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3. A morning drink of warm water with lemon, ginger, honey, and black pepper is also recommended for its health benefits like aiding fat burning and blood purification.
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Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
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Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
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Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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2. What is Shortness of Breath?
• Also known in medical term as dyspnea, it is an
extremely common problem which you might as
well have complained multiple times[1][2].
• Breathlessness can vary from mild, moderate to
severe. Also occasionally, people might
experience stress or anxiety which can worsen
the condition.
3. What causes Shortness of Breath?
• In fact, it is completely normal to experience
breathlessness when you go over your usual
level of physical activities or when you climb up
somewhere with high altitudes and lack of
oxygen. In that case, you just need to rest for a
while then your breath will start to normalize.
• However, there are health problems whose
symptom is breathlessness such as chronic
bronchitis, allergies, anemia, some diseases or
infections of the respiratory system and heart
diseases. People with lung cancer will
constantly experience this symptom[3][4].
• Most periods of breathlessness are not severe.
However, you will need to consult the doctor in
case shortness of breath happens with no
obvious trigger, while you are resting, causing
trouble to your sleep at night as well as having
such symptoms as chest pain, fever, wheezing
and tightness at chest or throat.
• If you are having dyspnea, it will be hard for you
to perform your routine normally. It will take toll
on your daily life’s activities and even the life
quality.
4. Top 15 most effective home remedies
for Shortness of Breath
1. Diaphragmatic Breathing
2. Pursed-Lip Breathing
3. Black Coffee
4. Steam Inhalation
5. Ginger
6. Beetroot
7.Fennel
8. Quit Smoking
9. Enjoy Walking
10. Therapies
11. Eucalyptus Oil
12. Camphor Oil
13. Garlic
14. Myrrh
15. Pleurisy Root
5. 1. Diaphragmatic Breathing
Being known as deep breathing or abdominal
breathing, this technique is extremely helpful in
case your breathlessness is occurred due to
COPD[5][6][7].
How to do:
• Lie yourself down on the back, take your hands
and put on abdomen while relaxing the muscles.
• Inhale deeply by the nose, enlarge the abdomen
and inflate the lungs with air.
• Keep the breath for few seconds.
• Exhale slowly by the mouth and deflate
completely the lungs.
• Perform for 5 – 10 mins in 2 to 3 times per day.
6. 2. Pursed-Lip Breathing
Pursed-lip breathing[8][9] can efficiently decelerate the
breathing pace which will normalize your breathing. It can
help you ease anxiety as well as stress. Read more
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How to do:
• Take a seat comfortably while relaxing the shoulder and
neck’s muscles.
• Press both your lips against each other tightly but leave
the center of the lips loose.
• Breathe in for few seconds by the nose.
• Breathe out gently & slowly by the pursed lips and count
to 4 in your head at the same time.
• Perform the breathing in and out for 10 minutes more.
• You can perform this technique anytime you are about to
have breathlessness. It will be able to help you relieve in
no time.
7. 3. Black Coffee
• This odd tip from the list of home remedies for
shortness of breath can be significantly helpful.
Caffeine is able to ease the fatigue of
respiratory muscles as well as enhance the
function of airway rather well. Moreover, it
might work against symptoms of asthma[10][11].
• Consume 1 – 2 cups of strong black coffee to
soothe breathlessness and normalize your
breathing.
• However, avoid excessively consuming coffee
as it might increase the blood pressure and
heart rate.
8. 4. Steam Inhalation
• This tip from the list of home remedies for shortness of
breath is especially effective against breathlessness
caused by some respiratory problems as it is capable of
decongesting the nasal passages.
• Furthermore, moisture and heat from steam will break
down and dilute mucus in order to eliminate easier.
How to do:
• Take a bowl and fill it with extremely hot water.
• Put in some essential oil like peppermint or eucalyptus
oil.
• Put your face above the bowl with a towel over the head.
• Breathe in the steam deeply for couples of minutes.
• Perform whenever you are suffering from nasal
congestion.
• You will be able to ease breathlessness once the
congestion is cleared.
9. 5. Ginger
• It would a big mistake to miss out on ginger in the list
of home remedies for shortness of breath. Considered
a brilliant expectorant which can clear congestion, it
even contains other components which can prevent
mucus from secreting in order to aid breathing.
Furthermore, it can help you avoid infection of
respiratory tract or throat[12]. It is also one of the
best ways to deal with chest congestion.
How to use:
• Consume 2 – 3 cups of ginger tea every day. In order
to prepare the tea, take a tablespoon of fresh ginger
slices into some boiling water. After simmering for
about 10 minutes, have it strained and put in some
honey then consume slowly.
• Also you might take some pieces of ginger or candies
with ginger flavor to chew in order to clear congestion.
10. 6. Beetroot
• In case you are experiencing breathlessness due to
anemia which comes from deficiency of iron, then
beetroot from the list of home remedies for
shortness of breath is the perfect choice for you.
Containing high level of iron together with vitamins,
potassium, calcium and fiber, it is capable of
improving your condition greatly[13].
How to use:
• Take a medium-size beetroot with 3 carrots, some
spinach and ½ a sweet potato to extract their juice.
Then consume once every day.
• Another way is taking 1 – 2 beetroots to roast. Let
them cool down then peel the skin. Consume with
pepper and salt.
• Also you might consume more foods which are rich
of iron in your daily diet.
11. 7. Fennel
• Fennel contains the expectorant property
which can eliminate phlegm and cure some of
the respiratory disorders such as coughs,
bronchitis and congestion. Furthermore, it also
contains iron which is essential for the
treatment of anemia. Therefore, it is no
surprise to see fennel in the list of home
remedies for shortness of breath.
How to use:
• Take a teaspoon of fennel seeds into some hot
water and steep for about 10 minutes. Then
have it strained and put in some honey and
consume for 2 to 3 times per day.
• Also you might take some roasted fennel
seeds to chew.
12. 8. Quit Smoking
• This is one tip from the list of home remedies for
shortness of breath which you must follow
completely. Smoke from cigarette can cause
numerous breathing problems which include
dyspnea for either passive or active smoker[14].
• Therefore, it is necessary to quit smoking as well
as keep out of secondhand smoke to avoid
problems for your breathing and respiration.
• Moreover, it will decrease significantly the risk of
getting lung cancer for you because shortness of
breath is the indication of lung cancer.
• You can consult the doctor as well as sought out
help from others in order to quit smoking
efficiently.
13. 9. Enjoy Walking
• This method is an incredible cure from the list
of home remedies for shortness of breath,
especially for people who are overweight.
• Walking regularly will enhance stamina and
decrease the frequency of breathlessness.
Even better, it also assist you in losing weight.
• Furthermore, walking will distract the
subconscious mind, thus help normalize your
breathing.
• You can walk moderately for 30 – 60 minutes
in 5 times per week. It will improve your
metabolism as well as stamina.
14. 10. Relaxation Therapies
• Therapies such as meditation and yoga can
effectively cure the difficulties of your
breathing. They are able to enhance the flow
of oxygen and blood in the body as well as
decelerate the heart rate. Furthermore, they
will help you ease anxiety and stress which are
the factors that can make your condition
worse[15][16].
• For best effect, you can perform meditation
and yoga at open area so that you are able to
breathe pure fresh air.
• In order to for those therapies to be effective,
you need to perform regularly and correctly
and you need to learn from the expert.
15. 11. Eucalyptus Oil
• The well-known effectiveness of an expectorant
herb from eucalyptus oil is the reason why it must
be included in the list of home remedies for
shortness of breath. There are numerous
medications, lozenges and balms with
eucalyptus extract; however, it is best to use the
pure essential oil as well as its leaves for the
treatment.
• Eucalyptus oil will clear mucus from air passage
to increase the space for air transfer, thus ease
the respiratory process. It is due to eucalyptol
which is the volatile oil from eucalyptus that can
be considered as a pain-reliever. It is capable of
dealing with spasm of muscles that can be
triggered from restrictive breathing.
16. 12. Camphor Oil
Another amazing essential oil from the list of
home remedies for shortness of breath is
camphor oil. Besides containing similar
mechanism as eucalyptus oil, it can even soothe
the inflammation and sharp pain from
breathlessness. You can either sniff its aroma or
use it to massage the chest area in order to
enjoy its benefits.
17. 13. Garlic
• In case of bronchitis and asthmatic tendency which
are the major factors that trigger breathlessness,
garlic from the list of home remedies for shortness
of breath will be the ideal solution.
• Containing the volatile oil Allicin, garlic is
considered a natural expectorant which improve
space in air passage through clearing congestion
as well as improve lung capacity[17][18]. Therefore,
the breathing will become normal.
• Moreover, dyspnea might come from failure of
congestive heart. However, garlic can deal with that
problem just fine as it is acknowledged for being
beneficial to problems of heart. Together with
consuming garlic raw and including garlic into your
daily cooking, you might use garlic oil for relieving
instantly.
18. 14. Myrrh
• This herb from the list of home remedies for
shortness of breath has been applied for
treatment of respiratory problems in ages. Its
remarkable capability in clearing congestion in
lungs as well as respiratory tract is what
makes it the best herb so far.
• It can even promote circulation of blood, thus
prevent failure of congestive heart that might
trigger shortness of breath.
• You can take some myrrh leaves into some hot
water in order to prepare the tea. Also there
are other supplementary forms such as
extracts, capsule and oil that you might use.
19. 15. Pleurisy Root
• Pleurisy root is capable of combating any
pulmonary as well as respiratory diseases.
Acknowledged as a powerful expectorant
herb, it can efficiently clear congestion in
bronchial passage & lungs thus normalize the
breathing process.
• This herb can even soothe the inflammation
and pain from dyspnea as well as some
pulmonary diseases.
20. Extra Tips
• Take note of your breathlessness for better monitoring.
• In case, you are having trouble sleeping, you can try
propped-up sleep with some pillows or with a recliner. Also
you can lie on the side while there is a pillow in between
the legs and the head is elevated with another pillow.
• Do not sleep in room which is too warm as it might make
breathlessness worsen.
• You might need to change position in order to relieve
breathlessness.
• When you are about to have shortness of breath, cease
the current activities and take rest to normalize your
breathing.
• Focus to distract the mind rather than the breathing as it
will assist the subconscious mind to take over the
breathing control.
• Remember to take breaks which are short but regular while
performing strenuous activities to prevent breathlessness.
• Keep out of toxic chemicals from either work or home.
• Consume the diet of full vegetables and fruits.
• Consume sufficiently water to maintain hydration and dilute
the mucus, thus easier for expelling.
• Remember to consult the doctor before taking any
medication or supplement.
• People who have asthma must bring inhaler before doing
exercises.
• Have a humidifier running especially for winter because dry
air will make mucus thicken causing difficulties for
breathing.