Informaton on asthma

Is asthma heriditary
(12 Feb 2008)

Asthma is one of the most common medical conditions affecting people all over the world and is primarily a chronic lung disease that sees an inflammation as well as narrowing of the airways. As a result of this narrowing of the airways, the individual is likely to suffer from a significant amount of difficulty in breathing as well as shortness of breath and coughing. Studies have shown that the condition affects as many as about 22 million individuals in the United States of America alone with about 6 million of them being children.

Asthma will see the tissues located in these airways being very sensitive to certain foreign bodies – causing them to narrow and reduce the amount of air that will flow into the lungs. Moreover, the cells located within the airways will then tend to create much more mucus – causing even more obstructions within the respiratory tract of the body. Asthma has no cure, but can be controlled to the extent that it has a limited effect on the way you lead your life. Even in instances where the patient feels absolutely fine, the condition exists, under a few layers and can flare up at any time that the airways are irritated.

Treatment for asthma will fist start at being able to identify the various asthma causes and the asthma symptoms that are likely to develop. Therefore gaining proper information on asthma is very important when seeking for treatment that is effective. The severity of the condition will depend largely on the intensity of the symptoms experienced. Experts on the subject state that there are primarily a set of four major recognized asthma symptoms in adults as also in children: a shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and a significant tightness in the chest.

Because of the fact that the condition is such a common one, there are a number of different at home asthma remedies that have been developed all over the world that will help contain the condition and prevent it from having a restrictive influence on the way that you lead your life. One of the best allergic asthma cures to treat asthma in toddlers is honey. Some grandmother’s tales state that if you were to hold a jug of pure honey under the nose of an asthma patient and he inhales the air, he will start to breathe easier and deeper as a result of these fumes. Indian gooseberry, also known as amla, is known to be one of the very effective natural remedies for asthma.

Simply mixing about 5 grams of the gooseberry with a single tablespoon of honey will form a rather useful medicinal tonic that will help with the treatment of the ailment. Ginger is widely regarded as a very useful member of the many allergic asthma home remedies because of the fact that it has very potent anti fungal, anti bacterial as well as anti septic properties. Simply mixing a teaspoon of ginger juice with a cup of fenugreek decoction, along with some amount of honey for taste – will serve to be a very effective expectorant in the cases of asthma attacks. Sunflower seeds are also known to be very effective treatment options when it comes to dealing with asthma and simply mixing about half a teaspoon of the powder of some dried seeds in with a tablespoon of honey is likely to help significantly. The kind of diet that one consumes is also a very important part of the treatment of the condition and it is almost vital that the individual stays away from foods that produce phlegm such as sugar, lentils, rice and curd.

answered by G M on 10 Feb 2011, 7:01:51

Asthma advice

Asthma is an allergy that affects the airways of a person and is known to be chronic and incurable. However the disorder can be controlled through the help of professional medical care and advice, which should be taken seriously as a severe attack can be fatal.

Asthma basically affects the airways that carry air in and out of your body by causing the inflammation of its walls. This inflammation makes the airways highly sensitive and thus the airways react strongly to any kind of disturbance in the air passage, causing it to narrow down and reduce the amount the amount of air going to your lungs. This leads to symptoms like wheezing (a whistling sound every time you breathe), tightness of the chest and coughing. In severe attacks the cells produce more mucus than is needed; this coupled with the action of the narrowing down of the lungs causes the airways to close so much that, the air supply eventually gets blocked off, even causing death.

In order to keep your attacks at bay it is advisable to stay away from things that can instigate the symptoms. Do not smoke at any cost, take your medication regularly, and exercise regularly to improve your immune system. In answer to your second query asthma by itself is not hereditary, but the chances of developing it are in fact probably passed down from one generation to another especially if both parents have had or have asthma problems.

answered by G M on 3 Mar 2008, 7:28:36

Informaton on asthma

Is asthma heriditary (12 Feb 2008)

Is asthma heriditary
(12 Feb 2008)