The airways in your lungs become congested, bloated, and filled with excess mucus when you have asthma. Breathing becomes difficult. Certain factors can trigger acute asthma attacks. Tobacco, cold temperatures, smoky environments, and animal hair fall into this category. In all circumstances, asthma...
In the last thirty years some new important scientific ideas have emerged about therelationship between physical strain and asthma that changed the prevailing attitude towardsan asthmatic child, i.e. the traditional belief that an asthmatic child should be exempt fromany physical strain, including an...
nose running then immediately freezing over…winter can be rough even if you typically adore cold weather. it can be an even bigger issue if you have cold-induced asthma . winter’s cold, dry climate can trigger inflammation and mucus production in your airways that give rise to asthma ...
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the lungs and often leads to symptoms of wheezing, coughing, breathlessness and a tight chest. Over five million people in the UK live with asthma, with the condition being slightly more common in children than in adults. Around 4% of people with t...
While there is no exercise that asthma patients should consider off-limits to them, there are certain activities that actually trigger asthma symptoms and it is better to perform those lightly or not at all. Cold weather sports such as skiing and ice hockey are one such kind of activities, ...
How to Prevent a Cold Women's Health US Current Time 0:00UNMUTE You know when you blow your nose and nothing comes out? Or when you have a cold and can't seem to breathe normally? If you're wondering how to get rid of a stuffy nose as soon as possible, don't worry—relief is...
The right foods can go a long way in helping to prevent and manage asthma symptoms. Focus on these to start breathing better.
The number of individuals with food allergies has steadily increased in the past 20 years (an 18 percent increase). Approximately 6 percent of children have food allergies. One-third of children with food allergies also have asthma, which increases their risk for anaphylaxis. If you suspect that...
Lucy is one of my clients who suffers from persistent asthma. I saw her couple of weeks ago for a follow up. She was complaining about worsening of her condition due to changing weather (cold and dump air and strong winds). Lucy confessed that she has been having more asthma attacks desp...
Tropical plants make us feel like we are in warm places with a pleasing climate. In cold climates, these plants can grow outside during the summer. But they suffer in cold weather. The gardening expert for the Associated...