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How to Use Diet to Treat Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the lungs that is characterized mostly by periodic trouble in breathing. Many who have asthma also have various allergies, so these two conditions are interrelated. When the...
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How to Reduce Asthma Triggers at Home
Asthma causes narrowing and inflammation of the airways. When symptoms flare up, a person will feel short of breath, may have tightness in their chest and wheezing. People with asthma have different...
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How to Use a Spacer With Asthma Medication
A spacer is a small device that is shaped like a tube. It holds inhalers such as albuterol, which is a medication used to treat asthma. It makes using an inhaler easier. By using a spacer correctly it...
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Asthma attacks occur when an asthmatic has a response to any environmental or emotional trigger. This causes inflammation of the airways, and overproduction of mucous in the airways, making breathing...
View ArticleHow to Tell if a Person Has Asthma
Asthma is defined as a "chronic inflammatory disease of the airway" that causes regular coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and a tight feeling in the chest. The symptoms come and go, so you may...
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How to Control Asthma Without Medicine
Anyone who has suffered an asthma attack is all too familiar with the symptoms. First comes the wheezing, followed by a tightening in the chest, coughing and the inability to catch your breath. In most...
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How to Fight Asthma Without Medication
Asthma is a condition that restricts airways and makes it difficult to breath. Allergies, stress, anxiety and exercise contribute to asthma attacks. Asthma medications can be expensive and have...
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How to Manage an Asthma Attack
Difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath are all symptoms of an asthma attack. An attack is caused when the muscles around your airways tighten. At the same time, the lining of...
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How to Treat an Asthma Sufferer
Asthma can be a serious ailment. It is not rare for people who are not treated properly to die from a serious asthma attack. If there is ever a situation where somebody is suffering from a serious...
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How to Deal with Asthma Attacks
Asthma should be controlled by medication and supervision by a physician who specializes in treating asthmatics. However, even well-treated asthma has the potential to be out of control at any...
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How to Treat Asthma Naturally
Some asthma sufferers prefer to treat their symptoms naturally, without the use of steroid-based medications that can, with overuse, actually worsen rather than heal their condition. A number of...
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How to Treat Extrinsic Asthma
The medical definition of extrinsic asthma is that it is the form of asthma in which otherwise healthy-seeming people, when exposed to a specific allergen, quickly develop the symptoms of acute asthma....
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How to Live With Asthma
The prognosis for people diagnosed with asthma is usually very good. In fact, millions of people in the United States live with the disorder with minimal compromise in their quality of life. Asthma...
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How to Treat Intrinsic Asthma
Cases of asthma are divided into 2 sub-categories of the disease: extrinsic asthma and intrinsic asthma. In extrinsic asthma cases, outbreaks are triggered by the presence of a specific allergen, such...
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How to Use a Nebulizer
A nebulizer is an air compressor, often called a breathing machine, used to inhale liquid medicine. Nebulizers are commonly used by asthma patients for administering medication to the lungs, expanding...
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How to Take Albuterol Aerosol
Albuterol aerosol is a medication used for the treatment of asthma and other airway diseases. It works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the lungs, allowing air to pass more freely. Albuterol aerosol...
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How to Use Herbs to Treat Asthma
Asthma is a disorder that causes the airways to the lungs to become obstructed. It's estimated that 4 percent of the American population suffers from asthma, which can cause painful chest spasms and a...
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How to Help a Child With Asthma
Families must make certain adaptations when their children suffer with asthma. An asthmatic child faces unique psychosocial pressures and physical limitations. As a parent, you want to protect your...
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How to Stop an Asthma Attack
Sometimes an asthma attack can be stopped if you relax, use your inhaler and breathe effectively. Other times, treatment for an asthma attack requires a trip to the hospital. The key is proper...
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How to Control Asthma Symptoms
Although there's no cure for asthma, there are many things you can do to manage your asthma and keep symptoms to a minimum. Avoiding triggers and modifying your lifestyle will help.
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