Breathe Easier: 10 Amazing Activities Proven to Improve COPD Symptoms

3. Exercise Cautiously

Exercise alone cannot cure COPD, but it can enhance breathing conditions and strengthen lung health, which can help reduce shortness of breath and other symptoms. Because of their condition, many people with COPD tend to avoid activity to the point of progressive deconditioning, which is a term used to describe the loss of fitness from lack of physical activity. Work with a doctor to develop an exercise routine that starts slow and gradually increases over time. Exercising for three days a week may help improve COPD symptoms, but should be done carefully or with caution.