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09/24/2024

In referencing the 2 images of the lungs below, I provide a brief synopsis of podcast from NYU Langone today 9/24/24—- What is ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease), or also referred to as Pulmonary Fibrosis. In the first image below the gray structures are our airways, carrying oxygen from our mouth and nose to the ends of the smaller bronchioles, and ultimately to the alveoli, where our blood gets oxygenized. This oxygenated blood then returns to the left side of the heart to be delivered to your Organs and body tissues. As you can see in the second image there are many branches of arteries and veins from the pulmonary circulation alonside the bronchi and bronchioles. The remainder of lung tissue which is the pink in the top image, and the white in the bottom picture is the lung parenchema, or intersitial tissue. This is the space affected in ILD, or, Pulmonary Fibrosis. Many etiologies and causes exist for these disorders which affect the lung. Some cases are thought to be an auto-immune diseases, especially IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis). However, when referencing the other causes, the common denominators are the same, which are chronic inflammation / oxidative stress, and dysregulation of our Immune Response. The following are examples, with the same 2 common denominators: COPD – chronic bronchitis and emphysema especially with recurrent infections over years (viral or bacterial). Persistent Asthma with an elevated inflammatory response which is left untreated for years. Occupational exposure to toxins such as asbestos, auto brake dust etc.. Other auto-immune disorders such as Lupus, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and others. This is not to say all these disorders will progress to ILD, however they are risk factors, and the common denominatot is Inflammation, with an abnormal Immune response. Thus to prevent the onset, or to slow the progression if already triggered, LOWERING YOUR INFLAMMATION CONSISTENTLY ON A DAILY BASIS IS THE ANSWER !! The podcast discussed what is in this paragraph, and went on to discuss how to diagnose ILD & Pulmonary Fibrosis, and mentioned 2 synthetic medications which attempt to lower the inflammatory response by supressing the Immune System, however, never mentioned the hundreds of plant-based anti-inflammatory compounds we can easily access and make a tremendous impact on the prevention and treatment of this debilitating disorder. If you are dealing with an inflammatory pulmonary disorder such as COPD or Asthma, or a Systemic Auto-Immune Disorder, it is very important to reduce your chronic inflammation to treat these disorders, and to prevent the potential progression, in a small minority of cases to ILD / Pulmonary Fibrosis.

The above image is a very rough draft of the lungs. The black straight tube-like structures are the Bronchi. Starting with the Bronchus and descending to the right and left mainstem bronchi, then primary and secondary bronchi, and smaller to the bronchioles with the alveolar sacs at the end, where oxygen exchange occurs and the hemoglobin in your blood is re-oxygenated, and the blood releases carbon dioxide for us to breathe out and release. This extensive network of airways is exposed to many environmental allergens, pollutants, chemicals, bacteria, viruses. This constant bombardment of agents, all leading to inflammation and oxidative stress on the cells of the airways leads to disease. Reactive Airway Disease (RAD) / Asthma occurs when these airways narrow from chronic inflammation and mucous and fibrous exudates, thus triggering the smooth muscle in the walls of these structures to react and constrict further narrowing the airways. Using a nebulizer or inhaler to deliver albuterol to the airways helps immediately to relieve this bronchoconstriction and open up the airways. However, without addressing the inflammation, the ROOT Cause of Reactive Airway Disease (RAD) / Asthma, chronic wheezing and shortness of breath will continue and worsen. Thus, the reason for steroid inhalers for maintenance of inflammation on a daily basis, and prednisone orally for for more severe flares. As part of maintenance it remains important to take plant-based synergistic anti-inflammatory capsules on a daily basis. **See The Reactive Airway Disease (RAD) / Asthma Trio on SHOP Page.