Asthma Guidelines

In the United States almost seven million children under the age of 18 have asthma. Over a million of them are under the age of 5. Many kids miss school because of their asthma attacks. Asthma is an inflammation of your lungs airways. It causes people to have a shortness of breath, a tightening of the chest, and wheezing. Everyone experiences asthma attacks in varying degrees of severity. The... [Read more]

Asthma Remedy

Living Green & Your Asthma Remedy When you suffer from asthma and are committed to living green, you may want to consider your asthma remedy. There are an assortment of natural remedies that you may be able to use to reduce your symptoms of asthma. Sometimes the idea of taking prescription medicines is not ideal for everyone. However, before you begin any new regime to help alleviate your discomfort... [Read more]

Asthma Cause

Considering Your Asthma Cause Since everyone is different, his or her asthma cause will vary from one individual to another. It is essential that you find out exactly what it is that causes you discomfort of breathing when you suffer from attacks of asthma. A cause is something in your environment that if it were not present would not cause you to be an asthmatic in the first place. Understanding what... [Read more]

What is Asthma

Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts in childhood. In the United States, more than 22 million... [Read more]