Showing posts with label Asthma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asthma. Show all posts

Homeopathic Treatment for Asthma - The Safer and Smarter Alternative

With rapidly increasing air pollution across the globe, especially in urban and industrial hubs, there has been an alarming rise in the incidence of asthma and other respiratory illnesses all around the world. According to conservative estimates, at present around 300 million people in the world are in need of asthma treatment, and this number is expected to rise by another 100 million by 2025.

And The Cough Goes On

Do you have an untreated cough that has lasted for several weeks? If so, you are not alone. Many patients in my practice have been complaining about a cough that does not seem to go away. I have seen more of it this year than in other years, and it started back in November of last year.


Apprehending Asthma

"We always hope for the easy fix: the one simple change that will erase a problem in a stroke. But few things in life work this way. Instead, success requires making a hundred small steps go right - one after the other, no slipups, no goofs, everyone pitching in." - Atul Gawande, surgeon and journalist

An Explanation Of The Term Asthma Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology is the study of what is abnormal, or what causes normal physiological processes to be disturbed. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory problem of the lungs and bronchioles which is characterized by reversible bronchospasm that often result from an exaggerated response to a variety of stimuli. This is the pathophysiological response which the lungs take when assaulted by an allergen.

These 5 Steps Helped Me Stop Feeling Like A Helpless Victim Of Asthma

I was diagnosed with asthma at age nine. I never thought that I could do something about it except go to the doctor and refill my preventative inhaler and my rescue inhaler. I truly believed this was the normal routine for a person with asthma until I stopped getting relief from my inhalers. Around Thanksgiving 2011 I was struggling terribly with my asthma. Wheezing, chest tightness, and panic were daily occurrences. I would be puffing away on my inhalers to help ease the pain but it was only helpful for about an hour. I was scared. Thirty two years old and my lungs feel useless.

How to Prevent an Asthma Attack Naturally

Asthma attacks are a nightmare. The panic, fear, and struggle to regain normal breathing can make it seem like an eternity to get relief. Most medications and remedies are reactive "solutions". Here are some preventative actions that can be taken that can give you confidence and control over asthma.