All Entries in the "CONTROLLING & LIVING WITH ASTHMA" Category
Practical Tips to Live with Asthma
Whether you have asthma yourself or someone in your family or close to you suffers from the problem, these practical tips to live with asthma may well help you or your friend/family member manage their condition better. Though asthma can be limiting, with some effective management and control techniques, it is possible to live a [...]
Asthma Scholarships – A Little Known Resource for Asthmatics
There may not be too many plus points of living with asthma; in fact it is a condition which can seriously limit your range of activities and also negatively impact quality of life. But there are some silver linings even to this cloud – there are asthma scholarships available for those students who have asthma, [...]
Tips to be Allergy Safe this Holiday Season
There may be a lot of feasting and merry making during the holiday season, but for the person with allergies, problems may abound. Here are some tips to be allergy safe this holiday season – If there is a buffet it is wise to skip that – they could mean common cooking or serving utensils, [...]
Identifying Triggers Key To Asthma Management
As this article highlights and as any asthmatic will tell you, the key to asthma management is to identify its triggers. 1 in 15 Americans is asthmatic, a condition that can be fatal in rare cases, so it is vital to identify triggers that could be: Outdoor triggers such as mold, grass, weed, pollen, or [...]
EPA Guidelines for Reducing Asthma Triggers this Summer
The United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has issued recommendations for reducing asthma triggers this summer. The air quality impacts asthma triggers, which can be exacerbated in summer because of the increase in ground level ozone. This level of ozone can increase sensitivity to dust and other airborne particles. Look for the air quality index [...]
Asthma Control Tips For Taking A Trip
If you have asthma and are taking a trip out of town it is likely that you are moving out of your comfort zone and are concerned about how to manage. If so keep the following in mind: If visiting someone for a while, find out if they have a pet so that you can [...]
Living With Asthma And Its Effects On Family Life
Here you can view an online video about everyday trials and tribulations of living with asthma. Even one person in the family having asthma can impact the lifestyle, even quality of life for the entire family and owing to this a solid strategy for living with asthma has to be devised. This can include: Changes [...]
Hypnotize Your Asthma
Many triggers will bring on an asthma attack. Walking in the park can turn into a walk down pollen lane. Pollen is a trigger that can make your eyes run and your chest to tighten. Your pleasant walk may cause your asthma to start acting up. It is hard sometimes for a person with asthma [...]
Insurance, Medical Provider Do Not Assure Control Of Asthma
It is widely believed that providing better medical care can improve the health of Americans. Having insurance and a medical provider is not enough for improving asthma control among elementary and middle school students, according to the new research at National Jewish Health. Stanley Szefler, MD, National Jewish Professor, and his colleagues report that control [...]
Better Asthma Control Through Web Based Care
According to a recent study, asthma sufferers can be able to manage their debilitating asthma symptoms with the help of web based resources and interactivity. In a year long study of 200 asthma patients, researchers found that web based consultations to routine asthma care helped patients to have better control on their asthma symptoms. When [...]
