Children and adults need at least 20 to 30 grams of fiber per day for good health, but most Americans get only about 15 grams a day. Great sources are whole fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and beans. Soluble fiber, which dissolves in water, can help lower glucose levels as well as help lower blood cholesterol.
(Air travelers are generally not at risk for this disorder because commercial airplane cabins are pressurized.) Congestive heart failure due to high blood pressure, aortic or mitral valve disease, or cardiomyopathy is a common cause of pulmonary edema.
1 Blood can âback up in the pulmonary veins (the vessels that return oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.) which can cause fluid to back up into the lungs. 2  When AFib causes heart failure, fluid in the lungs can cause fatigue and shortness of breath.