Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Micronutrient Therapy

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may indicate a deficiency of the following vital nutrients (micronutrients):

  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin E
  • Selenium

Within the framework of vital substance medicine, the following vital substance (micronutrient) is used for supportive therapy:

  • Magnesium has a bronchodilator effect

The above vital substance recommendations were created with the help of medical experts. All statements are supported by scientific studies with high levels of evidence. For a therapy recommendation, only clinical studies with the highest levels of evidence (grade 1a/1b and 2a/2b) were used, which due to their high significance prove the therapy recommendation. These data are updated at certain intervals.

* Vital substances include vitamins, minerals, trace elements, vital amino acids, vital fatty acids, etc.