In this episode Russell and Angus introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the COPD Wellness podcast. Click on the image to listen!
Ketogenic Diet v Dietary Guidelines for COPD Patients
Nutrition for the last two and half years has played a big part in managing my disease. In this time, I have experimented with several nutritional strategies. These different strategies led me to start a ketogenic diet in October 2016. For those of you who have followed my journey you would know I have … Continued
The Ketogenic Cure?
It’s coming up to my two-year anniversary since I started on a ketogenic diet. I thought the timing was perfect to share what I have learnt, the good, the bad and the opportunity this dietary strategy offers. Over the last two years I have collected data on my spirometry, blood work including blood glucose and … Continued
MY N=1 COPD NUTRITION EXPERIMENT
Two and half years of trialling different nutrition options to help improve my COPD symptoms has led me to a couple of conclusions. Firstly – Nutrition absolutely matters when managing my COPD. Secondly – The majority of respiratory professionals I am in contact with rarely give nutrition a thought when planning a strategy to … Continued
MARATHONS DON’T ALWAYS GO TO PLAN
In 2017 I ran the London marathon in a time which I had previously thought out of my reach. Fast forward 18 months and two marathons later and I have not been able to reproduce the London time. While I’m disappointed in my results for the current marathon season, I’m well aware all the … Continued