What are the 3 things I can do about asthma?
The Mayo Clinic, which represents more than 3,300 doctors, scientists and researchers, says it’s not clear why only some people get asthma. According to his research, the cause of asthma is genetic and environmental. This means that it is passed from parent to child and is triggered by environmental exposure. Of course, there are cases that are purely hereditary and cases that are purely environmental. For example, a chronic smoker may have asthma even if he does not have a genetic disposition. For the average person, the primary concern is eliminating environmental causes of asthma, especially for young children who may develop the disease from exposure. There are actually 3 things you can do to greatly reduce your environmental exposure to asthma-causing irritants.
The first thing is to eliminate toxins. The most important are pet dander, volatile organic compounds, such as smoke and dust. The vast majority of dust circulates through the home through central heating and air conditioning duct systems. This is where duct cleaning or proper window treatment and caulking come in handy. This is a simple step that gets great results. Removing those kilos of dust is very effective and it is important to prevent dust from entering.
The second thing to look for are sulfates and preservatives, like those found in shrimp, dried fruit, processed potatoes, beer, and wine. In a healthy adult, with a mature liver, these foods are fine, but in growing children, for some reason, they are linked to asthma attacks. Most of those foods don’t look like anything a child would eat, but food manufacturing companies have a bad habit of introducing preservatives, like monosodium glutamate (MSG), under new and improved names like glutamate acid, etc. The big red flag in the food preservation industry is the amount of salt. Table salt doesn’t really pose a threat, but the salt in food is usually associated with long-chain organic preservatives, like sulfates, which have been shown to trigger more frequent asthma attacks. The moral of the story is: If you’re shopping for groceries and notice a high amount of sodium, sulfates are likely present in that food as well.
The last and most important thing to avoid in asthma is cold or polluted air. It’s strange how very cold air can trigger asthma, but repeated stress on the respiratory system in the form of cold air does. Then there is the obvious reason that is mainly considered: pollution! In terms of pollution, we have the most control by using electronic air filters for our indoor air and changing air filters regularly like in our cars. Those three things will give you a deep and fresh breath!