Asthma is a condition where the airway in humans constricts, gets inflamed and is lined with mucus. The condition though generally associated with humans, is also being controversially diagnosed in house pets.
Asthma attacks are triggered by exposure to environmental stimulants like cold or warm or moist air, perfume or exertion/emotional stress. In the case of children, it is observed that the common triggers are viral illnesses.
The airway narrowing condition in asthma causes breathlessness, wheezing and coughing. This airway constriction is eased with the help of bronchodilators. It is common between episodes for the patients to feel well or exhibit mild symptoms.
The symptoms of mild to life threatening asthma can be controlled with a combination of medication and a change in the immediate environment. Research reveals that in the developed world, this killer is affecting up to one in four urban children!
Asthma is characterized by chronic respiratory impairment, episodic symptoms triggered by upper respiratory infection, stress, airborne allergens and air pollutants.
An acute exacerbation exhibits clinical hallmarks such as shortness of breath and wheezing and in the late stages of an asthma attack, the air motion may be so impaired that no wheezing may even be heard. If the patient coughs, clear sputum is produced.
The signs of an asthmatic episode include prolonged expiration, a rapid heart rate, lung sounds that are audible only through a stethoscope, pulse that is weaker during inhalation and stronger during exhalation and over-inflation of the chest cavity.
During a serious asthma attack, the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles of the neck are exerted causing the asthma sufferer to turn blue due to the lack of oxygen. The patient can also suffer the loss of consciousness and just before the loss of consciousness, the patient feels numbness in the limbs and experiences sweaty palms.
Asthma is caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. The interaction of these factors influences how severe a person’s asthma is and the probability of how well the patient is likely to respond to medication.
It is observed that asthma prevalence has increased in developed countries with the increase in the use of antibiotics, c-sections and cleaning products. All of these negatively affect exposure to beneficial bacteria and other immune system modulators.
There are a number of environmental risk factors associated with asthma. These include traffic pollution, high ozone levels, tobacco smoke and maternal cigarette smoking, viral respiratory infections at an early age, use of antibiotics early in life, caesarean sections and psychological stress.
Many genes are related to the immune system and modulating inflammation. However, research results have not been consistent among all of the populations and hence, it is deduced that the genes are not associated with asthma under every condition.
Inflamed airways and bronchoconstriction in asthma as a result of the inflammatory response cause wheezing. During an asthma episode, the inflamed airways react to environmental triggers and produce excess mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.
Stimulus to a trigger include waste from household pests, pollen and spores, indoor air pollutants like perfumed products, soap, dishwashing and laundry detergent, fabric softener, paper tissues and towels, hairspray and gel, cosmetics, facial sun cream, air freshener and products such as oil-based paint, medication like asprin and beta blockers, food allergies, presence of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide etc.
Hormonal changes in women associated with the menstrual cycle can worsen asthma. Some women experience their asthma improving during pregnancy. Emotional stress can also affect breathing temporarily and so can cold weather and high altitude.
It is recognized that patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea and bronchial asthma, often improve when the former is diagnosed and treated.
Asthma is cured with the reversibility of the condition that occurs either spontaneously or with treatment. A physician diagnoses asthma on the basis of the patient's clinical history and examination. The measurement of the airway function is possible for adults. Diagnosis in children is based on analysis of the medical history and subsequent improvement.
With the proper use of prevention drugs, asthmatics can avoid the complications. However, it is observed that asthmatics stop taking preventive medication when they feel fine and this then results in further attacks.
Article By Gaynor Borade
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
An Apple Juice A Day May Keep Asthma Away In Texas
Researchers have discovered that kids in Dallas, Houston and the rest of Texas who drink lots of apple juice may be less likely to develop asthma symptoms. The National Heart and Lung Institute research is the latest to issue a study linking apples and individual human health.
The study found that children who drank apple juice daily were half as likely to suffer from wheezing as those who drank it less than once a month. The study concluded that eating fresh apples themselves gave no apparent benefits to children.
Researchers studied five to 10-year-old schoolchildren in the Greenwich area of London, asking parents about their child's fruit intake and any symptoms the children suffered. While there was no link found between apple juice consumption and a reduced chance of an actual asthma diagnosis, there was a strong link between wheezing and drinking the juice.
The appearance of wheezing symptoms is one of the most important signs that a child is at risk for asthma, although many children with the symptoms may not be diagnosed with the illness. There was a similar, but not as strong a benefit found for children eating bananas at least once a day, compared with less than once a month. The apple juice involved in the study was not fresh apple juice. Long-life juices made from apple juice concentrate were equally as effective.
Dr Peter Burney, who led the study, said that it was possible that "phytochemicals" in apples, such as flavanoids and phenolic acids, helped to calm the inflammation in the airways, which is a key feature of both wheezing and asthma.
He said it currently isn't clear why a link between eating apples themselves and reduced asthma symptoms -- already spotted in adult studies -- didn't appear among the children in this study. "Further studies are needed to confirm the protective effects of apple juice and bananas," he said.
Dr Mike Thomas, an Asthma researcher at the University of Aberdeen, said that the study was further evidence of the protective effect of apples.
Recent research from the university suggested that women who ate a diet heavy in apples during pregnancy were protecting their unborn children against asthma. "There is some evidence that a healthy diet rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins is good for asthma," Thomas said. "It is yet another reason why we should be encouraging a healthy diet."
Other recent studies suggest that apple consumption can help control weight gain, lower the risk of heart disease and fight cancer. And though most people think the flesh of the apple is the most delicious part, the skin is actually the most nutritious.
Apple skin contains 4 milligrams of quercetin, an anti-oxident compound that prevents oxygen molecules from damaging individual cells, which can prevent cell changes that could lead to cancer. A Finnish study recently showed that men who had a high intake of quercetin lowered their risk of heart disease by 20 percent. This compound has also been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors and keep cancer cells from spreading.
The insoluble fiber found in apples has a host of other benefits. The apple skin is considered roughage and is a great remedy for constipation. Insoluble fiber also helps the digestive tract run smoothly, helping prevent diverticulosis, which is a condition that can lead to colon cancer. Another benefit of apple's insoluble fiber is its filling effect, which is an appetite suppressant.
Apples also contain soluble fiber, which forms a gel-like material in the digestive tract that can help lower cholesterol, as well as stroke and heart disease risk. One of an apple's more well-known soluble fibers is pectin. Pectin reduces the amount of cholesterol produced in the liver, slows both digestion and the rise of blood sugar, making it ideal for diabetics.
As you'll discover, what you put into your body will affect your health. And your health, good or bad, will eventually affect your bank account as well.
Pat Carpenter writes for Precedent Insurance Company. Precedent puts a new spin on health insurance. Learn more at Precedent.com
The study found that children who drank apple juice daily were half as likely to suffer from wheezing as those who drank it less than once a month. The study concluded that eating fresh apples themselves gave no apparent benefits to children.
Researchers studied five to 10-year-old schoolchildren in the Greenwich area of London, asking parents about their child's fruit intake and any symptoms the children suffered. While there was no link found between apple juice consumption and a reduced chance of an actual asthma diagnosis, there was a strong link between wheezing and drinking the juice.
The appearance of wheezing symptoms is one of the most important signs that a child is at risk for asthma, although many children with the symptoms may not be diagnosed with the illness. There was a similar, but not as strong a benefit found for children eating bananas at least once a day, compared with less than once a month. The apple juice involved in the study was not fresh apple juice. Long-life juices made from apple juice concentrate were equally as effective.
Dr Peter Burney, who led the study, said that it was possible that "phytochemicals" in apples, such as flavanoids and phenolic acids, helped to calm the inflammation in the airways, which is a key feature of both wheezing and asthma.
He said it currently isn't clear why a link between eating apples themselves and reduced asthma symptoms -- already spotted in adult studies -- didn't appear among the children in this study. "Further studies are needed to confirm the protective effects of apple juice and bananas," he said.
Dr Mike Thomas, an Asthma researcher at the University of Aberdeen, said that the study was further evidence of the protective effect of apples.
Recent research from the university suggested that women who ate a diet heavy in apples during pregnancy were protecting their unborn children against asthma. "There is some evidence that a healthy diet rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins is good for asthma," Thomas said. "It is yet another reason why we should be encouraging a healthy diet."
Other recent studies suggest that apple consumption can help control weight gain, lower the risk of heart disease and fight cancer. And though most people think the flesh of the apple is the most delicious part, the skin is actually the most nutritious.
Apple skin contains 4 milligrams of quercetin, an anti-oxident compound that prevents oxygen molecules from damaging individual cells, which can prevent cell changes that could lead to cancer. A Finnish study recently showed that men who had a high intake of quercetin lowered their risk of heart disease by 20 percent. This compound has also been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors and keep cancer cells from spreading.
The insoluble fiber found in apples has a host of other benefits. The apple skin is considered roughage and is a great remedy for constipation. Insoluble fiber also helps the digestive tract run smoothly, helping prevent diverticulosis, which is a condition that can lead to colon cancer. Another benefit of apple's insoluble fiber is its filling effect, which is an appetite suppressant.
Apples also contain soluble fiber, which forms a gel-like material in the digestive tract that can help lower cholesterol, as well as stroke and heart disease risk. One of an apple's more well-known soluble fibers is pectin. Pectin reduces the amount of cholesterol produced in the liver, slows both digestion and the rise of blood sugar, making it ideal for diabetics.
As you'll discover, what you put into your body will affect your health. And your health, good or bad, will eventually affect your bank account as well.
Pat Carpenter writes for Precedent Insurance Company. Precedent puts a new spin on health insurance. Learn more at Precedent.com
Friday, July 4, 2008
If You Think Allergies Are Not a Big Deal, Think Again
There's always seemed to be a suspicion of a link between asthma and allergies. Asthma, is a chronic illness characterized by inflammation of respiratory tubes that result in wheezing, a choking sensation and shortness of breath. A better understanding of asthma will result in an appreciation of the importance to address allergies quickly. Simply stated, continued research is suggesting that allergies are a main cause of the development of asthma.
The case concerning the connection between allergies and asthma is so strong that it has led Dr. James T. Li, an allergy specialist at the www.mayoclinic.com/health/allergies-and-asthma/ to suggest that it's many as 60% of the people with asthma have a form of allergy induced asthma. If correct, this makes allergies one of the leading causes of asthma. Given the high number and type of asthmatic triggers that have been identified, it shouldn't come as a surprise that allergies may play a large role in the development of asthma
A trigger is simply an event that can cause someone with asthma to have an attack. While many people with allergies have cold and flu like symptoms, an allergy attack can seriously affect one's ability to breathe. Asthma triggers include dust, dust mites, molds and mildew, pet dander, smoke odors and almost anything that can be taken into the body by breathing. So it stands to reason that many of the causes of allergy would be closely related to asthma.
Allergen immunotherapy, which is allergy shots that desensitize, have been shown to significantly improve asthma. If you or someone you know has allergic asthma, the best treatment continues to be reducing your exposure to the things that may trigger an asthma attack. Understand however, that having allergies does not automatically mean that you will develop asthma, only that it increases your risk significantly. According to Dr. Li, up to 78% of the people who have asthma also have hay fever.
The key then is to understand that at a minimum, there is a casual link between allergies in the development of asthma. For this reason alone, it makes sense to try and limit your exposure to potential asthma triggers that may be in your home.
Although allergies seem to play a key role in the development of asthma, it's not the only cause to consider. There are many other forms of asthma that can develop over the course of time. With the prevalence of allergies playing a large role in the number of asthma cases, it just makes sense to protect yourself as much as possible.
About the Author
Abigail Franks writes on a variety of subjects . For more information on asthma and asthma treatment visit the site at http://www.asthma-treatment-resources.com/treatment-asthma/treatment-asthma-index.html and the main asthma page at http://www.asthma-treatment-resources.com
The case concerning the connection between allergies and asthma is so strong that it has led Dr. James T. Li, an allergy specialist at the www.mayoclinic.com/health/allergies-and-asthma/ to suggest that it's many as 60% of the people with asthma have a form of allergy induced asthma. If correct, this makes allergies one of the leading causes of asthma. Given the high number and type of asthmatic triggers that have been identified, it shouldn't come as a surprise that allergies may play a large role in the development of asthma
A trigger is simply an event that can cause someone with asthma to have an attack. While many people with allergies have cold and flu like symptoms, an allergy attack can seriously affect one's ability to breathe. Asthma triggers include dust, dust mites, molds and mildew, pet dander, smoke odors and almost anything that can be taken into the body by breathing. So it stands to reason that many of the causes of allergy would be closely related to asthma.
Allergen immunotherapy, which is allergy shots that desensitize, have been shown to significantly improve asthma. If you or someone you know has allergic asthma, the best treatment continues to be reducing your exposure to the things that may trigger an asthma attack. Understand however, that having allergies does not automatically mean that you will develop asthma, only that it increases your risk significantly. According to Dr. Li, up to 78% of the people who have asthma also have hay fever.
The key then is to understand that at a minimum, there is a casual link between allergies in the development of asthma. For this reason alone, it makes sense to try and limit your exposure to potential asthma triggers that may be in your home.
Although allergies seem to play a key role in the development of asthma, it's not the only cause to consider. There are many other forms of asthma that can develop over the course of time. With the prevalence of allergies playing a large role in the number of asthma cases, it just makes sense to protect yourself as much as possible.
About the Author
Abigail Franks writes on a variety of subjects . For more information on asthma and asthma treatment visit the site at http://www.asthma-treatment-resources.com/treatment-asthma/treatment-asthma-index.html and the main asthma page at http://www.asthma-treatment-resources.com
Sunday, June 29, 2008
How to cure Asthma at home
Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system in which the airway occasionally constricts, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more triggers. It is a disease of the airways or branches of the lung (bronchial tubes) that carry air in and out of the lungs. Asthma causes the airways to narrow, the lining of the airways to swell and the cells that line the airways to produce more mucus.
A chronic disease in which the bronchial airways in the lungs become narrowed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing. Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems. People with asthma have acute episodes or when the air passages in their lungs get narrower, and breathing becomes more difficult. Condition characterized by sudden, recurring attacks of coughing, chest constriction, labored breathing, lung congestion and wheezing.
Asthma involves over reactivity by the parasympathetic vagus nerve. Constriction of the airways (bronchial tubes) to the lungs, producing symptoms of cough and shortness of breath. It may be an allergic response.
Any drug that is constantly used , stops working.Then the medication has to be changed and or dose increased. At last, a stage comes when all drugs in maximum doses become ineffective. But Asthma stays. Treatment for asthma varies, depending on severity. You could use an inhaler for individual attacks, take a pill daily to keep attacks from happening, or even take breathing treatments regularly to keep your airways open. Check with you Doctor for the best treatment for your asthma! Asthma is always related to a sudden, unexplained difficulty of breathing with accompanying wheezing and controlled only with bronchodilators (drugs). Emotions trigger the release of some hormones that tighten airways. When the emotion is controlled, problem is corrected.
The best non-medication treatment for asthma is to learn your triggers and avoid them. Asthma is an allergy. Allergies are triggered by irritants. If its pets, don't let the pet in the house or at least not in the bedroom. If its smoke, don't smoke or go places that are smoky. If you are unable to figure out your triggers, you will need prescription medications. Natural remedies just don't work most of the time.
Some tips and suggestion for asthma patients:
Avoid smoke, especially cigarette smoke, vapours and chemical fumes.
Stay indoors during the humid season or the change of seasons especially when the pollen count is high.
Do not use fans in closed and dusty places.
Cover mattresses and pillows with plastic covers. Wash the bedding in hot water every week.
Do not use a vaporizer or humidifier unless it is thoroughly cleaned.
Do not have close contact with pets. Pet owners should bathe their pet weekly.
The cleaning of the house or the surroundings should be done by wet mopping rather than sweeping, wherever possible. This avoids the generation of allergen aerosols which could act as a triggering factor.
Author Bio - Sander Bel writes articles for weight loss. He also writes for natural herbs and womens health.
A chronic disease in which the bronchial airways in the lungs become narrowed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing. Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems. People with asthma have acute episodes or when the air passages in their lungs get narrower, and breathing becomes more difficult. Condition characterized by sudden, recurring attacks of coughing, chest constriction, labored breathing, lung congestion and wheezing.
Asthma involves over reactivity by the parasympathetic vagus nerve. Constriction of the airways (bronchial tubes) to the lungs, producing symptoms of cough and shortness of breath. It may be an allergic response.
Any drug that is constantly used , stops working.Then the medication has to be changed and or dose increased. At last, a stage comes when all drugs in maximum doses become ineffective. But Asthma stays. Treatment for asthma varies, depending on severity. You could use an inhaler for individual attacks, take a pill daily to keep attacks from happening, or even take breathing treatments regularly to keep your airways open. Check with you Doctor for the best treatment for your asthma! Asthma is always related to a sudden, unexplained difficulty of breathing with accompanying wheezing and controlled only with bronchodilators (drugs). Emotions trigger the release of some hormones that tighten airways. When the emotion is controlled, problem is corrected.
The best non-medication treatment for asthma is to learn your triggers and avoid them. Asthma is an allergy. Allergies are triggered by irritants. If its pets, don't let the pet in the house or at least not in the bedroom. If its smoke, don't smoke or go places that are smoky. If you are unable to figure out your triggers, you will need prescription medications. Natural remedies just don't work most of the time.
Some tips and suggestion for asthma patients:
Avoid smoke, especially cigarette smoke, vapours and chemical fumes.
Stay indoors during the humid season or the change of seasons especially when the pollen count is high.
Do not use fans in closed and dusty places.
Cover mattresses and pillows with plastic covers. Wash the bedding in hot water every week.
Do not use a vaporizer or humidifier unless it is thoroughly cleaned.
Do not have close contact with pets. Pet owners should bathe their pet weekly.
The cleaning of the house or the surroundings should be done by wet mopping rather than sweeping, wherever possible. This avoids the generation of allergen aerosols which could act as a triggering factor.
Author Bio - Sander Bel writes articles for weight loss. He also writes for natural herbs and womens health.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Asthma Cure? Is It There?
Is there an asthma cure? While we know that there are millions of people around the world that are suffering from asthma, the cure for this condition may or may not be in the works. If you suffer from asthma, though, there are many things that you can do to just about cure your asthma attacks. The chronic condition of asthma is something that many suffer from on a daily basis. But, with the help of the right medications, possibly even all natural treatments for asthma, and the right type of lifestyle, those that have asthma may be able to avoid and even cure the symptoms that they face.
The cure for asthma may happen one day but until then there are some things that the asthma sufferer can do to feel better. First off, the asthma sufferer should determine what their trigger is. About 60 percent of all of those that face asthma have an allergic reaction to something that brings on an asthma attack. Removing that trigger from their lifestyles can work as the first step in the cure to asthma for them. Improving their health and well being by getting exercise, staying fit and keeping in good spirits can also improve and even help take a step closer to curing their asthma.
In addition to these things, those that want to find a cure for their asthma symptoms should work on insuring they have the best medications in store for the asthma attack should it come on and they should have the best possible natural remedies on hand to help in warding off possible asthma attacks as well. Natural products always work in a natural way to help the individual to rid themselves of the occurrence of asthma attacks. While there is no for sure cure just yet, there are many possible ways to improve the lifestyle and cure symptoms of asthma that you face.
By: Roger Thompson
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Asthma - Causes and Caution Tips
Today million of people are suffering from asthma. Thousands of them lose their lives every year; about 20% of the total death cases are children. Let us take some preventive measures, which can help save lives of our dear ones.
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that can develop at any age. Asthma is an inflammation of airways that makes it difficult to breathe. It is one of the most common respiratory disease in children and adults as well and more than 10-15% children are suffering from this disease and statistics are getting worse every year. There is an increase in deaths recorded due to asthma every year. Today, asthma is emerging as an epidemic.
Normally, when we breathe, the muscles which are wrapped around our air tubes (also known as airways) are loose and in relaxed state, and the lining inside the airways is very thin, allowing the airways to open up very wide which makes it easy to get air in and out of the lungs (air sacs) i.e. when everything is normal, the muscles wrapping the airways are thin and loose, the airways are wide open to allow more air pass through them and we can breathe easily.
During an asthma attack, the muscles around the airways tighten and the lining inside the airways swell or thicken, and gets clogged with thick mucous. This narrowing or obstruction of the airways makes it harder to move air in and out of the air sacs, which in turn makes difficult to breathe. The air gets trapped in lungs and it becomes very difficult to breathe out.
Initially, the narrowing or obstruction of airways causes one or combinations of symptoms, which are: wheezing, shortness of breathing, coughing, chest tightens, uneasy feeling etc.
In medical terms related to asthma, anything that causes an asthma attack is called a trigger. Some known triggers causing asthma attack are: dust mites, cold air, exercise, air pollutants, animals, smoke, intense emotions, pollens, molds, viral infections (viral infection is one of the most common cause of asthma in people) etc. It is observed that a person diagnosed with asthma may respond to the above-enlisted triggers in different manner than the other person having asthma.
It is always better to stay in a clean environment and stay away from the triggers that cause asthma attack. If it is found that anything or any animal is acting as a trigger in asthma attacks, then that thing or animal should be removed from your environment at the earliest.
If you find it difficult to breathe and suspect to have asthma symptoms, you should see your doctor as soon as possible. Visit your doctor regularly and ask for proper guidance if you are diagnosed with asthma. Your doctor will prescribe you medications and will guide you according to the severity of your asthma. There are several tests that you will have to undergo. Your doctor may conduct several tests like Spirometry, Peak flow test, Chest X-Rays, Allergy Tests, Skin Prick Tests, Blood Tests, Physical Examinations etc. to understand a detailed picture of your condition.
People who are diagnosed with asthma can live a normal, healthy and an active life with the help of proper medications, changing living habits and lifestyle. Take your medications regularly as directed by your doctor, to keep asthma under control. Prepare an action plan, which will help you understand what you should do when you get an attack and when your condition gets worse. People staying with asthma patients should also learn which steps they have to follow in case of emergencies.
There is no cure for asthma, but it is always possible to bring asthma under control and asthma attacks can be prevented. You just need to be careful, alert and play your role as per the situation.
Article By Shalaka Bhosale
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that can develop at any age. Asthma is an inflammation of airways that makes it difficult to breathe. It is one of the most common respiratory disease in children and adults as well and more than 10-15% children are suffering from this disease and statistics are getting worse every year. There is an increase in deaths recorded due to asthma every year. Today, asthma is emerging as an epidemic.
Normally, when we breathe, the muscles which are wrapped around our air tubes (also known as airways) are loose and in relaxed state, and the lining inside the airways is very thin, allowing the airways to open up very wide which makes it easy to get air in and out of the lungs (air sacs) i.e. when everything is normal, the muscles wrapping the airways are thin and loose, the airways are wide open to allow more air pass through them and we can breathe easily.
During an asthma attack, the muscles around the airways tighten and the lining inside the airways swell or thicken, and gets clogged with thick mucous. This narrowing or obstruction of the airways makes it harder to move air in and out of the air sacs, which in turn makes difficult to breathe. The air gets trapped in lungs and it becomes very difficult to breathe out.
Initially, the narrowing or obstruction of airways causes one or combinations of symptoms, which are: wheezing, shortness of breathing, coughing, chest tightens, uneasy feeling etc.
In medical terms related to asthma, anything that causes an asthma attack is called a trigger. Some known triggers causing asthma attack are: dust mites, cold air, exercise, air pollutants, animals, smoke, intense emotions, pollens, molds, viral infections (viral infection is one of the most common cause of asthma in people) etc. It is observed that a person diagnosed with asthma may respond to the above-enlisted triggers in different manner than the other person having asthma.
It is always better to stay in a clean environment and stay away from the triggers that cause asthma attack. If it is found that anything or any animal is acting as a trigger in asthma attacks, then that thing or animal should be removed from your environment at the earliest.
If you find it difficult to breathe and suspect to have asthma symptoms, you should see your doctor as soon as possible. Visit your doctor regularly and ask for proper guidance if you are diagnosed with asthma. Your doctor will prescribe you medications and will guide you according to the severity of your asthma. There are several tests that you will have to undergo. Your doctor may conduct several tests like Spirometry, Peak flow test, Chest X-Rays, Allergy Tests, Skin Prick Tests, Blood Tests, Physical Examinations etc. to understand a detailed picture of your condition.
People who are diagnosed with asthma can live a normal, healthy and an active life with the help of proper medications, changing living habits and lifestyle. Take your medications regularly as directed by your doctor, to keep asthma under control. Prepare an action plan, which will help you understand what you should do when you get an attack and when your condition gets worse. People staying with asthma patients should also learn which steps they have to follow in case of emergencies.
There is no cure for asthma, but it is always possible to bring asthma under control and asthma attacks can be prevented. You just need to be careful, alert and play your role as per the situation.
Article By Shalaka Bhosale
Exercise And Yoga For Asthma
Exercise
Give yourself a break -- or two. Dr. Firshein advises everyone with asthma to engage in regular moderate exercise. "It strengthens the lungs, which helps prevent asthma symptoms," he explains. He prefers what he calls pulsed exercise-brief work-outs with rest periods in between. The breaks help prevent exercise-induced asthma attacks. Dr. Firshein's exercise of choice is tennis, but he also swims and takes aerobics classes.
Be the early bird. The concentration of air pollutants tends to rise from morning to early evening, then falls at night. So if you exercise outdoors, try to schedule your workouts for the A.M. Choose routes far away from traffic and automobile exhaust. If that isn't possible, consider joining a health club, so you can exercise indoors.
Yoga
Bend to break away from symptoms. The combination of deep, rhythmic breathing and slow, gentle stretching makes yoga an ideal activity for people with asthma. Indeed, many studies have proven yoga to be an effective asthma therapy.
In one such study involving 106 adults with asthma, half of the participants received standard treatment, while the rest received 2 weeks of yoga training. Afterward, they were encouraged to continue practicing on their own. Four years later, the people who had engaged in regular yoga sessions reported improved lung function, fewer asthma attacks, and milder symptoms than the people who hadn't learned yoga. They had also reduced their reliance on asthma medications.
Visualization
Envision your airways opening. "Visualization is a powerful asthma therapy," affirms psychologist David Bresler, Ph.D., L.Ac., associate clinical professor of anesthesiology and licensed acupuncturist at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. "It can help many people, especially children, reduce or eliminate their need for asthma drugs."
If you want to use visualization as part of your asthma-management program, Gerald N. Epstein, M.D., director of the Academy of Integrative Medicine and Mental Imagery in New York City, suggests practicing the following exercise: Close your eyes. Take three slow, deep breaths. Envision yourself in a pine forest. Stand next to a pine tree and inhale its aromatic fragrance. As you exhale, sense your breath traveling down through your body and exiting through the soles of your feet. See your breath as gray smoke that becomes buried deep in the earth. Open your eyes.
Chinese Medicine
Get to the points. "In Chinese medicine, asthma represents the stagnation of qi, or life energy, in the lungs," says Efrem Korngold, O.M.D., L.Ac. "Treatment involves dispersing qi to eliminate stagnation." One way to do this is with acupuncture. In fact, acupuncture works so well as an asthma therapy that even the United Nations World Health Organization recommends it.
During a treatment session, an acupuncturist inserts needles at several specific locations around the body. If you prefer, you can try stimulating these points yourself with acupressure. Simply apply steady, penetrating finger pressure to each of the following points for 3 minutes.
Lung 7, located on the thumb side of your inner forearm, two thumb-widths from the wrist crease
Pericardium 6, located on the midline of your inner arm, two thumb-widths above the wrist crease
Stomach 36, located four finger-widths below your kneecap and one finger-width toward the outside of your shin-bone
Liver 3, situated on top of your foot in the webbing between your big toe and second toe
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Give yourself a break -- or two. Dr. Firshein advises everyone with asthma to engage in regular moderate exercise. "It strengthens the lungs, which helps prevent asthma symptoms," he explains. He prefers what he calls pulsed exercise-brief work-outs with rest periods in between. The breaks help prevent exercise-induced asthma attacks. Dr. Firshein's exercise of choice is tennis, but he also swims and takes aerobics classes.
Be the early bird. The concentration of air pollutants tends to rise from morning to early evening, then falls at night. So if you exercise outdoors, try to schedule your workouts for the A.M. Choose routes far away from traffic and automobile exhaust. If that isn't possible, consider joining a health club, so you can exercise indoors.
Yoga
Bend to break away from symptoms. The combination of deep, rhythmic breathing and slow, gentle stretching makes yoga an ideal activity for people with asthma. Indeed, many studies have proven yoga to be an effective asthma therapy.
In one such study involving 106 adults with asthma, half of the participants received standard treatment, while the rest received 2 weeks of yoga training. Afterward, they were encouraged to continue practicing on their own. Four years later, the people who had engaged in regular yoga sessions reported improved lung function, fewer asthma attacks, and milder symptoms than the people who hadn't learned yoga. They had also reduced their reliance on asthma medications.
Visualization
Envision your airways opening. "Visualization is a powerful asthma therapy," affirms psychologist David Bresler, Ph.D., L.Ac., associate clinical professor of anesthesiology and licensed acupuncturist at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. "It can help many people, especially children, reduce or eliminate their need for asthma drugs."
If you want to use visualization as part of your asthma-management program, Gerald N. Epstein, M.D., director of the Academy of Integrative Medicine and Mental Imagery in New York City, suggests practicing the following exercise: Close your eyes. Take three slow, deep breaths. Envision yourself in a pine forest. Stand next to a pine tree and inhale its aromatic fragrance. As you exhale, sense your breath traveling down through your body and exiting through the soles of your feet. See your breath as gray smoke that becomes buried deep in the earth. Open your eyes.
Chinese Medicine
Get to the points. "In Chinese medicine, asthma represents the stagnation of qi, or life energy, in the lungs," says Efrem Korngold, O.M.D., L.Ac. "Treatment involves dispersing qi to eliminate stagnation." One way to do this is with acupuncture. In fact, acupuncture works so well as an asthma therapy that even the United Nations World Health Organization recommends it.
During a treatment session, an acupuncturist inserts needles at several specific locations around the body. If you prefer, you can try stimulating these points yourself with acupressure. Simply apply steady, penetrating finger pressure to each of the following points for 3 minutes.
Lung 7, located on the thumb side of your inner forearm, two thumb-widths from the wrist crease
Pericardium 6, located on the midline of your inner arm, two thumb-widths above the wrist crease
Stomach 36, located four finger-widths below your kneecap and one finger-width toward the outside of your shin-bone
Liver 3, situated on top of your foot in the webbing between your big toe and second toe
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
13 Effective Home Remedies for Asthma
Read this article to know the best Home Remedies for Asthma. First of all let me tell you what is Asthma?
Asthma happens when the main air passages of your lungs, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed. Asthma is a chronic but treatable situation. It is a very common long-term condition that affects your airways and breathing. It affects the airways, the small tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. It may be very mild, or it can be very severe. Asthma can be deadly if it's not controlled. More than 20 million Americans are expected to have asthma, an immune disorder that affects the muscles around the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs.
Asthma goes by a number of names like wheezy bronchitis, bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis and reactive airway disease (RAD). Most asthma attacks are caused by allergies to inhaled substances such as pollen, dust, and animal dander. There is no cure for asthma and proper management is essential. The main symptoms of asthma comprise cough, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, and wheezing. When people with asthma are bare to triggers, the airways in their lungs become inflamed and swollen.
During some asthma attacks, the muscles around the airways can also tighten and the airways can produce mucus. Allergic asthma engages the body's immune system. There is no fixed period of time in which asthma can enlarge.
Asthma causes
Most asthma attacks are caused by allergies to inhaled substances such as pollen, dust, and animal dander. They include: Allergens (substances to which some people are allergic) such as pollens, foods, dust, mould, feathers, or animal dander (small scales from animal hair or feathers);Irritants in the air such as dirt, cigarette smoke, gases, and odors; Respiratory infections such as colds, flu, sore throats, and bronchitis; Too much effort such as running upstairs too fast or carrying heavy loads (although people with asthma can benefit from a reasonable amount of exercise);Emotional stress such as excessive fear or excitement; Weather such as very cold air, windy weather, or sudden changes in weather; Medication such as aspirin or related drugs and some drugs used to treat glaucoma and high blood pressure.
Asthma Symptoms
Symptoms are: daytime coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness; night-time coughing and wheezing. Symptoms may occur a number of times in a day or week in affected persons, and for some people become worse during physical activity or at night.
Asthma Control
Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack. Uncontrolled asthma can be a danger to maternal well-being and fetal growth and survival.
Here is a list of some best Home Remedies for Asthma:
Home Remedies for Asthma
1) One may mix a tablespoon of honey with a half a tablespoon of cinnamon powder and consume prior to sleeping or one can boil eight to ten cloves of garlic in half a cup of milk and consume it at night and this is a wonderful natural asthma remedy for those who are in the early stages of asthma. This is a useful Home Remedy for Asthma
2) Another helpful natural asthma remedy is figs, which help in draining the phlegm and washing three to four dry figs with water and drenched them in a cup of water would help when eaten on an empty stomach along with drinking the fig-soaked water.
3) There is one more natural asthma remedy in the form of taking a cup of water and soaking one teaspoon of Fenugeek seeds during the night. Fenugeek seeds, which taken with a cup of water overnight is a further natural asthma remedy.
4) Steaming ginger tea with minced garlic cloves must be given two times in a day for asthma cure.
5) For asthma cure the patient should also be made to breathe in steam from boiling water mixed with ajwain. Add one teaspoonful of honey and drink the mixture two times or thrice a day for asthma cure. This is an effective Home Remedy for Asthma
6) Soak dry grapes in water at night and keep in cold milk for half an hour and chew them to treat asthma.
7) For asthma treatments mix one gram of dry ginger powder and one gram of black pepper in one teaspoon of molasses of honey.
8) For asthma cure turmeric can be taken along with honey in the morning on empty stomach to decrease the intensity of attack.
9) For people who are in their premature stages of asthma, a great Home Remedy for Asthma is to boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in 1/2 cup of milk and consume it during nighttime.
10) Take very hot water and put in a tsp of honey in it. Take it just before sleeping and take small sips.
11) In 1 cup of water soak 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds overnight. Insert 1 tsp of Ginger juice and 1 tsp of honey to this. It has to be consumed two times during morning as well as evening. This is another effective Home Remedy for Asthma
12) The roots of the bitter gourd plant have been used as medicine for asthma cure. A teaspoon of the root paste, mixed with an identical amount of honey or juice of the tulsi leaves, given once every night for a month, acts as an outstanding medicine for this disease.
13) A soup prepared from drumstick leaves, and taken once daily, has been found helpful in the treatment of asthma. This soup is prepared by adding up a handful of leaves to 180ml of water and boiling it for five minutes. After being permitted to cool, a little salt, pepper, and lime juice may be added to this soup.
About The Author
Dr John Anne is an Ayurvedic doctor having years of experience in the field of Ayurveda and Alternative medicine. Find out more Home Remedies for Asthma at http://www.natural-homeremedies.org
He has an exclusive website on Home Remedies for various diseases. You can also contribute to the Home remedies by visiting the website
Asthma happens when the main air passages of your lungs, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed. Asthma is a chronic but treatable situation. It is a very common long-term condition that affects your airways and breathing. It affects the airways, the small tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. It may be very mild, or it can be very severe. Asthma can be deadly if it's not controlled. More than 20 million Americans are expected to have asthma, an immune disorder that affects the muscles around the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs.
Asthma goes by a number of names like wheezy bronchitis, bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis and reactive airway disease (RAD). Most asthma attacks are caused by allergies to inhaled substances such as pollen, dust, and animal dander. There is no cure for asthma and proper management is essential. The main symptoms of asthma comprise cough, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, and wheezing. When people with asthma are bare to triggers, the airways in their lungs become inflamed and swollen.
During some asthma attacks, the muscles around the airways can also tighten and the airways can produce mucus. Allergic asthma engages the body's immune system. There is no fixed period of time in which asthma can enlarge.
Asthma causes
Most asthma attacks are caused by allergies to inhaled substances such as pollen, dust, and animal dander. They include: Allergens (substances to which some people are allergic) such as pollens, foods, dust, mould, feathers, or animal dander (small scales from animal hair or feathers);Irritants in the air such as dirt, cigarette smoke, gases, and odors; Respiratory infections such as colds, flu, sore throats, and bronchitis; Too much effort such as running upstairs too fast or carrying heavy loads (although people with asthma can benefit from a reasonable amount of exercise);Emotional stress such as excessive fear or excitement; Weather such as very cold air, windy weather, or sudden changes in weather; Medication such as aspirin or related drugs and some drugs used to treat glaucoma and high blood pressure.
Asthma Symptoms
Symptoms are: daytime coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness; night-time coughing and wheezing. Symptoms may occur a number of times in a day or week in affected persons, and for some people become worse during physical activity or at night.
Asthma Control
Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack. Uncontrolled asthma can be a danger to maternal well-being and fetal growth and survival.
Here is a list of some best Home Remedies for Asthma:
Home Remedies for Asthma
1) One may mix a tablespoon of honey with a half a tablespoon of cinnamon powder and consume prior to sleeping or one can boil eight to ten cloves of garlic in half a cup of milk and consume it at night and this is a wonderful natural asthma remedy for those who are in the early stages of asthma. This is a useful Home Remedy for Asthma
2) Another helpful natural asthma remedy is figs, which help in draining the phlegm and washing three to four dry figs with water and drenched them in a cup of water would help when eaten on an empty stomach along with drinking the fig-soaked water.
3) There is one more natural asthma remedy in the form of taking a cup of water and soaking one teaspoon of Fenugeek seeds during the night. Fenugeek seeds, which taken with a cup of water overnight is a further natural asthma remedy.
4) Steaming ginger tea with minced garlic cloves must be given two times in a day for asthma cure.
5) For asthma cure the patient should also be made to breathe in steam from boiling water mixed with ajwain. Add one teaspoonful of honey and drink the mixture two times or thrice a day for asthma cure. This is an effective Home Remedy for Asthma
6) Soak dry grapes in water at night and keep in cold milk for half an hour and chew them to treat asthma.
7) For asthma treatments mix one gram of dry ginger powder and one gram of black pepper in one teaspoon of molasses of honey.
8) For asthma cure turmeric can be taken along with honey in the morning on empty stomach to decrease the intensity of attack.
9) For people who are in their premature stages of asthma, a great Home Remedy for Asthma is to boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in 1/2 cup of milk and consume it during nighttime.
10) Take very hot water and put in a tsp of honey in it. Take it just before sleeping and take small sips.
11) In 1 cup of water soak 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds overnight. Insert 1 tsp of Ginger juice and 1 tsp of honey to this. It has to be consumed two times during morning as well as evening. This is another effective Home Remedy for Asthma
12) The roots of the bitter gourd plant have been used as medicine for asthma cure. A teaspoon of the root paste, mixed with an identical amount of honey or juice of the tulsi leaves, given once every night for a month, acts as an outstanding medicine for this disease.
13) A soup prepared from drumstick leaves, and taken once daily, has been found helpful in the treatment of asthma. This soup is prepared by adding up a handful of leaves to 180ml of water and boiling it for five minutes. After being permitted to cool, a little salt, pepper, and lime juice may be added to this soup.
About The Author
Dr John Anne is an Ayurvedic doctor having years of experience in the field of Ayurveda and Alternative medicine. Find out more Home Remedies for Asthma at http://www.natural-homeremedies.org
He has an exclusive website on Home Remedies for various diseases. You can also contribute to the Home remedies by visiting the website
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Fight Asthma With Vitamins
Asthma is a lung disease very common to kids. This disease attacks following a trigger or an allergen. When it does, the small airways in the lungs narrow and swell. Asthma attacks can be anywhere from mild to life threatening. It is very important for people who are suffering from this disease to always take their medications and never ignore their condition once they feel difficulty in breathing.
But more than medical treatment, prevention is the best cure for asthma. While doctors can prescribe millions of drugs to treat this disease, there is a more natural way to combat it. And that would be through vitamins.
Vitamins are the essential substances needed by the body. And of all types of vitamins, Vitamin C is the best candidate to treat this disease.
Cure Asthma with Vitamin C:
Vitamin C is long regarded to be the vitamin that ensures the body of a healthier immune system. This vitamin is most helpful if the cause of asthma is allergens. But aside from strengthening the body's immune system, Vitamin C is also a good antioxidant. It helps free the body of harmful toxins that could give rise not only to asthma but to a host of other diseases as well.
Aside from Vitamin C, there are other Vitamins that can be vital in the treatment of asthma. Beta Carotene or Vitamin A for instance, can protect the lungs. It makes sure that the mucus membranes of the lungs are good an intact. The membranes ensure the health of this vital organ.
Vitamin B6 for Asthma:
Intensive research and studies have lead experts to the conclusion that deficiency in this B vitamin could cause asthma. They have found out that asthmatic patients tend to have high kynurenic acid and xanthurenic acid content in their urines. These two acids are produced if the metabolism of serotonin and tryptophan are altered, which is a direct result of the deficiency of vitamin B6.
Vitamin B3 To Prevent Asthma Attacks:
Role of vitamin B3 in the body, as far as asthma is concerned, is somehow similar to Vitamin C. This vitamin is believed to prevent asthma attack caused by allergens. That is because vitamin B3 produces an antihistamine effect in the body.
Vitamin D and Vitamin E can also be used to cure asthma because they can help in strengthening the body's immune system. Asthma has been a major health problem since the 17the century. Thanks to these two vitamins, people were able to develop stronger bodies that can fight off the detrimental effects of the disease altogether.
Vitamins can be found naturally in the foods that we eat or in specialized chemical supplements. To make sure that your body gets its recommended daily allowance of the essential vitamins, be sure that you eat fruits and vegetables that are rich in them. Citrus fruits are good sources of Vitamin C. Yellow and orange vegetables are rich in Vitamin A. Add these foods to your daily diet and you will be surely cured of asthma in no time.
For vitamins that can't be obtained directly from foods, there are many over-the-counter supplements that are available in the market today. The B complex vitamins are good examples of vitamins that are not readily available from food as the body synthesizes them. For these types of vitamins, you can take the especially formulated pills and capsules to make sure your body don't get deficient with them.
The author is the owner of VitaminBag - http://www.vitaminbag.com. For more information about vitamin treatments for Asthma visit http://www.vitaminbag.com/treatment/asthma.aspx.
But more than medical treatment, prevention is the best cure for asthma. While doctors can prescribe millions of drugs to treat this disease, there is a more natural way to combat it. And that would be through vitamins.
Vitamins are the essential substances needed by the body. And of all types of vitamins, Vitamin C is the best candidate to treat this disease.
Cure Asthma with Vitamin C:
Vitamin C is long regarded to be the vitamin that ensures the body of a healthier immune system. This vitamin is most helpful if the cause of asthma is allergens. But aside from strengthening the body's immune system, Vitamin C is also a good antioxidant. It helps free the body of harmful toxins that could give rise not only to asthma but to a host of other diseases as well.
Aside from Vitamin C, there are other Vitamins that can be vital in the treatment of asthma. Beta Carotene or Vitamin A for instance, can protect the lungs. It makes sure that the mucus membranes of the lungs are good an intact. The membranes ensure the health of this vital organ.
Vitamin B6 for Asthma:
Intensive research and studies have lead experts to the conclusion that deficiency in this B vitamin could cause asthma. They have found out that asthmatic patients tend to have high kynurenic acid and xanthurenic acid content in their urines. These two acids are produced if the metabolism of serotonin and tryptophan are altered, which is a direct result of the deficiency of vitamin B6.
Vitamin B3 To Prevent Asthma Attacks:
Role of vitamin B3 in the body, as far as asthma is concerned, is somehow similar to Vitamin C. This vitamin is believed to prevent asthma attack caused by allergens. That is because vitamin B3 produces an antihistamine effect in the body.
Vitamin D and Vitamin E can also be used to cure asthma because they can help in strengthening the body's immune system. Asthma has been a major health problem since the 17the century. Thanks to these two vitamins, people were able to develop stronger bodies that can fight off the detrimental effects of the disease altogether.
Vitamins can be found naturally in the foods that we eat or in specialized chemical supplements. To make sure that your body gets its recommended daily allowance of the essential vitamins, be sure that you eat fruits and vegetables that are rich in them. Citrus fruits are good sources of Vitamin C. Yellow and orange vegetables are rich in Vitamin A. Add these foods to your daily diet and you will be surely cured of asthma in no time.
For vitamins that can't be obtained directly from foods, there are many over-the-counter supplements that are available in the market today. The B complex vitamins are good examples of vitamins that are not readily available from food as the body synthesizes them. For these types of vitamins, you can take the especially formulated pills and capsules to make sure your body don't get deficient with them.
The author is the owner of VitaminBag - http://www.vitaminbag.com. For more information about vitamin treatments for Asthma visit http://www.vitaminbag.com/treatment/asthma.aspx.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Asthma Herbal Remedy
If you feel that you are suffering from asthma, then the first thing you should be doing is making an appointment with your doctor so that they can provide a proper diagnosis.
However once you have been diagnosed with asthma, then normally your doctor will prescribe medication which can help to control rather than cure the condition. However, if you are looking for an alternative then why not try asthma herbal remedy.
In this article we will be taking a closer look at certain asthma herbal remedy treatments that people who suffer from this condition may want to consider using alongside the medication prescribed by their doctor.
Butterbur
This shrub which grows perennially and can be found in not just the USA, but also Europe and Asia can be quite effective. It contains active ingredients called petasin and isopetasin which are believed to help reduce muscle spasms as well as having an anti inflammatory property to it.
However there are some side effects associated with this particular type of herbal remedy. Namely it can cause indigestion problems, headaches, fatigue, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and constipation in some people. Plus this particular herbal treatment should not be used by women who are either pregnant or those people who suffer from either liver or kidney disease.
Boswellia
This is more commonly referred to as Salai Guggal in Indian Ayurvedic medicine and in studies that have been carried out, it has been found to restrict the production of leukotrienes in the body. Leukotrienes is the compound when able to be released in to the lungs will cause the airways to become narrowed and so a person’s breathing becomes much more difficult and labored.
Currently it is not clear as to just how safe or effective this particular asthma herbal remedy is and just how it reacts when used with other kinds of asthma treatments. However again there are some side effects associated with using this particular herb and these include nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea and may cause problems to a person’s digestive system.
Certainly, there are lots of asthma herbal remedy and supplements available for being to use in order to treat the symptoms associated with asthma. However more studies need to be carried out before anything firm can be established. Asthma sufferers seeking an alternative such as asthma herbal remedy should discuss matters with their doctor first before taking any asthma herbal remedies.
Ricky is the online editor of an asthma homeopathy website. Visit his site today for more information on which herbal supplements for asthma are effective in treating asthma.
However once you have been diagnosed with asthma, then normally your doctor will prescribe medication which can help to control rather than cure the condition. However, if you are looking for an alternative then why not try asthma herbal remedy.
In this article we will be taking a closer look at certain asthma herbal remedy treatments that people who suffer from this condition may want to consider using alongside the medication prescribed by their doctor.
Butterbur
This shrub which grows perennially and can be found in not just the USA, but also Europe and Asia can be quite effective. It contains active ingredients called petasin and isopetasin which are believed to help reduce muscle spasms as well as having an anti inflammatory property to it.
However there are some side effects associated with this particular type of herbal remedy. Namely it can cause indigestion problems, headaches, fatigue, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and constipation in some people. Plus this particular herbal treatment should not be used by women who are either pregnant or those people who suffer from either liver or kidney disease.
Boswellia
This is more commonly referred to as Salai Guggal in Indian Ayurvedic medicine and in studies that have been carried out, it has been found to restrict the production of leukotrienes in the body. Leukotrienes is the compound when able to be released in to the lungs will cause the airways to become narrowed and so a person’s breathing becomes much more difficult and labored.
Currently it is not clear as to just how safe or effective this particular asthma herbal remedy is and just how it reacts when used with other kinds of asthma treatments. However again there are some side effects associated with using this particular herb and these include nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea and may cause problems to a person’s digestive system.
Certainly, there are lots of asthma herbal remedy and supplements available for being to use in order to treat the symptoms associated with asthma. However more studies need to be carried out before anything firm can be established. Asthma sufferers seeking an alternative such as asthma herbal remedy should discuss matters with their doctor first before taking any asthma herbal remedies.
Ricky is the online editor of an asthma homeopathy website. Visit his site today for more information on which herbal supplements for asthma are effective in treating asthma.
Helpful Tips For Asthma
In a relatively short period of time, asthma has become one of the most serious health conditions on the planet; this increase in cases is of concern because it is also affected rising numbers of children. Although it is treatable, that is no consolation to the millions of sufferers worldwide who have trouble breathing when they have an asthma attack. This is a respiratory condition that when not treated properly can easily result in death, if the attack is not attended to in time or is severe.
Assessing and monitoring the condition is the first important step towards treating the condition for any asthma sufferer. The severity and frequency of attacks will determine the course of treatment and these fit into three broad categories of prevention, relief and emergency treatment.
The first preventative treatment to be supplied to every sufferer is a Bronchodilator which can give relief from minor attacks. Many asthmatics will only ever need this form of medication. However, patients who experience regular attacks although they may be mild, will probably use a low-dose glucocorticoid or a mastcell stabilizer which would also be used in conjunction with a standard reliever. Those who experience severe attacks will require a stronger treatment with oral glucocorticoids.
Asthmatics must also identify the triggers that cause the allergic reaction in them and find ways to reduce or eliminate them. This can help the keep an eye out and avoid the factors that will trigger an attack. Medical science has now confirmed that the poorer the air quality the greater the chance that this and other respiratory problems will occur.
Although the specific medications can help the situation it is far better if they can be avoided where possible. They can cause serious side effects if used on a regular basis such as impotence, liver damage, depression, even tiredness and dizzy spells. Pharmaceutical drugs are formulated to make the body's own immune system to take over but more people are now using natural medicines which are treating the cause of the respiratory condition instead.
Every attack causes the body to become weak due to the stress placed upon it, so to help calm the body down and make it stronger, the drugs used have a catalyst . The catalysts contained in the natural medications are different as they do not have any side-effects so reduce the stress on the system naturally.
Helpful to asthma sufferers are breathing techniques of an eastern nature such as buteyko ,yoga practices and pranayam, and are also as they naturally help the breathing and the general well-being of patients. Feeling better is what it is all about, and is generally the goal of all asthma treatments.
A good nutritional diet rich in antioxidants and vitamins will help boost the immune system quite a bit. And taking part in natural therapies to control asthma will not leave large amounts of drugs in your system. Often taking to many drugs can make an asthma suffer toxic. The main focus however,should be on the asthma patient learning to control their own condition. In any kind of treatment, feeling better, breathing better are the main objectives.
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Assessing and monitoring the condition is the first important step towards treating the condition for any asthma sufferer. The severity and frequency of attacks will determine the course of treatment and these fit into three broad categories of prevention, relief and emergency treatment.
The first preventative treatment to be supplied to every sufferer is a Bronchodilator which can give relief from minor attacks. Many asthmatics will only ever need this form of medication. However, patients who experience regular attacks although they may be mild, will probably use a low-dose glucocorticoid or a mastcell stabilizer which would also be used in conjunction with a standard reliever. Those who experience severe attacks will require a stronger treatment with oral glucocorticoids.
Asthmatics must also identify the triggers that cause the allergic reaction in them and find ways to reduce or eliminate them. This can help the keep an eye out and avoid the factors that will trigger an attack. Medical science has now confirmed that the poorer the air quality the greater the chance that this and other respiratory problems will occur.
Although the specific medications can help the situation it is far better if they can be avoided where possible. They can cause serious side effects if used on a regular basis such as impotence, liver damage, depression, even tiredness and dizzy spells. Pharmaceutical drugs are formulated to make the body's own immune system to take over but more people are now using natural medicines which are treating the cause of the respiratory condition instead.
Every attack causes the body to become weak due to the stress placed upon it, so to help calm the body down and make it stronger, the drugs used have a catalyst . The catalysts contained in the natural medications are different as they do not have any side-effects so reduce the stress on the system naturally.
Helpful to asthma sufferers are breathing techniques of an eastern nature such as buteyko ,yoga practices and pranayam, and are also as they naturally help the breathing and the general well-being of patients. Feeling better is what it is all about, and is generally the goal of all asthma treatments.
A good nutritional diet rich in antioxidants and vitamins will help boost the immune system quite a bit. And taking part in natural therapies to control asthma will not leave large amounts of drugs in your system. Often taking to many drugs can make an asthma suffer toxic. The main focus however,should be on the asthma patient learning to control their own condition. In any kind of treatment, feeling better, breathing better are the main objectives.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Eliminate Asthma Permanently
Asthmaknife. Announces Asthma Permanent Solution Program
Illinois, Chicago, March 06 – Until now, Asthma treatment had been focused on management of the related symptoms. Asthma Permanent Solution Program eliminates asthma permanently.
Asthmaknife is currently treating patients with extremely severe of just even severe asthma condition. Asthma Permanent Solution Program is the result of 37 years of continued clinical research on chronic diseases with a consistently proven effectiveness especially in children.
AsthmaKnife had recently launched the first Telemedicine Website for Asthmatic Patients helping many people around the world avoiding traveling and exposing to contaminated environments while recovering, restoring and optimizing properly their lungs functions.
Trough the Asthma Permanent Solution Program asthmatic patients have the opportunity to have a plenty life avoiding the use of desperate measures and techniques like Bronchial Thermoplasty.
The Asthma Permanent Solution Program makes the bronchi to become stronger in order to resist any kind of aggressions (triggers) instead of just treating the bronchospasm suppressing only the inflammatory process incurs on Asthma attacks.
Any asthmatic interested to enroll into the Asthma Permanent Solution program should contact first the Asthmaknife help center at www.asthmaknife.com in order to be evaluated and accepted.
Asthmaknife is leaded by Federico Arevalo MD, Director of the Chronic Disease Center Former Fellow of the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, Bethesda Md., at the Chicago Medical School. Former Fellow of the Hoekton Institute for Medical Research Former Fellow of Pediatrics, Cook County Hospital, Chicago Illinois Former Research Associate, Department of Pediatrics R&E Hospital, University of Illinois, Chicago Publications: American Journal of Physiology, Circulation Research, American Hearth Journal, others.
Contact: Chris Wilhelm, director of PR chris.wilhelm@asthmaknife.com http://www.asthmaknife.com
Illinois, Chicago, March 06 – Until now, Asthma treatment had been focused on management of the related symptoms. Asthma Permanent Solution Program eliminates asthma permanently.
Asthmaknife is currently treating patients with extremely severe of just even severe asthma condition. Asthma Permanent Solution Program is the result of 37 years of continued clinical research on chronic diseases with a consistently proven effectiveness especially in children.
AsthmaKnife had recently launched the first Telemedicine Website for Asthmatic Patients helping many people around the world avoiding traveling and exposing to contaminated environments while recovering, restoring and optimizing properly their lungs functions.
Trough the Asthma Permanent Solution Program asthmatic patients have the opportunity to have a plenty life avoiding the use of desperate measures and techniques like Bronchial Thermoplasty.
The Asthma Permanent Solution Program makes the bronchi to become stronger in order to resist any kind of aggressions (triggers) instead of just treating the bronchospasm suppressing only the inflammatory process incurs on Asthma attacks.
Any asthmatic interested to enroll into the Asthma Permanent Solution program should contact first the Asthmaknife help center at www.asthmaknife.com in order to be evaluated and accepted.
Asthmaknife is leaded by Federico Arevalo MD, Director of the Chronic Disease Center Former Fellow of the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, Bethesda Md., at the Chicago Medical School. Former Fellow of the Hoekton Institute for Medical Research Former Fellow of Pediatrics, Cook County Hospital, Chicago Illinois Former Research Associate, Department of Pediatrics R&E Hospital, University of Illinois, Chicago Publications: American Journal of Physiology, Circulation Research, American Hearth Journal, others.
Contact: Chris Wilhelm, director of PR chris.wilhelm@asthmaknife.com http://www.asthmaknife.com
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Asthma - Preventing An Asthma Attack
About one in 15 people has asthma, a chronic condition whose symptoms are attacks of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. There is no cure for asthma, but most people can control the condition and lead normal, active lives.
Different things set off asthma attacks in different people. Smoke from cigarettes or a fire, air pollution, cold air, pollen, animals, house dust, molds, strong smells such as perfume or bus exhaust, wood dust, exercise, industrial chemicals--all can trigger an attack.
Asthma cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control it so that they have few and infrequent symptoms and can live active lives.
Asthma attacks are not all the same—some are worse than others. In a severe asthma attack, the airways can close so much that not enough oxygen gets to vital organs. This condition is a medical emergency. People can die from severe asthma attacks.
Taking care of your asthma is an important part of your life. Controlling it means working closely with your doctor to learn what to do, staying away from things that bother your airways, taking medicines as directed by your doctor, and monitoring your asthma so that you can respond quickly to signs of an attack. By controlling your asthma every day, you can prevent serious symptoms and take part in all activities.
Asthma Symptoms
owheezing oshortness of breath or trouble breathing ocoughing, either during the day or at night, but often worse at night and with exercise and activity ochest pain or chest tightness odecreases in your child's usual or predicted peak flow or poor performance on pulmonary function tests
Preventing an Asthma Attack
House dust exposure can be lessened by using bare floors, vacuuming frequently, and changing furnace and air cooler filters frequently. You should avoid using feather, wool, or foam bedding. Use polyester pillows and plastic covers over your mattress.
It's important to avoid all triggers to prevent having an asthma attack. Below are resources to help you manage asthma, tips to help you recognize an asthma attack and advice on planning ahead.
The best way to prevent an asthma attack is to avoid your triggers as much as possible. It's also important to learn how to recognize what might be known as your "early warning signs" of an impending asthma attack. These are symptoms that happen just before an asthma attack begins. They tell you that your condition is about to worsen,or get out of control.
They might include things such as a frequent cough, especially during the nighttime hours, getting short of breath more easily, increased peak flow meter readings, feeling extra tired when you're active, a change in mood toward the negative, and trouble sleeping. You might also notice signs of a cold, such as nasal stuffiness, sore throat, sneezing, or runny nose. If you notice any of these symptoms, take action quickly to prevent an asthma attack.
Regular physical activity is important for good health. Keep your environment clear of potential allergens. Don’t smoke because smoking is always a bad idea for the lungs. Cromolyn and nedocromil, which are used to treat mild persistent asthma.
Theophylline, which is used either alone to treat mild persistent asthma Leukotriene modifiers, which are used either alone to treat mild persistent asthma.
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Different things set off asthma attacks in different people. Smoke from cigarettes or a fire, air pollution, cold air, pollen, animals, house dust, molds, strong smells such as perfume or bus exhaust, wood dust, exercise, industrial chemicals--all can trigger an attack.
Asthma cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control it so that they have few and infrequent symptoms and can live active lives.
Asthma attacks are not all the same—some are worse than others. In a severe asthma attack, the airways can close so much that not enough oxygen gets to vital organs. This condition is a medical emergency. People can die from severe asthma attacks.
Taking care of your asthma is an important part of your life. Controlling it means working closely with your doctor to learn what to do, staying away from things that bother your airways, taking medicines as directed by your doctor, and monitoring your asthma so that you can respond quickly to signs of an attack. By controlling your asthma every day, you can prevent serious symptoms and take part in all activities.
Asthma Symptoms
owheezing oshortness of breath or trouble breathing ocoughing, either during the day or at night, but often worse at night and with exercise and activity ochest pain or chest tightness odecreases in your child's usual or predicted peak flow or poor performance on pulmonary function tests
Preventing an Asthma Attack
House dust exposure can be lessened by using bare floors, vacuuming frequently, and changing furnace and air cooler filters frequently. You should avoid using feather, wool, or foam bedding. Use polyester pillows and plastic covers over your mattress.
It's important to avoid all triggers to prevent having an asthma attack. Below are resources to help you manage asthma, tips to help you recognize an asthma attack and advice on planning ahead.
The best way to prevent an asthma attack is to avoid your triggers as much as possible. It's also important to learn how to recognize what might be known as your "early warning signs" of an impending asthma attack. These are symptoms that happen just before an asthma attack begins. They tell you that your condition is about to worsen,or get out of control.
They might include things such as a frequent cough, especially during the nighttime hours, getting short of breath more easily, increased peak flow meter readings, feeling extra tired when you're active, a change in mood toward the negative, and trouble sleeping. You might also notice signs of a cold, such as nasal stuffiness, sore throat, sneezing, or runny nose. If you notice any of these symptoms, take action quickly to prevent an asthma attack.
Regular physical activity is important for good health. Keep your environment clear of potential allergens. Don’t smoke because smoking is always a bad idea for the lungs. Cromolyn and nedocromil, which are used to treat mild persistent asthma.
Theophylline, which is used either alone to treat mild persistent asthma Leukotriene modifiers, which are used either alone to treat mild persistent asthma.
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Friday, February 15, 2008
How To Treat Asthma And Is Choosing Natural As Well As Non-Toxic Methods Recommended?
Treating asthma today is far more effective than at any time in the past, and with a number of alternative methods of treating asthma available, results have proved to be much more positive as well.
One of the good things about treating asthma today is that there is less emphasis on using drugs since there are many alternative methods of treating asthma that are in fact walking a path different to the allopathic one, and thus there is less toxicity as well as side effects involved.
More Deaths After The Introduction Of Bronchodilators
Also, when you read the mainstream health journals today, you will not have failed to have realized that there is high level of toxicity in the pharmaceuticals used to treat asthma, and this is borne out by facts that show that after bronchodilators were introduced, the otherwise low rate of deaths related to asthma suddenly began to increase. And, according to the New England Journal of Medicine, drugs such as Albuterol and some other asthma medications made the lungs deteriorate after constant use, which only shows that seeking out alternatives for treating asthma is a wise decision after all.
The way that alternative medications treat the problem of asthma is different to the allopathic means, and the aim of such treatment methods is to bring the balance back as well as provide the whole body with more strength, and also to give support to lungs as well as the immune and even hormonal systems. And, the best part about choosing alternative methods for treating asthma is that there are virtually no side effects, and the cost of such treatment is pretty low, and it also promotes self-treatment being very convenient as well. What’s more, if you want, you can use these alternative methods for treating asthma alongside allopathic treatment methods and thus get even more effective results, and it will also help reduce the unwanted side effects of allopathic treatment drugs.
It is especially useful to consider choosing alternative methods of treating asthma since allopathic drugs such as Theophylline which is a drug often used for treating asthma, and which has been shown to even change the patient’s personality are certainly not what you would wish for, because these side effects are most undesirable indeed.
It is therefore easy to see that using natural as well as non-toxic treatment methods in preference to allopathic drugs is a better course of action, even though you will need drugs in case you have an especially severe case of asthma and they are also very effective in emergency situations.
Article by Hartmann Tony.
How to cure asthma? What is the best medicine for asthma? What do you need to be aware of when having asthma? This and much much more can be found on our Asthma Health Blog. http://www.asthma.voople.com Also feel free to ask questions and to leave a comment!
One of the good things about treating asthma today is that there is less emphasis on using drugs since there are many alternative methods of treating asthma that are in fact walking a path different to the allopathic one, and thus there is less toxicity as well as side effects involved.
More Deaths After The Introduction Of Bronchodilators
Also, when you read the mainstream health journals today, you will not have failed to have realized that there is high level of toxicity in the pharmaceuticals used to treat asthma, and this is borne out by facts that show that after bronchodilators were introduced, the otherwise low rate of deaths related to asthma suddenly began to increase. And, according to the New England Journal of Medicine, drugs such as Albuterol and some other asthma medications made the lungs deteriorate after constant use, which only shows that seeking out alternatives for treating asthma is a wise decision after all.
The way that alternative medications treat the problem of asthma is different to the allopathic means, and the aim of such treatment methods is to bring the balance back as well as provide the whole body with more strength, and also to give support to lungs as well as the immune and even hormonal systems. And, the best part about choosing alternative methods for treating asthma is that there are virtually no side effects, and the cost of such treatment is pretty low, and it also promotes self-treatment being very convenient as well. What’s more, if you want, you can use these alternative methods for treating asthma alongside allopathic treatment methods and thus get even more effective results, and it will also help reduce the unwanted side effects of allopathic treatment drugs.
It is especially useful to consider choosing alternative methods of treating asthma since allopathic drugs such as Theophylline which is a drug often used for treating asthma, and which has been shown to even change the patient’s personality are certainly not what you would wish for, because these side effects are most undesirable indeed.
It is therefore easy to see that using natural as well as non-toxic treatment methods in preference to allopathic drugs is a better course of action, even though you will need drugs in case you have an especially severe case of asthma and they are also very effective in emergency situations.
Article by Hartmann Tony.
How to cure asthma? What is the best medicine for asthma? What do you need to be aware of when having asthma? This and much much more can be found on our Asthma Health Blog. http://www.asthma.voople.com Also feel free to ask questions and to leave a comment!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Natural Cure For Asthma - How To Find The Right Cure For Your Asthma
Asthma is an allergic inflammation of the lungs that affected more than 17 million people in the U.S. alone. It is generally triggered by pollens, molds, dust, animal dander, air pollution, chemicals, exercise, stress, temperature changes or ingestion of certain foods. During an asthma attack, the walls of the lungs become inflamed and the mucus membranes filled with fluid and thick sticky mucus making it difficult to breathe. Asthma symptoms can include a scratchy throat, coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and a tight feeling in the chest. Asthma patients have conventionally rely on respiratory inhalers and prescription medications to ease their asthma symptoms and to prevent asthma attacks. With today's emphasis on healthy living, more and more people are now looking for natural cure for asthma.
How to cure asthma naturally?
1) One of the easiest natural cure for asthma is to change your diet. Many food allergies can trigger attacks and many people do not realize that it could be the food that they eat that is making them sick. Make a note or a diary on what kind of foods that can trigger your asthma and take positive steps to reduce or remove them from your diet.
2) Make conscientious efforts to delete or control the consumption of mucous-producing foods such as rice, sugar, lentils, milk, dairy products, fried foods and other difficult-to-digest food from your diet. These food may promote conditions that increase the chances of an asthma attack.
3) Take up yoga or other similar breathing exercise programs to cure your asthma naturally. These controlled breathing exercises will strengthen your lung muscles and help your entire respiratory system to function efficiently. An added benefit is that you will get the exercises that you need to keep your whole body in shape and to feel better.
4) Experiment with herbal products, vitamin supplements and unconventional treatment methods such as acupuncture and acupressure. The combination of dietary changes, herbal medication and acupuncture has been successful with many asthmatics.
5) Stay away from environment that are polluted with pollen, pollution, house duct mites, tobacco smoke, feather and other allergen as these may trigger an asthma attack. Efforts must made be to eliminate or reduce the dust mites present at your home. The use of mechanical ventilators to keep the relative humidity of the home to less than 50%; using air cleaners that have HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters; cleaning using a vacuum with a HEPA filter; steam cleaning the rugs and upholstery regularly; washing of all bedding in hot water of 60 degree Celsius on a weekly basis; dry cleaning quilts and blankets weekly; and placing placing plastic casings specifically made for dust mites control on pillow and mattresses have proven to greatly reduce the dust mites population and the number of asthma attacks.
Taking responsibility for your own health is the first major step and the fact that you are reading this article indicates that you may be interested in investigating natural cure for asthma. A natural cure for asthma is the best method for you to reduce your dependence on medication and gain full control of your life. Discover more natural ways here.
How to cure asthma naturally?
1) One of the easiest natural cure for asthma is to change your diet. Many food allergies can trigger attacks and many people do not realize that it could be the food that they eat that is making them sick. Make a note or a diary on what kind of foods that can trigger your asthma and take positive steps to reduce or remove them from your diet.
2) Make conscientious efforts to delete or control the consumption of mucous-producing foods such as rice, sugar, lentils, milk, dairy products, fried foods and other difficult-to-digest food from your diet. These food may promote conditions that increase the chances of an asthma attack.
3) Take up yoga or other similar breathing exercise programs to cure your asthma naturally. These controlled breathing exercises will strengthen your lung muscles and help your entire respiratory system to function efficiently. An added benefit is that you will get the exercises that you need to keep your whole body in shape and to feel better.
4) Experiment with herbal products, vitamin supplements and unconventional treatment methods such as acupuncture and acupressure. The combination of dietary changes, herbal medication and acupuncture has been successful with many asthmatics.
5) Stay away from environment that are polluted with pollen, pollution, house duct mites, tobacco smoke, feather and other allergen as these may trigger an asthma attack. Efforts must made be to eliminate or reduce the dust mites present at your home. The use of mechanical ventilators to keep the relative humidity of the home to less than 50%; using air cleaners that have HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters; cleaning using a vacuum with a HEPA filter; steam cleaning the rugs and upholstery regularly; washing of all bedding in hot water of 60 degree Celsius on a weekly basis; dry cleaning quilts and blankets weekly; and placing placing plastic casings specifically made for dust mites control on pillow and mattresses have proven to greatly reduce the dust mites population and the number of asthma attacks.
Taking responsibility for your own health is the first major step and the fact that you are reading this article indicates that you may be interested in investigating natural cure for asthma. A natural cure for asthma is the best method for you to reduce your dependence on medication and gain full control of your life. Discover more natural ways here.
How To Cure Asthma Naturally
Many people suffer from asthma and are taking medication for their symptoms.
Are you one of them?
There are natural cures for asthma sufferers that you need to know about.
Most drugs have side effects with long term use which also has long term side effects, which is even more worrying.
You probably think that this is the only way to control asthma and asthma attacks. You are WRONG!
One of the things that you could do to naturally treat asthma will be through what you eat. There are certain foods that you MUST avoid that trigger an asthma attack.
Exercise is a very natural way to treat asthma. If you haven't tried yoga, maybe that should be one of things that you could think about. Yoga helps to strengthen your lung muscles which in turn helps you to breathe more easily.
There are also many herbal remedies that can be used in addition to your medication, if you are taking any, that will help your asthma.
Acupuncture can be used as another addition to your medication to help you control your asthma attacks. You have to have a course of treatments to allow the process to work over time. Many asthmatics have found this worked very well with them.
Finding natural methods and adding that to your normal medication could make you healthier and help you feel that you are in control of your asthma.
Popular for asthma sufferers is aromatherapy. When you have chosen the right oils and scents, aromatherapy will give you the effect of total relaxation and is very popular to asthma sufferers.
Certain vitamins seems to have a depleting effect on asthma sufferers that take medication. For e.g. vitamin B6 defiency is common in asthmatics. Depending on your medication, vitamin B6 tends to get depleted with an anti-asthma drug such as theophylline and aminophylline.
Evening primrose oil, researchers have found that it has a beneficial effect on bronchial asthma.
These a just a few of the remedies that can be used with asthma sufferers.
In my next article I will go into the different foods that need to be eaten to help asthmatics and also different foods to avoid.
If you are interested in finding natural ways to cure your ailments that will give you control over your physical well-being, check out this website at www.myfreehomeremedies.com
Are you one of them?
There are natural cures for asthma sufferers that you need to know about.
Most drugs have side effects with long term use which also has long term side effects, which is even more worrying.
You probably think that this is the only way to control asthma and asthma attacks. You are WRONG!
One of the things that you could do to naturally treat asthma will be through what you eat. There are certain foods that you MUST avoid that trigger an asthma attack.
Exercise is a very natural way to treat asthma. If you haven't tried yoga, maybe that should be one of things that you could think about. Yoga helps to strengthen your lung muscles which in turn helps you to breathe more easily.
There are also many herbal remedies that can be used in addition to your medication, if you are taking any, that will help your asthma.
Acupuncture can be used as another addition to your medication to help you control your asthma attacks. You have to have a course of treatments to allow the process to work over time. Many asthmatics have found this worked very well with them.
Finding natural methods and adding that to your normal medication could make you healthier and help you feel that you are in control of your asthma.
Popular for asthma sufferers is aromatherapy. When you have chosen the right oils and scents, aromatherapy will give you the effect of total relaxation and is very popular to asthma sufferers.
Certain vitamins seems to have a depleting effect on asthma sufferers that take medication. For e.g. vitamin B6 defiency is common in asthmatics. Depending on your medication, vitamin B6 tends to get depleted with an anti-asthma drug such as theophylline and aminophylline.
Evening primrose oil, researchers have found that it has a beneficial effect on bronchial asthma.
These a just a few of the remedies that can be used with asthma sufferers.
In my next article I will go into the different foods that need to be eaten to help asthmatics and also different foods to avoid.
If you are interested in finding natural ways to cure your ailments that will give you control over your physical well-being, check out this website at www.myfreehomeremedies.com
Monday, February 11, 2008
Asthma - Home Remedies to Cure Asthma
Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs (bronchioles). The muscles of the bronchial walls tighten, and cells in the lungs produce extra mucus further narrowing your airways. This can cause minor wheezing to severe difficulty in breathing. Periodic attacks are caused by an oversensitivity of the lungs and airways, which overreact to certain "triggers" and become inflamed and clogged. Asthma is Greek for "panting". Asthmatics pant during an asthma attack because their air passages, which start in the throat and end in the lungs, become narrowed and sometimes almost completely obstructed. Asthma is very common. These episodes may be triggered by such things as exposure to an environmental stimulant (or allergen ), cold air, exercise or exertion, or emotional stress . In children, the most common triggers are viral illnesses such as those that cause the common cold. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing , shortness of breath , chest tightness, and coughing , which respond to bronchodilators . Between episodes, most patients feel mostly all right but can have a slight problem feeling out of breath for longer periods of time. The symptoms of asthma, which can range from mild to life threatening, can usually be controlled with a combination of drugs and environmental changes. Public attention in the developed world has recently focused on asthma because of its rapidly increasing prevalence , affecting up to one in four urban children.
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). For most kids, breathing is simple: They breathe in through their noses or mouths and the air goes into the windpipe. From there, it travels through the airways and into the lungs. But for kids with asthma, breathing can be a lot more difficult because their airways are very sensitive. In most people with asthma, the difficulty breathing happens periodically. When it does happen, it is known as an asthma flare-up also known as an asthma attack, flare, episode, or exacerbation. Many people with asthma compare a flare-up to the sensation of trying to breathe through a straw - it feels extremely hard to get air in and out of their lungs. An asthma flare-up can last for several hours or longer if a person doesn't use asthma medication. When an asthma flare-up is over, the person usually feels better. Between flare-ups, a person's breathing can seem completely normal, or a person may continue to have some symptoms, such as coughing. Some people with asthma feel as if they are always short of breath.
Home Remedies to Cure Asthma
1. Take 1 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder and mix them well before consuming.
2. Take 2 tablespoonful of fresh lemon juice and 1 tablespoonful of water. Repeat day and night.
3. In 1 cup of water soak 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds overnight. Strain. Add 1 tsp of Ginger juice and 1 tsp of honey to this. It has to be consumed twice during morning as well as evening.
4. For people who are in their early stages of asthma, a perfect home remedy is to boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in 1/2 cup of milk and consume it during nighttime.
5. Drink one glass of milk to help with the asthma .
6. Cook fresh cranberries in water then mash. Take 2-3 teaspoons a day.
7. Boil water in a pot. Cool, Lean towards the pot with a big towel over your head and inhale the steam for 20 minutes.
8. Air, sun and water are also great healing agents. The patient should sit in fresh air for sometime daily. Try to avoid dusty places, exposure to cold, mental worries and tensions.
9. Regular chewing of fennel helps expel infected mucous from the chest. Thus, helps in preventing asthma attacks.
10. Take fresh dry grapes with seeds and soak them in 150 grams of water at night. Remove the seeds in the morning and chew them slowly, one by one. In the remaining water add a little sugar and drink it. In a month the lungs will be strengthened and poisonous wastes will be removed from the body.
Juliet Cohen writes articles for http://www.makeup-care.info/ and http://www.healthatoz.info/
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). For most kids, breathing is simple: They breathe in through their noses or mouths and the air goes into the windpipe. From there, it travels through the airways and into the lungs. But for kids with asthma, breathing can be a lot more difficult because their airways are very sensitive. In most people with asthma, the difficulty breathing happens periodically. When it does happen, it is known as an asthma flare-up also known as an asthma attack, flare, episode, or exacerbation. Many people with asthma compare a flare-up to the sensation of trying to breathe through a straw - it feels extremely hard to get air in and out of their lungs. An asthma flare-up can last for several hours or longer if a person doesn't use asthma medication. When an asthma flare-up is over, the person usually feels better. Between flare-ups, a person's breathing can seem completely normal, or a person may continue to have some symptoms, such as coughing. Some people with asthma feel as if they are always short of breath.
Home Remedies to Cure Asthma
1. Take 1 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder and mix them well before consuming.
2. Take 2 tablespoonful of fresh lemon juice and 1 tablespoonful of water. Repeat day and night.
3. In 1 cup of water soak 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds overnight. Strain. Add 1 tsp of Ginger juice and 1 tsp of honey to this. It has to be consumed twice during morning as well as evening.
4. For people who are in their early stages of asthma, a perfect home remedy is to boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in 1/2 cup of milk and consume it during nighttime.
5. Drink one glass of milk to help with the asthma .
6. Cook fresh cranberries in water then mash. Take 2-3 teaspoons a day.
7. Boil water in a pot. Cool, Lean towards the pot with a big towel over your head and inhale the steam for 20 minutes.
8. Air, sun and water are also great healing agents. The patient should sit in fresh air for sometime daily. Try to avoid dusty places, exposure to cold, mental worries and tensions.
9. Regular chewing of fennel helps expel infected mucous from the chest. Thus, helps in preventing asthma attacks.
10. Take fresh dry grapes with seeds and soak them in 150 grams of water at night. Remove the seeds in the morning and chew them slowly, one by one. In the remaining water add a little sugar and drink it. In a month the lungs will be strengthened and poisonous wastes will be removed from the body.
Juliet Cohen writes articles for http://www.makeup-care.info/ and http://www.healthatoz.info/
Saturday, February 9, 2008
An Acute Case Of Asthma Treated With Homeopathy
Dr. Shah presents here a case study to explain how a case of Acute Asthma was managed with Homeopathic medicines. The article also give us an insight into how careful observation and evaluation of patient history and study of materia medica will help us to use uncommon Homeopathic medicines for good clinical results.
Case Study
Mrs. D.R., a 22 year old patient reported with Allergic colds since last 3 to 4 months. She gets continuous running nose and greenish watery discharge. As soon as she gets up she has continuous running nose. Immediately after washing her face, all the symptoms begin. She has feverish feeling, burning in eyes with headache. When she is suffering she has to be in bed for at least 6 to 8 hours and feels tired, lethargic and run down. She also complains of irritation in the upper part of mouth, nose and throat. She is better by rubbing the nose and ear vigorously. Face becomes hot.
Aggravations:
Cold climate
Cold drinks, Ice creams, Juice
In A/C
Fast Fan
Touching nose
Cooking
Summer starting
Morning early bath
Change of temperature Nose block ++
Mental Tension +++
Ameliorations:
Evening
By brushing teeth at night
Avoiding washing of face till afternoon
Warmth
Love, affection and consolation
Concomitants
Headache She feels floor is not even and is bumpy. > By going to sleep. Graying of hair at age of 21 years. She has giddiness < standing, > Lying down Irritation with nose blocked Acidity.
Physical Generals
Appetite: Normal, avoids food if has any work Bowel: Constipation < tea
Craving: Spicy ++, egg Thirstless
Perspiration: Summer, stains yellowish more on underarms and legs
Urine: Burning sometimes
Stool: Semi solid
Sleep: Sleepy. Must sleep in afternoon. If doesn't sleep then gets cold and unrefreshing feeling
Dreams: Day to day life, does not remember
Menses: Dysmenorrhea. First menses at the age 15 years. Cycle: 3/25 days. Occasional Leucorrhoea. Desire winter Likes fan but aggravated++ Bath: Hot water or Tepid water Covers only legs.
Family History
Father: High B.P. Grand Father: Heart attack Paternal Gr. Mo.: Died of Cancer Mother: Obesity & Hair fall
O/E: Weight: 52 Kg. Throat++ Chest NAD Nails breaking, cracking. Face few eruptions; dark ring around eyes Nose congested.
Life Space
She always craves to go to mother's home. If her ego is hurt, she thinks about it a lot, but cannot tell her mother-in-law anything. The fact that she is incapable of having a child is known by relatives. This hurts her a lot. She likes to spend money and likes to have her own cash, which she cannot have at her in-law's place. There is a limited amount available for spending. She used to buy 1 new dress every day, she may be buying 1 dress every day even now. And she never repeats a dress. I have seen her atleast 30 times as she comes with her friends or relatives and she has never worn the same dress again. Her friend told me that in 2 years she does not wear the same dress again and she changes clothes morning and evening both times. She is tall, slim, beautiful and fair. She comes basically from a very rich family. She has 2 sisters and a brother. Her parents have given her lot of money, many dresses and lots of jewellery. As a child she has been pampered and brought up in a very luxurious and protected environment and always got whatever she wanted. She was very fat till the age of 8 years. Studying Ok. Reserved by nature. Only after entering University started making friends. Takes lot of time to mix with people. Completed her graduation in Commerce. Forgetful ++, forgets names ++, forgets the relatives. She is very emotional, moody, talks a lot without reason. Sensitive +++ Hot tempered and out spoken. Husband is good. She prefers his company. She takes tension of numerous things without reason. She has tired to please everybody after marriage. She has been repeatedly hurt by her in-laws. Repeatedly mother-in-law insulted her, as she did not know much about cooking or house keeping. She is better by consolation. Wants to sleep, sleepy +++ Feeling depressed and cries easily ++ Even to go anywhere nearby needs some company. Now she is jealous as her sister-in-law is pregnant. Upset +5 as her sister-in-law is pregnant for the second time. Very much scared of lizards, cockroaches or insects. After some time of marriage they were planning for a child she consulted a gynecologist. She has no problems but husband has oligozoospermia. She started having negative thoughts soon after and was depressed ++. She used to cry again and again. As a routine she fights with her husband but she loves him also.
Treatment History
29/11/95 Gratiola 6 pinch powder every 15 minutes. SL 2 Pills 4 hrly SL 1-1-1 x 7 days
As Gratiola 200, which is the desired potency, was not available, I had to give Gratiola 6. As the potency was not desired, I had to repeat the dose frequently.
2/12/95 Better with medication Stool improvement Better after passing flatulence Gratiola 6 Pinch powder every 15 minutes
SL. 2 pills 4 hrly S.L. 1-0-1x 7days
23/12/95 All complains better Ct All x 7days
15/1/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days
12/2/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days
18/4/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days
25/4/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days Only few symptoms remain. Troubles are better on the whole
20/5/96 All symptoms Better. No complaints.
Conclusion
Homoeopathic Materia Medica is a treasure house of symptoms which comes in the aid of the Physician in the treatment of various conditions and constitutions. As a general expression, the word Pride often reminds one to think of remedies like Platina, Palladium, Veratrum, etc. A careful reading and analysis of some small remedies can often bring out excellent cures in the clinical practice. Gratiola is one such remedy which is indicated "for the mental effects of overweening pride." Nux Vomica Symptoms in females often require Gratiola. This remedy is especially indicated for the present day Daughters-in-law and for the intelligent subordinates working under stupid superiors. For any queries you may write to drshah@specialityclinic.com
Website: Speciality Clinic
About the Author
Dr. Jawahar Shah is a teacher, author and a leading practitioner of Classical Homoeopathy since last 30 years. He has organized more than 500 seminars in 32 countries across the globe. Dr. Shah has been an active contributor to various National and International Scientific Journals in the form of various articles and is the guiding force behind development of leading Homoeopathic software, HOMPATH.
Case Study
Mrs. D.R., a 22 year old patient reported with Allergic colds since last 3 to 4 months. She gets continuous running nose and greenish watery discharge. As soon as she gets up she has continuous running nose. Immediately after washing her face, all the symptoms begin. She has feverish feeling, burning in eyes with headache. When she is suffering she has to be in bed for at least 6 to 8 hours and feels tired, lethargic and run down. She also complains of irritation in the upper part of mouth, nose and throat. She is better by rubbing the nose and ear vigorously. Face becomes hot.
Aggravations:
Cold climate
Cold drinks, Ice creams, Juice
In A/C
Fast Fan
Touching nose
Cooking
Summer starting
Morning early bath
Change of temperature Nose block ++
Mental Tension +++
Ameliorations:
Evening
By brushing teeth at night
Avoiding washing of face till afternoon
Warmth
Love, affection and consolation
Concomitants
Headache She feels floor is not even and is bumpy. > By going to sleep. Graying of hair at age of 21 years. She has giddiness < standing, > Lying down Irritation with nose blocked Acidity.
Physical Generals
Appetite: Normal, avoids food if has any work Bowel: Constipation < tea
Craving: Spicy ++, egg Thirstless
Perspiration: Summer, stains yellowish more on underarms and legs
Urine: Burning sometimes
Stool: Semi solid
Sleep: Sleepy. Must sleep in afternoon. If doesn't sleep then gets cold and unrefreshing feeling
Dreams: Day to day life, does not remember
Menses: Dysmenorrhea. First menses at the age 15 years. Cycle: 3/25 days. Occasional Leucorrhoea. Desire winter Likes fan but aggravated++ Bath: Hot water or Tepid water Covers only legs.
Family History
Father: High B.P. Grand Father: Heart attack Paternal Gr. Mo.: Died of Cancer Mother: Obesity & Hair fall
O/E: Weight: 52 Kg. Throat++ Chest NAD Nails breaking, cracking. Face few eruptions; dark ring around eyes Nose congested.
Life Space
She always craves to go to mother's home. If her ego is hurt, she thinks about it a lot, but cannot tell her mother-in-law anything. The fact that she is incapable of having a child is known by relatives. This hurts her a lot. She likes to spend money and likes to have her own cash, which she cannot have at her in-law's place. There is a limited amount available for spending. She used to buy 1 new dress every day, she may be buying 1 dress every day even now. And she never repeats a dress. I have seen her atleast 30 times as she comes with her friends or relatives and she has never worn the same dress again. Her friend told me that in 2 years she does not wear the same dress again and she changes clothes morning and evening both times. She is tall, slim, beautiful and fair. She comes basically from a very rich family. She has 2 sisters and a brother. Her parents have given her lot of money, many dresses and lots of jewellery. As a child she has been pampered and brought up in a very luxurious and protected environment and always got whatever she wanted. She was very fat till the age of 8 years. Studying Ok. Reserved by nature. Only after entering University started making friends. Takes lot of time to mix with people. Completed her graduation in Commerce. Forgetful ++, forgets names ++, forgets the relatives. She is very emotional, moody, talks a lot without reason. Sensitive +++ Hot tempered and out spoken. Husband is good. She prefers his company. She takes tension of numerous things without reason. She has tired to please everybody after marriage. She has been repeatedly hurt by her in-laws. Repeatedly mother-in-law insulted her, as she did not know much about cooking or house keeping. She is better by consolation. Wants to sleep, sleepy +++ Feeling depressed and cries easily ++ Even to go anywhere nearby needs some company. Now she is jealous as her sister-in-law is pregnant. Upset +5 as her sister-in-law is pregnant for the second time. Very much scared of lizards, cockroaches or insects. After some time of marriage they were planning for a child she consulted a gynecologist. She has no problems but husband has oligozoospermia. She started having negative thoughts soon after and was depressed ++. She used to cry again and again. As a routine she fights with her husband but she loves him also.
Treatment History
29/11/95 Gratiola 6 pinch powder every 15 minutes. SL 2 Pills 4 hrly SL 1-1-1 x 7 days
As Gratiola 200, which is the desired potency, was not available, I had to give Gratiola 6. As the potency was not desired, I had to repeat the dose frequently.
2/12/95 Better with medication Stool improvement Better after passing flatulence Gratiola 6 Pinch powder every 15 minutes
SL. 2 pills 4 hrly S.L. 1-0-1x 7days
23/12/95 All complains better Ct All x 7days
15/1/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days
12/2/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days
18/4/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days
25/4/96 Better+ Ct All x 7days Only few symptoms remain. Troubles are better on the whole
20/5/96 All symptoms Better. No complaints.
Conclusion
Homoeopathic Materia Medica is a treasure house of symptoms which comes in the aid of the Physician in the treatment of various conditions and constitutions. As a general expression, the word Pride often reminds one to think of remedies like Platina, Palladium, Veratrum, etc. A careful reading and analysis of some small remedies can often bring out excellent cures in the clinical practice. Gratiola is one such remedy which is indicated "for the mental effects of overweening pride." Nux Vomica Symptoms in females often require Gratiola. This remedy is especially indicated for the present day Daughters-in-law and for the intelligent subordinates working under stupid superiors. For any queries you may write to drshah@specialityclinic.com
Website: Speciality Clinic
About the Author
Dr. Jawahar Shah is a teacher, author and a leading practitioner of Classical Homoeopathy since last 30 years. He has organized more than 500 seminars in 32 countries across the globe. Dr. Shah has been an active contributor to various National and International Scientific Journals in the form of various articles and is the guiding force behind development of leading Homoeopathic software, HOMPATH.
Monday, February 4, 2008
How to Cure and Control Asthma
Asthma is defined as a chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing. Asthma can be fatal if not treated. With the proper treatment and medication asthmatics can live a longer healthier life.
Asthma can come from more than just running out of air. It can be triggered by numerous allergies that you may have. A major step in controlling asthma is knowing your allergies.
But with the proper treatment and medication you can live a longer life.
Treatment Through Medication
Dont get confused and think there is a cure for asthma. You have to take medication to control it. Most asthmatics take anti-inflammatory medications through an inhaler. This medication is a steriod that strengthens the air ways and reduces mucus and swelling.
Bronchodilators is another form of medication that strengthens the airways. There three types of bronchodilators. There are (anticholinergics) short acting, (theophylline) long acting bronchodilaters, and (agonists) short and long acting. The short actings is for immediate rescue of an asthma attack. Long acting is to control and prevent asthma symptoms.
Treatment Through Lifestyle Changes
Knowing what your allergies are and staying away from them are good ways of treating your asthma. That doesn't mean avoiding them all together. If you know you're going to be in an environment that you're allergic to, you may be able to take your medicine before you come in contact with the allergen.
For those asthmatics that exercise. Just monitor your activities and limit the strenous workouts so that you dont have the risk of an attack. For example, instead of running a mile in 3 minutes, run your mile in 6 minutes.
Not Asthma Cures, Asthma Control
Remember, there is no cure for asthma, but that doesn't mean you have to suffer. Just control your lifestyle and take the proper medications and you'll live a long life. Take control of your asthma. Figure out your allergies, exercise smart, and be happy!
For more information on Asthma visit http://asthma-cure-tips.com, a website that specializes in providing health tips, advice, and asthma care information to include Asthma Attacks, Asthma Symptoms, and more. There are many links to great information about controling asthma and living a long life.
Asthma can come from more than just running out of air. It can be triggered by numerous allergies that you may have. A major step in controlling asthma is knowing your allergies.
But with the proper treatment and medication you can live a longer life.
Treatment Through Medication
Dont get confused and think there is a cure for asthma. You have to take medication to control it. Most asthmatics take anti-inflammatory medications through an inhaler. This medication is a steriod that strengthens the air ways and reduces mucus and swelling.
Bronchodilators is another form of medication that strengthens the airways. There three types of bronchodilators. There are (anticholinergics) short acting, (theophylline) long acting bronchodilaters, and (agonists) short and long acting. The short actings is for immediate rescue of an asthma attack. Long acting is to control and prevent asthma symptoms.
Treatment Through Lifestyle Changes
Knowing what your allergies are and staying away from them are good ways of treating your asthma. That doesn't mean avoiding them all together. If you know you're going to be in an environment that you're allergic to, you may be able to take your medicine before you come in contact with the allergen.
For those asthmatics that exercise. Just monitor your activities and limit the strenous workouts so that you dont have the risk of an attack. For example, instead of running a mile in 3 minutes, run your mile in 6 minutes.
Not Asthma Cures, Asthma Control
Remember, there is no cure for asthma, but that doesn't mean you have to suffer. Just control your lifestyle and take the proper medications and you'll live a long life. Take control of your asthma. Figure out your allergies, exercise smart, and be happy!
For more information on Asthma visit http://asthma-cure-tips.com, a website that specializes in providing health tips, advice, and asthma care information to include Asthma Attacks, Asthma Symptoms, and more. There are many links to great information about controling asthma and living a long life.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Asthma Cures - Eliminate the Causes First
Anyone who suffers form asthma just wants to find something that will cure the asthma. Asthmatics just want to find anything that will help free them from the chains of it. It can be very frustrating trying the many different medicines that the doctors prescribe and still not getting any relief.
Fortunately, there are many possible remedies out there. It's just up to each of the many asthma sufferers to find the cure that works for them.
A Variety of Asthma Cures
There are a variety of possible and promising asthma cures out there and not all of them involve taking drugs. In fact, there are many that don't involve taking medicine or seeing a doctor. Besides finding a drug that works, some of the other natural cures for this include: breathing techniques, adjusting living conditions, adjusting eating habits, and performing mental exercises.
Some people find that their asthma is much better or cured all together by doing just one of the above, while others find it works to do a variety of the above. What exactly works is different for each person.
For example, with adjusting diet, some people may find that if they eat a certain food then it helps to relieve their asthma symptoms. However, some other people may find that the exact same food causes an allergic reaction and makes it worse.
Everything depends on the individual person.
The Importance of Looking to Treat Asthma
There are so many causes of asthma that it's often tough for each asthmatic to know what causes his/her asthma. However, it's important to find out that cause. If the cause can be determined than a cure can be found much easier.
So all asthmatics should begin looking for what might be causing it. To begin everyone should look at their living conditions and eating habits. Often this is caused by allergies and the most common allergens are found in the home (or workplace) and in foods.
Again, one person may have mold in his basement causing his asthma while another person may be eating food with MSG that is causing it to get worse. Each person has to take the initiative to find what's causing this and then take the proper steps to eliminate the causes.
Asthma cures can be found just by eliminating the causes.
There is No Silver Bullet
Many people mistakenly believe that one magic pill, technique, or exercise will cure everyone's asthma. But this isn't true.
Everyone needs to find the cause of their asthma and then try the different strategies that have worked for others until they find the cure that works right for them.
Discover the asthma remedies that many asthma sufferers including Olympic athletes have used to cure their asthma and now live a fulfilling life at http://www.AsthmaCureGuide.com These little secrets compiled by Jonathan Hatton have helped hundreds of people to take full control of their asthma naturally without taking expansive drugs or medications. For more information, visit Asthma Cure Guide today.
Fortunately, there are many possible remedies out there. It's just up to each of the many asthma sufferers to find the cure that works for them.
A Variety of Asthma Cures
There are a variety of possible and promising asthma cures out there and not all of them involve taking drugs. In fact, there are many that don't involve taking medicine or seeing a doctor. Besides finding a drug that works, some of the other natural cures for this include: breathing techniques, adjusting living conditions, adjusting eating habits, and performing mental exercises.
Some people find that their asthma is much better or cured all together by doing just one of the above, while others find it works to do a variety of the above. What exactly works is different for each person.
For example, with adjusting diet, some people may find that if they eat a certain food then it helps to relieve their asthma symptoms. However, some other people may find that the exact same food causes an allergic reaction and makes it worse.
Everything depends on the individual person.
The Importance of Looking to Treat Asthma
There are so many causes of asthma that it's often tough for each asthmatic to know what causes his/her asthma. However, it's important to find out that cause. If the cause can be determined than a cure can be found much easier.
So all asthmatics should begin looking for what might be causing it. To begin everyone should look at their living conditions and eating habits. Often this is caused by allergies and the most common allergens are found in the home (or workplace) and in foods.
Again, one person may have mold in his basement causing his asthma while another person may be eating food with MSG that is causing it to get worse. Each person has to take the initiative to find what's causing this and then take the proper steps to eliminate the causes.
Asthma cures can be found just by eliminating the causes.
There is No Silver Bullet
Many people mistakenly believe that one magic pill, technique, or exercise will cure everyone's asthma. But this isn't true.
Everyone needs to find the cause of their asthma and then try the different strategies that have worked for others until they find the cure that works right for them.
Discover the asthma remedies that many asthma sufferers including Olympic athletes have used to cure their asthma and now live a fulfilling life at http://www.AsthmaCureGuide.com These little secrets compiled by Jonathan Hatton have helped hundreds of people to take full control of their asthma naturally without taking expansive drugs or medications. For more information, visit Asthma Cure Guide today.
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