By Cody Wells on January 9, 2010
Peak Flow Meters
Peak flow meters are essential asthma management tools which are particularly helpful when you use them regularly. Asthma attacks can be mitigated entirely and certainly kept to a minimum by consistent monitoring of your breathing. Comparing your current breathing score against your “personal best” peak flow allows you to take a snapshot of [...]
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By Cody Wells on January 3, 2010
Common signs of an acute asthma episode are:
- Your coughing and/or wheezing won’t stop.
- You’re breathing very fast (Tachypnea).
- Your chest feels tight. [...]
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By Cody Wells on December 17, 2009
Asthma triggers cause airway inflammation or irritation and lead to asthma symptoms. Some of the most common triggers can include:
- Tobacco use or second-hand smoke [...]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged action plan, air pollution, allergens, allergies, animal dander, asthma action plan, asthma episode, dust mites, environmental pollutants, pollen, pollution, respiratory distress, tobacco, triggers
By Cody Wells on December 11, 2009
Is your home causing your asthma? Recent studies say yes. They also say that exposure to indoor allergens such as rodents, molds, fungi, dust mites, dogs, cats and cockroaches are among the most important and dangerous environmental triggers for asthma.
The National Survey of Lead and Allergens in Housing, conducted from 1998 to 2002, [...]
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By Cody Wells on December 9, 2009
Allergens found in your home are among the most dangerous triggers for your asthma. Dogs, cats, dust mites and cockroaches are some of the worst offenders.
Surprisingly enough, it doesn’t even matter if you own any pets, or have ever seen cockroaches or dust mites scurrying about. (Be sure to read “Asthma Triggers – [...]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged air pollution, allergens, allergies, allergy, allergy asthma, animal dander, asthma episode, cockroach, dander, dust mites, pollution, public health, triggers
