Asthma Causes and Symptoms and Effective Home Remedy Treatment for Asthma Cure

Asthma Causes and Symptoms and Effective Home Remedy Treatment for Asthma Cure

Asthma is a condition in which the airways temporarily narrow in response to a certain stimuli that usually do not affect the airways in normal lungs.  It is characterized by recurrent attacks of wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath that can range from mild to life-threatening.

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During such attacks, the small airways in the lungs suddenly become clogged with mucus and other secretions.  If not cleared, the blockage can lead to suffocation.

Studies have shown that the major underlying cause of asthma is a chronic inflammation and thickening of the bronchial tubes and nasal passages leading to dramatic muscle spasms, constriction of air passages and consequent breathing difficulties.

Asthma causes

Most asthma attacks are caused by allergies to inhaled substances such as pollen, dust, and animal dander. They include: Allergens (substances to which some people are allergic) such as pollens, foods, dust, mould, feathers, or animal dander (small scales from animal hair or feathers);Irritants in the air such as dirt, cigarette smoke, gases, and odors; Respiratory infections such as colds, flu, sore throats, and bronchitis; Too much effort such as running upstairs too fast or carrying heavy loads (although people with asthma can benefit from a reasonable amount of exercise);Emotional stress such as excessive fear or excitement; Weather such as very cold air, windy weather, or sudden changes in weather; Medication such as aspirin or related drugs and some drugs used to treat glaucoma and high blood pressure.

Asthma Symptoms

Symptoms are: daytime coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness; night-time coughing and wheezing. Symptoms may occur a number of times in a day or week in affected persons, and for some people become worse during physical activity or at night.

Some of the foods to avoid:

1.    All animal products such as eggs, cow’s milk, dairy products, meat (include beef, pork, mutton, chicken and fish)

2.    Soft drinks because of the harmful ingredients in them

3.    Sodium and monosodium glutamate. A diet high in sodium can increase the spastic constriction of your bronchial tubes that histamine causes.

4.    Vegetable oils such as corn oil, safflower and sunflower seed oils which are high in omega-6 fatty acids.  These promote inflammation and counteract the benefits of the anti-inflammatory foods that you consume

5.    Alcohol in its pure form can actually help asthmatic constriction to a certain degree.  BUT, the alcohol we drink is rarely pure, rather is usually an additive in beverages, such as beer, wine or distilled spirits.  The remnants of the hops, the malt, the grapes, the barley, sulfites in wines or the corn from which the liquor was made may bother and trigger an attack.

Home Remedies for Asthma

1.    Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 are very important nutrients to treat asthma decreasing the inflammation in the lungs.

2.    Vitamin C Is needed to fight infection, increase the amount of oxygen and reduce inflammation.

3.    Use ginkgo biloba, this herb contains ginkgolide B which is very helpful. Some studies indicate that ginkgo biloba reduces the frequency of asthma attacks.

4.    Mullein oil is used to fight respiratory congestion, is very important to make it as a tea for faster results.

5.    Pau d’arco is a natural antibiotic and reduces inflammation.

6.    In china a powerful mixture of herbs called Shuan Huang Lian is being used in hospitals to treat respiratory illness, very important to use this herb in asthma and acute bronchitis.

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