When I wrote my first article on ketosis and the ketogenic diet back in January this year I thought the topic would create some discussion, which is what I was trying to achieve. I would highly recommend reading the article before this one if you are new to the ketogenic diet. Nutrition and respiratory … Continued
Most of you who are regular readers would know that I write articles for NewLife Outlook about COPD related topics. Recently NLO approached me about reviewing their Google chrome browser extension that is to be launched soon. Given I have limited computer skills, I thought this will be a challenge. To my surprise installing the … Continued
The 23rd of April 2017 will be forever a fond memory in my mind, not only was it my birthday, but I was also running the London marathon with another respiratory patient. This wasn’t a first, Stephen Gaudet and Mike McBride completed the Boston marathon in 2009, both respiratory patients and veteran marathoners. These … Continued
I’ve settled into the cooler climate of London and am loving the change in conditions. After the long hot Australian summer my lungs are appreciating running in the cooler weather. I find it interesting how some patients prefer the cool while others prefer the heat. I guess this underlines the differences in lung disease. … Continued
Mary and her only sibling, Rebekah, have a rare genetic disorder called Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). Mary runs to raise awareness of PCD, lung diseases, rare diseases and oxygen needs. Her goal is to run a race in every state and to complete a marathon in 2017 if not sooner. PCD is a progressive lung … Continued
Hello, my name is Melodie Burnett. Mother, grandmother and wife of 34 years. I was diagnosed with COPD at the age of 47 and had never smoked a day in my life. I spent several months carrying a nebulizer machine with me wherever I went. I was taking 2 different nebulizer treatments 4 times a … Continued
Roxlyn G Cole is a COPD Patient who has pushed the boundaries for many years. In her efforts to fight her disease she has brought much needed exposure to lung disease. Lyn has been kind enough to share her story. It was the 2002 holidays, a pounding fast pulse rate and extreme blood pressure … Continued
Each year I raise funds for research into lung disease. In 2015 I raised over $10,000 usd for the America Lung Association through my New York Marathon run. This year on April 23rd ( my birthday) I will be running the London marathon for the British Lung Foundation. I need your help to raise funds for research … Continued
I know what you’re thinking, this guy is mad! Perhaps a little but what if we can improve our quality of life through sensible experimentation? Would you do it? What is Bio-hacking? Wikipedia’s definition of bio-hacking is do-it-yourself biology, a social movement in which individuals and organisations pursue biology and life science with tools equivalent … Continued
I love surprises Every now and then a product comes along that just says WOW! Indeed, that was my first thought when I opened a very stylish box sent to me by SKINS. My second thought was – if this product performs half as good as it looks then I’m going to be mighty impressed. … Continued