Caitlyn Jenner

My wife Kris and I enjoy keeping an active lifestyle, so it's hard to imagine what it would be like if breathing problems kept me from participating in the activities I love to do. But that's exactly what happens to many people who develop COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

American Athlete

Liz Kendall

I've seen phenomenal work in Leicester where people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease use telecare to measure their own oxygen levels, and if they need to change their meds they get a phonecall from a nurse who has seen the results of their readings.

British Politician

Judith Durham

I suffer from bronchiectasis, an obstructive lung disease, and have a little osteoporosis, too.

Australian Musician

Used to describe actions or things that make usual activities harder or impossible to do.

Activity Disruption

Obstructive doesn't always mean physical blockage; it can be non-tangible, like rules.

Subtle Hindrance

Often has a negative feel, implying frustration or annoyance with the obstruction.

Negative Connotation

In health, 'obstructive' describes conditions that block normal body function.

Medical Condition

Mostly used with medical terms, understanding the context is key to its application.

Specific Context

In politics, it refers to deliberate actions meant to slow down progress.

Political Delays

It's often a strategy in politics to prevent or change decisions.

Strategy and Intent

 to that point in sleeping given up but obstructive you it's gonna be tough to seek to the pod we can try kind of disoriented so we decided to go out to a point with sheer cliffs on either side right up on the ocean trying to get a better view of the northernmost point of this island

Gone with the Wind PIPE...

 elevating your head, and avoiding sleeping on your back may also help. For people who have a milder condition, mouth and throat exercises have been shown to alleviate obstructive sleep apnea in some preliminary trials. But these approaches, and devices like oral appliances,

Why do some people snore...

 Which it probably is. I've coined the phrase "obstructive conservatism." So many people in the medical world don't want to change. Particularly when some jumped-up engineer has come along with the answer. They don't want to change.