First, The Cause: Acute bronchitis may become chronic if it is not properly treated and relieved. When a cold is allowed to continue, the infection may extend down into the lungs and become chronic. Occasionally, if it is not cured, it may encourage the development of tuberculosis or some other serious chronic lung disease. Some forms of stomach trouble may be a cause of bronchitis and...

Smoking, whether it is cigarettes, cigars or a pipe, is strongly linked to developing health conditions such as heart disease and lung cancer. Besides these serious diseases, smoking may also be the cause of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). This condition causes inflammation and damages the very small air sacs (alveoli) in the lung tissue and will usually cause some form of...

Acute bronchitis usually develops on the heels of a cold or the flu. Your body's battle to defeat these infections leaves your bronchial tubes sensitive, irritated, and inflamed, explains Alan P. Brauer, M.D. This impairs the ability of the tiny hairs that line the bronchial tubes, called the cilia, to sweep mucus and other debris out of your respiratory tract. With your bronchial tubes inflamed...

First, The Cause: Changeable weather, catching cold, exposure, wet feet, chilling when not sufficiently clothed, insufficient ventilation in the house, especially in the bedrooms. Bronchitis would be uncommon if people ate the right food, kept their systems free from mucus and poisonous waste material, and dressed properly. Bronchitis is an infection by a virus or bacteria that affects...