Asthma is a common respiratory disease that affects people of all ages, and if not controlled it can be chronic. This chronic disease is very common in US and the number of patients suffering from it is on the rise. Proper medications during the asthmatic attack must be administered at right time as negligence may [...]
The air from the lungs and into the lungs is carried out by the tubes called airways. In Asthma there is an inflammation in the airways which makes it swollen and sensitive. If we breathe any substance it reacts strongly to that substance and the muscles around it gets tightened which results the airways to [...]
Asthma symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, tight chest, difficulties in breathing, restless and exhausted etc. An asthma attack can cause sweating, extreme gasping for breath and rapid heartburn. It is important to breathe properly so that the diaphragm rises and falls and fill and empty the lungs well.
Asthma and its trigger factors are still not [...]
Asthma is a condition where the airways become narrowed and makes it difficult to breath. Asthma has been around for some time but only recently did it receive more attention due to its prevalence. Apparently, it is now affecting one out of four urban children. Asthma can be genetic which would explain a lot of [...]
Buteyko breathing is a clinically proven method for treating asthma but did you know it can also stop a runny nose or free up a constantly blocked nose?
The September, 2008, issue of The Lancet medical journal featured a study that showed a link between rhinitis (runny nose, in medical-speak) and adult-onset asthma. What the authors [...]
OVERVIEW – Regular monitoring of asthma is essentially needed for its effective management by the patient. This self-monitoring can be carried out by assessing the severity and frequency of the symptoms (like shortness of breath and wheezing) and by the measurement of the function of the lung by the use of the Peak Flow Meter.
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Asthma
Asthma is a disease of chronic inflammatory airways, which results in reducing or even blocking the flow of air. Its pathophysiology is related to interaction between genetic and environmental factors that manifest as attacks of breathlessness due to swelling of the lining bronchial, the overproduction of mucus in the airways and smooth muscle contraction of [...]
One worry that is very common is whether someone with asthma may safely engage in activities that put strain on their bodies. EIA, or exercise induced asthma, affects those who exercise, play sports, or otherwise overexert themselves. You are relatively lucky when it comes to this kind of attack, as its management is simple, and [...]
People suffering from asthma may definitely have second thoughts about doing workouts. They may think that involving themselves in physically demanding activities such as jogging or lifting weights may compromise their normal breathing and induce asthma attacks. Unfortunately, the dilemma is indeed perplexing, as they have to choose between avoiding an asthma attack and maintaining [...]
