How to Control Asthma without Medication?

Asthma?

As we know that asthma is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.  It is believed that the recent increased rates of asthma are due to changing living environment. Many environmental factors have been associated with asthma's development and exacerbation including allergens, air pollution, and other environmental chemicals. Family history is a risk factor for asthma, with many different genes being implicated.

To Control Your Asthma without Using Your Inhaler

Ginger: After research we found that ginger compounds used to treat airway smooth muscle are thought to work by directly reducing contraction of the muscles surrounding the airways.

Yoga: Regular yoga practice helps focus on deep and prolonged breathing to improve airflow and can be extremely beneficial during asthma attacks.

What are the symptoms of asthma?

The condition is marked by wheezing (especially on expiration), coughing, and difficulty in breathing. Asthma can appear and disappear without warning. If an attack is severe enough, it can kill.

Doctors define asthma as a "chronic inflammatory disease of the airway" that causes the following symptoms:

• Shortness of breath
• Tightness in the chest
• Coughing
• Wheezing
• Take a hot caffeinated beverage

 Hot caffeinated drinks like coffee can help to open up the airways slightly, providing some relief for an hour or two.

• Get away from the trigger

The asthma attack could be triggered by dust, cigarette smoke or the smell of chemicals (e.g., ammonia, chlorine gas, sulphur dioxide). Get away from the trigger as soon as possible and go to an air-conditioned environment or any place with clean air.

• Eliminate milk and milk products, substituting other calcium sources.
• Eat organically grown fruits and vegetables as much as possible.
• Warm up very slowly to the point where you almost feel the "tightness" associated with exercise-induced asthma. 

Asthma Can Affect Anyone

Asthma is a chronic condition, meaning it needs to be monitored and controlled over a lifetime.

·         Anyone can get asthma, although it's usually first diagnosed in young people. Currently, about three million Canadians have asthma.