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Many people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) turn to dietary supplements and herbal medicine, as well as conventional Western medicine, to treat the lung disease.
"The curiosity is definitely there," says Cleveland Clinic pulmonologist Umur Hatipoglu, MD. "And there is pretty convincing emerging data that we should look into."
Of the many remedies touted for COPD, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), ginseng, and vitamin D "are the three big ones," says naturopathic physician Jeremy Mikolai, ND, a researcher at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Ore.
1. NAC (N-Acetylcysteine)
NAC is an antioxidant supplement that has shown promise in some studies but not in others.
2. Vitamin D
3. Ginseng
Safety First
Be sure you discuss any supplements you take with your doctor or other health care professional, so they can watch for any side effects or interactions with your medications.
It's all about management and more we "know" about management the better off we can be.
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