asthma information

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways (small tubes that branch out from the lungs). Asthma cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control the symptoms and lead active lives. With asthma, airways become inflamed and irritated in reaction to some kind of substance or situation, called a “trigger.” Common asthma triggers include: Allergens, such as pollen, mold, dust and dust mites, cockroaches; Irritants, such as pollution, cigarette smoke, cold air, strong odors, stress; Sulfites in food or beverages.
Asthma

Asthma is a disease in which inflammation of the airways restricts airflow in and out of the lungs. The word asthma comes from the Greek word for "panting." The panting and wheezing sound characteris. ...

Yoga for Asthma

Practicing yoga can provide unique benefits for the asthma sufferer and avoid the potential side effects often associ...

Ayurveda for Asthma

Ayurveda can provide complementary treatment for asthma, helping to reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks.

Homeopathy for Asthma

Homeopathy provides a safe, alternative method to treat asthma by strengthening and balancing the immune system.

Integrative Medicine for Asthma

Increasingly, patients and parents of children with asthma are using alternative and complementary medical approaches...

Herbal Remedies for Asthma

Try excluding eggs, wheat, and dairy products--one at a time--from your diet. ...

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asthma videos

Asthma: Solve Asthma with the Buteyko Method
Asthma: Solve Asthma with the Buteyko Method

Learn more about ""over breathing"" and asthma. This video is about the Buteyko Method and how the three asthma patients do in treatment.

Asthma and Acupuncture
Asthma and Acupuncture

This clip features acupuncturist Archna Patel and Complementary Medical Practitioner Dr Mosaraf Ali. Archna tells a wonderful story about acupuncture and its incredible effects in Asthma treatment. Dr Ali then goes on to explain in intriguing detail about Asthma and the neck connection...

Complementary and Alternative Asthma Treatments
Complementary and Alternative Asthma Treatments

ASTHMA - Investigating Asthma - Complementary and Alternative Approaches. Video clip from ASTHMA AN INTEGRATED APPROACH, presented by the Barefoot Doctor.

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asthma blogs

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The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in conjunction with ’s Weifang School of Medicine, has discovered the effectiveness of three Chinese herbs in treating symptoms without the side effects commonl...

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Coughing, wheezing and having trouble breathing? Cleanse yourself from within through the alternative health modality of Panchakarma. Panchakarma is an ancient system of Ayurvedic therapy. The term...

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Love is in the air, but so too is pollen. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reports that allergy -related conditions are the sixth leading chronic diseases and estimates that m...

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Asthma patients can breathe a deep sigh of relief due to the recent results of a research study.The study tested 85 patients with mild asthma. In addition to regular drug treatments, the participa...

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Several recent studies have been conducted on the benefits of breast feeding. This research has also highlighted several risks associated with not feeding infants breast milk during the first few m...

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