Asthma Treatments

Asthma is the most common chronic lung condition, affecting over 15 million people in the United States. Characterized by a difficulty in breathing, asthma sufferers have extremely sensitive airways that can easily become irritated or inflamed. Typical symptoms of the condition include coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing or even tightness of the chest.

Effective Asthma Treatments
An asthma attack can occur randomly. Although people with asthma have perpetually swollen airway linings, during an attack these can contract to the point of not allowing any air to pass at all. Typically these attacks are caused by a variety of triggers such as: exercise, allergies, infections, irritants, weather and emotional states.

Most pharmaceutical asthma treatments work under the same principle whether they are inhalers or in pill form: they relax the lung muscles, allowing air to pass. Unfortunately, although these can be effective, as with most pharmaceutical products, there are a number of negative side effects. Nausea, vomiting, tremors, sleep problems, hyper-activity, and cataracts are only a few of the most common. Fortunately, there are a number of natural asthma treatments that can be used instead or in combination.

The core cause of asthma is inflammation. To that end, certain natural supplements such as selenium, magnesium, MSM and Neptune Krill Oil can provide some asthma relief. These contain natural ingredients that have been shown to reduce inflammation in the body. Quercetin helps reduce allergic reactions, asthma, and hay fever by preventing the release of histamine. Although these supplements do not eliminate the occurrence of asthma attacks, taken regularly, they can greatly reduce their prevalence and severity.