| Nearly 5,000 Americans visit an emergency room | | | | eicosapentaenoic acid that are found in fish such as |
| every day due to Asthma. 1,000 of these people are | | | | sardines, tuna, mackerel and salmon are more likely to |
| admitted and on average, 11 die. Of course, most | | | | be less reliant on rescue medication. These fatty acids |
| Asthma attacks don't require trips to the ER or | | | | have also been show to prevent exercise induced |
| admission to a hospital. Most attacks are short lived | | | | Asthma attacks. If you aren't partial to fish, fish oil |
| and solved with an inhaler. | | | | supplements have been shown to have the same |
| There is no cure for Asthma, but there are a number | | | | effects. |
| of things that someone suffering from the illness can | | | | 4. Keep Active |
| do to help limit - or even eliminate - the symptoms. | | | | Having an active lifestyle has been shown to have |
| The following 5 strategies have been proven to help | | | | very positive effects on Asthmatics. On the flip side, |
| lessen the effects of Asthma: | | | | those who have a sedentary lifestyle are far more |
| 1. Make Your Home Smoke Free | | | | likely to suffer more frequent Asthma attacks. This is |
| Cigarette and Cigar smoke is extremely irritating and | | | | due to the fact that those with an active lifestyle are |
| can easily trigger an Asthma attack. In addition, it can | | | | increasing lung capacity. As a result, those with an |
| also increase the risk of Asthma in children. If you | | | | active lifestyle typically need lower doses of |
| smoke, stop. Take advantage of many of the current | | | | medication as well. |
| day methods, including patches and medication to help | | | | 5. Control Stress |
| break your habit. | | | | Consider practicing Yoga, self hypnosis, deep breathing |
| 2. Take Magnesium | | | | along with other stress relieving methods. Doing so will |
| Magnesium levels are normally quite low in asthmatics. | | | | help reduce your Asthma symptoms because these |
| Research has shown that by adding a magnesium | | | | activities will help open your airways more fully. |
| supplement to your daily vitamins, you may improve | | | | There are a number of strategies that will help lessen |
| lung function and reduce reaction of your bronchial | | | | your Asthma symptoms. I've written about many of |
| passages. | | | | them. The five strategies outlined above are some of |
| 3. Eat More Fish | | | | the best when it comes to reducing - or even |
| Research shows that those with diets that include the | | | | eliminating - your Asthma symptoms. |
| fatty acids gamma linolenic acids as well as | | | | |