Pneumonia

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Pneumonia is a serious respiratory disease that results when invading microorganisms affect the lungs, causing them to become severely inflamed. As this inflammation occurs, the part of the lung and/or bronochial tubes (bronchi) that are affected lose their natural sponginess, harden, and become less functional. In the United States, pneumonia ranks as the number one fatal infectious disease, killing as many as 70,000 people each year, and affecting another two million. Particularly at risk are children under one year of age, people 60 years and older, smokers, alcoholics, and people with diabetes.

Pneumonia most commonly strikes during winter, but can occur at any time of the year. In addition, it can be contracted by visits to the hospital, and as a result of other health conditions, including colds and flu and bronchitis, as well as AIDS and other immunosuppressive diseases, such as cancer.

Caution: If you suspect you have pneumonia, seek immediate medical attention. Left untreated, pneumonia can be fatal.

There are two types of pneumonia—bronchopneumonia and lobar pneumonia. Bronchopneumonia affects only the bronchi of the upper respiratory tract, whereas lobar pneumonia can affect the entire lung.

The most common symptoms of both types of pneumonia are sensations of breathlessness; rapid, shallow breathing; chest pain; sore throat; headache; cough with mucus and/or blood; fever; sweating; and chills and shivering.

There are natural cures for Pneumonia that do not involve the use of pharmaceutical drugs. These alternative cures for pneumonia involve restoring the biochemical balance of the body, and making dietary and lifestyle changes designed to improve one's general health.