“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” – Thomas Edison

The subject of nutrition will almost invariably be included in any meaningful discussion of health and wellness. In the context of living well with a pulmonary disease, the conversation should be at least slightly different than what most of us are used to hearing. In fact, sometimes recommendations made for the general population can actually be in direct conflict with the needs of people living with respiratory conditions.