| Asthma is a disease that is more common in the | | | | the ability of the patient help himself. You have to |
| urban areas than in rural areas and it accounts for | | | | stick to your doctor's advice and report the progress |
| over 25% of all non-tubercular cardiac diseases. | | | | of all the medications you have been supplied with, if |
| Asthma is often developed in children before the | | | | you are serious about effectively treating asthma do |
| ages of ten and they sometimes recover | | | | what your doctor tells you. |
| spontaneously over time. | | | | Since the effect of a particular type of food is |
| Asthma does not manifest itself all the time. Although | | | | unique to each individual person and the person's |
| it can be a chronic disorder in some people, it can be | | | | situation, knowing which food aggravates your |
| managed if proper care is given to it. It most often | | | | asthma requires the use of some techniques. A |
| does not manifest unless it is triggered by some | | | | technique you can use is keeping a diary of the food |
| form of dust, pollen, odor etc. Most patients triggers | | | | you eat and a diary of your asthma attacks. |
| vary from one person to the next. | | | | Comparing these will show you how you react to the |
| Asthma is a severe disease associated with | | | | different kind of food you eat. Show this to your |
| breathing. Asthma has drugs that are often used to | | | | doctor and he/she will be in a better position to help |
| reduce the symptoms of the attack but these drugs | | | | you. |
| come with side effects in some people. The side | | | | Asthma, if not controlled, can control the lifestyle of |
| effects may include shaking and sleeplessness. | | | | the sufferer. There are a lot of proven ways to |
| Always ensure you get your doctor's approval | | | | control the disease but choosing one depends greatly |
| before using any asthma drug or medication. | | | | on you and your system. It does not matter which |
| Garlic is said to be an effective alternative asthma | | | | worked for Peter or Paul. What matters is that you |
| treatment. The garlic should be boiled with milk and | | | | are controlling it effectively with a treatment that |
| drank during the early stages of the asthmatic | | | | suits your system. |
| attack. This will reduce the severity of the attack. It | | | | More than 5,500 Americans died of asthma last year |
| has worked for many people who have suffered | | | | and over 500,000 are hospitalized. When asthma is |
| asthmatic attacks and might work for you as well. | | | | left unchecked, the least it does is increase pain for |
| Although it is possible to live a normal life with the | | | | victims and the worst is the death of the patient. |
| presence of chronic asthma disease, not taking the | | | | Asthma, if properly taken care of, can just be |
| appropriate medical treatment can be very costly. | | | | another condition. Otherwise it is a deadly chronic |
| The success of the doctor's care is dependent on | | | | condition that can kill easily. |