily we have the means of controlling this problem and altogether eliminating smelly feet from our lives. The control measures are: make sure that your feet are clean by bathing them in lukewarm water with a mild soap and dry the feet thoroughly, especially between the toes. Change your socks at least once a day. Dry your feet and dust some powder on them. Remember to wipe between your toes to remove the excess moisture, so that the powder doesn’t build up between the toes.

Also wearing thick, soft socks will help to absorb the sweat. Socks made from natural fibers like wool, cotton and other materials that are absorbent have the ability to let the feet breathe better. You should try to avoid wearing nylon socks or plastic shoes as these can lead the build up of bacteria and the result is smelly feet. Instead you might want to try shoes that are made of leather, canvas, mesh or other types of materials that will let your feet breathe.

One of the best things that you can do to prevent smelly feet is to avoid wearing the same pair of shoes two days in a row.  When the shoes become damp with sweat they need time to dry out. To help with this drying out process you can also remove the innersoles of the shoes. While smelly feet are an embarrassing problem they are treatable and the measures can be carried out by you every day without any difficulties.