Asthma

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It has several underlying causes and some natural remedies can help minimize symptoms.  According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 235 million people currently suffer from asthma, making it one of the most common chronic diseases globally. 

Asthma can affect people of all ages, but it most commonly develops during childhood. In the United States, approximately 25 million people have asthma, with children being more affected than adults. Asthma affects both males and females equally and is more common in individuals who have a family history of the condition. Asthma prevalence is also higher among individuals living in urban areas and those with low socioeconomic status.

Asthma Symptoms

Asthma symptoms can vary in severity from person to person, but common symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, and coughing. These symptoms can be mild or severe and can be triggered by different factors such as allergies, respiratory infections, exercise, or exposure to irritants such as smoke or pollution.

Causes of Asthma

Like many other diseases, asthma is a symptom of an underlying condition. Genetics and environment can play a role, while various irritants can be a trigger for different people. Allergens such as dust mites, pollen, pet dander, and mold are common triggers. In some cases, asthma can also be triggered by respiratory infections, exercise, stress, or changes in weather conditions. Nutrient deficiencies and food sensitivities are also common, but rarely explored causes of asthma. 

People with asthma almost always have some degree of this inflammation going on in their lungs; then things like catching a cold or exercising really increase the inflammation to the point where symptoms become noticeable. Browse our selection of natural supplements for asthma.

It’s important to get inflammation under control. Over time, it damages the lungs, decreasing their ability to function. Here’s how you can get inflammation, and asthma under control using natural asthma treatments.

Natural Ways to Reduce Inflammation & Asthma

• Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the best ways to control inflammation as a natural asthma treatment. Unfortunately most diets are typically very low in these fats but high in others that create inflammation (Omega-6). Omega-3’s need to be dosed high – around 4 grams a day; this is why we recommend supplementing with them because it’s tough to get that much from even a very healthy diet.
• Magnesium is important in asthma. It too is typically low in even healthy diets. Magnesium acts like a very gentle muscle relaxer when taken as a supplement. It works as an asthma natural treatment because it even relaxes the tiny muscles surrounding the bronchioles (tubes in your lungs), allowing them to open up.
• Vitamin C is a good natural asthma treatment because it can work like an antihistamine. So people with allergy-induced asthma should take it to prevent allergic wheezing. It’s also a powerful antioxidant; people with asthma suffer from a lot of oxidative type inflammation in their lungs .Oxidation is at the heart of all wear and tear in our bodies, and areas that are inflamed also have a lot of oxidation occurring, thus the need for antioxidants.
• B-complex is an important asthma natural treatment.  A lot of studies show that more wheezing occurs in those with low levels of certain B vitamins, and supplementing can decrease wheezing.
• N-Acetyl Cysteine is another potent antioxidant that's partial to lung tissue (thus its use in a variety of lung diseases). It’s useful in asthma for two reasons; it can help thin mucus out of the lungs and also helps minimize lung damage from the inflammation caused by asthma. 
• Lastly, and perhaps one of the most important natural asthma treatments is looking at food allergies. Testing for underlying food sensitivities can be really revealing when it comes to asthma. Many times we may think we’re eating a healthy food, but in reality it’s irritating to the immune system, and creates symptoms of inflammation in our body. The most common food sensitivity culprits for asthma are wheat and dairy. 

If you’re going to using any of these natural remedies for asthma, its ideal to use more than one asthma natural treatment because combined they will be more effective than one alone.

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