Asthma is a respiratory illness, caused by an inflammation and subsequent narrowing of the ‘tubes’ of the lungs (medically known as the bronchi). It is largely incurable but is not life threatening, and for many asthma sufferers it is merely…
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The Ins and Outs of Asthma Treatment
Although asthma is defined as a chronic (i.e. long term) illness, it is not usually life threatening – and for most sufferers becomes more of an annoyance than a genuine threat to their well-being. As one of the most common…
Asthma Help: Coughing So Hard, Can’t Take Inhalers
Question: I have asthma, and find it particularly difficult first thing in the morning when it’s winter. I tend to cough a lot and it’s quite uncontrollable – to the extent where I cannot take my reliever inhaler to correct…
Home Remedies To Soothe Asthma Irritation
While any asthma sufferer should always first and foremost rely on their inhalers and other medication to ease the condition, there are at-home remedies that can be tried. Please not these should be used in conjunction with formal medical treatment,…
The Symptoms of Asthma
Asthma is one of the most known illnesses that are seen as chronic (meaning ongoing and usually livelong) without posing severe threat to life. Asthma is a respiratory – lung – based illness, effectively caused by inflammation of the linings…
Know Your Asthma Inhalers
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects people of any age and is generally considered to be incurable but livable with. With correct monitoring and treatment, asthma is rarely a life-threatening illness – and even when it is, only…
Asthma and the Winters of Discontent
Depending on the sufferer, the respiratory illness asthma can manifest itself in various ways. Some asthma sufferers find their condition is made worse by exposure to dust, whereas others will experience unpleasant tightness of breath while exercising. One often overlooked…
Asthma-Friendly Cleaning Products
Asthma – a respiratory illness caused by lung tube sensitivity – can affect anyone of any age, and can make the sufferers’ lives extremely unpleasant. If you, or someone you live with, suffers from asthma – it’s time to take…
Tips For An Asthma Friendly Home
Asthma is an illness that is easily exacerbated, as sufferers are particularly sensitive to their environment. Major contributors to discomfort for asthma sufferers come in the form of dust – a well known, researched and proven stimulant of asthma. However,…
The Link Between Asthma and Allergies
Understanding medicine is a complex business that requires years of study, often to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt, things that sufferers of illnesses have long accepted as fact. One such accepted, though not medically confirmed, fact is that…
