Types of Asthma
Asthma Types, Causes, Symptoms and Solutions
By The Air Purifier
Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs. Common in children but adults can also suffer from asthma like problems. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Asthma but there are treatments that can reduce symptoms and attacks. Also, purifying the air in your home will reduce Allergens and help asthma and allergy sufferers.
Types of Asthma
- Allergic asthma
- Aspirin-induced asthma
- Cough-variant asthma
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Nighttime asthma
- Steroid-resistant asthma
- Occupational asthma
Asthma Causes
Your Family history plays a role in whether you will develop Asthma. Having a Parent with asthma increases the likelihood of developing asthma by 3 to 6 times. Allergies play a role with asthma including Viral respiratory infections, Occupational Exposures, Smoking, Air Pollution and Obesity.
Asthma Triggers
Can be brought on by Allergens in the air like Dust Mites, Mold Spores, Pollen, Cockroach Waste and Pet Dander. Read More >>
Asthma Symptoms
Shortness of breath, chest tightness or pain, wheezing when exhaling, common sign of asthma in children. Trouble sleeping because shortness of breath including coughing and wheezing. Signs that asthma is getting worse is using inhaler more often.
Asthma Treatment
There are four types of asthma medicines and treatment.
- Quick-relief medicines – These medicines work quickly to relieve symptoms. You take them as needed at the first sign of symptoms.
- Controller medicines – They can help control asthma by correcting the underlying changes in the airways, like mucus build up and swelling.
- Combination of quick relief and controller medicines – These medicines are used for both short-term relief and control. Recommended in current asthma guidelines but have not been approved by the FDA.
- Biologics – This treatment targets a cell or protein to prevent swelling inside the airways. They are for people with severe asthma and are given by injection or infusion.
Childhood Asthma
In a recent study which looked at the safety and effectiveness of two inhaled corticosteroid medications, the researchers noted that children who had inadequate levels of a circulating form of Vitamin D were more likely to experience asthmatic symptoms.
In fact, the children who had insufficient vitamin D levels were seventy percent more likely to experience an asthma exacerbation compared to children with normal levels of this vitamin.
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Asthma Solutions
Does someone in your home suffer from Nasal Allergies or Asthma? As a lifelong allergy sufferer, I was so happy to find out about the many benefits of air purifiers for my condition. I have taken allergy shots and prescription allergy medicines for years, and my symptoms are under control more often than not.
Still, it isn’t unusual for me to experience the familiar itchy eyes, stuffy nose, uncontrollable sneezing, and other unpleasant reminders of my allergies fairly regularly.
I recently learned that the air quality inside our homes is actually worse than that of the air in the outside environment. Therefore, many
- allergic reactions,
- asthma attacks, and other
- bronchial and
- nasal health problems
Can be attributed to factors inside our homes. This is why everyone who suffers with allergies, asthma, frequent bronchial infections, and other similar health challenges should use an Air Purifier indoors on a regular basis. Read More >>
Resources
1. What Causes Asthma? - American Lung Association - www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/asthma/learn-about-asthma/what-causes-asthma
2. Asthma Symptoms - Mayo Clinic - www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/symptoms-causes/syc-20369653
3. How Asthma is Treated? - Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - www.aafa.org/asthma/asthma-treatment
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