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Asthma is a common inflammatory disease that affects people of all ages. Asthma affects the individuals ability to breathe normally and can cause tightness in the chest, coughing and wheezing and shortness of breath, in more serious cases it can trigger asthma attacks that can be life threatening to the individual. Asthma affects over 7% of Americans, and causes millions of hospital visits annually, and the numbers are still rising.
When the bronchial tubes are constricted there is less room| for air to flow and you then have trouble breathing naturally. The airways in asthma sufferers can be sensitive and irritable, which means that a trigger can cause the airways to react and start the onset of symptoms. Such triggers vary, but usually it will be animal hair, dust/smoke and pollen. There is no single known cause for asthma, but is claimed to be caused by any combination of genetic and environmental reasons.
Genes have been linked to causing asthma in sufferers. This has not actually been confirmed and has been contradicted by researchers. Separate reports have made links between asthma and 25 genes, most of which are associated to the immune system or inflammation control. Environmental and health factors are assumed to cause most symptoms. Different combinations of factors will affect people differently, and some people will be more at risk than others from different causes. Any of the following factors can cause asthma sufferers to experience symptoms:-
- Drugs and Medication
- Allergens (pollen, dust, pets, mites)
- Allergies from foods such as eggs, peanuts, milk, seafood
- Additives in foods
- Women’s menstrual cycle
When it comes to treating Asthma symptoms, there are many choices available, from inhalers and medications to steroids and anti-inflammatory’s. A nebulizer may be prescribed by your physician if symptoms are particularly bad. A nebulizer is a machine that allows the drugs normally taken as a liquid or through an inhaler to be converted to a mist that you breathe in using a mask for easy and quick absorption.
This is especially helpful for children and elderly sufferers that may find it difficult to consume other treatments. Another treatment for asthma symptoms that is natural, that you may want to try if you are worried about using prescriptive drugs or steroids, is called Respitrol. Respitrol is a homeopathic treatment for symptoms of asthma that has no side-effects, is non-toxic and can relieve your asthma symptoms naturally.
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Source by Simon Yeatman