How To Deal With Asthma
Health And Fitness : Top Health Tips Half Of The World Suffers With This culprit. Doc says: Unless you happen to be love struck, that sudden bout of breathlessness, is most likely to be caused by asthma. A snort of dust or smoke or a whiff of the wrong flower, pet dander or perfume can instantaneously start you ? along with one in ten other Americans. ? wheezing, coughing and grasping for air. Other common asthma triggers include exercise, pollution or smog. A drastic change in weather or cold or another infection in the airways. Sure an Asthma attack is scary. But lets not think of moving to the desert just yet. No need to live in fear of your twitchy airways. Besides taking your doc?s prescribed medication, there are plenty of ways to avoid or treat asthma attacks. First step is to guard against dust mites allergies, and hay fever. Then add these actions to your repertoire: Avoid Night Nosing. Going to bed on a full stomach might feed your Asthma. Asthma can be caused by a stomach reflex. Reflex occurs when stomach acid builds up into the esophagus. Sometimes contents may leak out and actually regurgitate, into your mouth and then drip down into the airways, while you?re lying down or sleeping. Besides avoiding snacks, you could also take an antacid before bedtime, to cut down on your stomach?s acidity. Theophylline medications which are sometimes prescribed to help control asthma, may actually aggravate your condition, by increasing stomach reflux. If you are taking this medication and are having reflux problems, be sure to check with your doctor, so the dosage level can be adjusted. Prop Up Your Bed Or Yourself. Here are some other ways which will help to prevent reflux induced Asthma. Elevate the head of your bed. Get it up on bricks or wood blocks. Or prop yourself up with pillows to prevent, acid?s moving from your stomach to your esophagus. Be Sensitive To Food Sensitivity. Eating or even smelling food that cause a reaction, can trigger an Asthma attack. Some of the most common foods that trigger are milk, eggs, nuts, and seafood. Go Fish. Since Eskimos get Asthma about as often as they get a heatstroke, some theorize that a fish ? rich diet may help prevent Asthma. It is conceivable that eating sardines, herring, mackerel, and other fish rich in Omega - 3 fatty acids at least once a week, may lessen Asthma impacts. Multiply Your Vitamins. Take a good multivitamin / mineral supplement. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables , these can also help. Since some nutrients have been found to lessen symptoms associated with Asthma attacks. Reviewing data from more than 9,000 people, researchers found that those who reduced levels of Vit C and zinc suffered more from wheezing and other bronchial problems. Good food sources for Vit C include citrus fruits, broccoli and peppers. Oysters, beef and crab are among the foods high in zinc. Get Some Caffeine Relief. Although coffee has been shown to contribute to some health problems, it may be more helpful than harmful for many people with Asthma. Coffee it turns out , has nearly the same effect as Theophylline. Drink two cups of strong regular black coffee. It will have a beneficial effect on Asthma. RELIEF CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED ? BUT THE EFFECT WILL BE SLOWER, WITH TWO CUPS OF HOT COCOA OR EIGHT OUNCES OF MILK CHOCOLATE CANDY. BUT DO NOT USE CAFFEINE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR MEDICATION. Take Up Yoga. Practicing simple yoga breathing technique in which you exhale for twice as long as you inhale can protect you from future attacks, by building resistance. This is very effective, when practiced daily.
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