Yoga For Asthma Cure

By Sharon Hopkins

Yoga has helped in curing and preventing many diseases. The poses and asanas stimulate the required organs and help you with your ailments. Asthma is a very common problem. It is basically shortness of breath due to the chronic lung condition. Even kids are not spared by this disease. You suffer wheezing, coughing, heaviness in the chest causing blockage in your lungs. During asthma attack lack of oxygen can lead to death too. By doing the required asanas you can fight back.



Yoga betters your asthma condition due to the free flow of air. By continuously practicing yoga you can leave your medications at bay. Asthma attacks would lessen with the increase of yoga practice. The breathing exercises are very useful to open up your lungs for fresh air.



Back bending postures are very good to open up your chest to improve your heart and lung condition. Practicing upper back bends and chest opening postures helps, in exhaling during asthma attacks. Forward bends and lower back bending poses help in inhaling, during the attack. Mucus can be removed by inverted postures.



Pranayama is an excellent way to have a controlled breath to avoid any asthma attacks. According to the triggering factors for asthma attacks, one should practice pranayama. Dirga prananyama is a multi-purpose asana and helps in slow and deep breathing exercise. Nadi Sodhana can help you with stress and emotional turmoil.



Asthma triggered by cold can be helped by Ujjayi pranayama. Allergic trigger patterns can be avoided by Sitt Kari or Shitali pranayama. Kapalbhatti pranayama is very good to reduce the mucus congestion.



These breathing exercises are very good to strengthen and relax the muscles of lungs. During the asthma attack this proves to be very useful. It reduces the nerve activity in the airways causing fewer bottlenecks during the attack. It helps cleanse the air passage to breathe easily. It helps in stabilizing the autonomous nervous systems.



Pranayama if practiced regularly can do lot of difference to your health. This would help you to have asthma free life. Props used while doing these asanas may help you better. Breathing helps to soothe the lining of the bronchial tree and helps in preventing the external allergens. It is said that the single and long inhalation is very good for relaxation.



Some Asanas which would relieve Asthma from your life



- Dandasana

- Baddhakonasana

- Upavista Konasana

- Virasana

- Supta Baddhakonasana

- Supta Virasana

- Setubandha Sarvangasana

- Adhomukha Svanasana

- Uttanasana

- Tadasana Samasthithi



Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautions before following any of the asanas from this article and the site. To avoid any problems while doing the asanas, it is advised that you consult a doctor and a yoga instructor. The responsibility lies solely with the reader and not with the site or the writer.



About the Author: Sharon Hopkins handles sites related to yoga, which opens a new door of knowledge towards yoga and its health benefits Yoga for Asthma Cure - These yoga asana help you live an asthma free life.



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Are Asthma Attacks Inhibiting Your Love Life?

Making love is an activity that needless to say, we all enjoy. It is a wonderful expression of love between two people. But what happens when this act has to be literally avoided because one of the two fears the onset of an asthma attack.

So what’s a couple to do?

Certainly, you don’t have to be celibate or have boring, heavily restricted sex, in due course we shall go over some helpful suggestions.

Now, for asthma patients, attacks induced by physical activities that involve heavy breathing are quite common. Needless to say, the general advice is to avoid these activities; however, a relationship where sex is avoided is bound to put a burden on both parties and inevitably may very well end it.

As a result to prevent a relationship going sour from no love making due to asthma, here are some tips to look into.

First, change your diet.

I can’t stress that enough and if you want to keep the sex going in your relationship and more importantly improve your health, you will do well to heed that advice. You have got to give up all processed foods and animal products such as meat, milk, eggs and the like from your diet-plain and simple. These are mucus forming foods and we all know what one physical characteristic of asthma symptoms are: Mucus.

This is a fact that has been in effect in several programs aimed at correcting respiratory health such as the "Breath Retaining Program for Asthmatics" developed by the Russian, Dr. Buteyko. Within weeks of adhering to his advice, many a chronic asthmatic has been able to give up the use of ventolin inhalers.

Replace these items with mucus binding or non-mucus forming foods. These are quite simply fruits and vegetables. Make sure they are organic if possible or at least not in the list of the “dirty dozen” i.e. the ones most contaminated with pesticides such as Apples, Mexican Melons, Grapes etc…

Trust me on this; I’m speaking from experience, you will do very well to avoid the fruits in that list when it comes to asthma. Nonetheless you’d still be much better off steering clear of those food substances labeled as mucus-forming earlier on.

In addition, from my own experience, DO NOT CONSUME LIQUIDS WITH YOUR MEALS AT ANY TIME. This inhibits digestion by diluting the necessary juices in your stomach designated for that purpose. As a result, it hinders the much needed expansion of the diaphragm and consequently a constriction of the lungs- the bellows of life giving air- which results in the wheezing sounds any asthma patient is familiar with.

This dietetic change will help lay the foundation for the next factor which is to get back in shape. Perhaps the best choice for doing this may be Yoga.

There are specific yoga poses that target asthma owing to the effect of their positioning in regards to the airway passages. They include the Shoulder Stand Poses, The Fish Pose, the Head to Knee Pose and the Bow Pose. They are all very, very simple and it just dawned on me that each of these co-incidentally is useful for toning the organs used for sex!

For simple calisthenics, you can look into doing some reps of Hindu Squats and Hindu Push-ups. Both are extremely effective for attaining improved breath control and are total body workouts into themselves. )

Other simple steps to curb the effect of Asthma in your love life are to:

1. Avoid excessive temperature changes

2. Ensure dust mites are reduced as much as possible in your home

3. Use a humidifier in the cold seasons.

4. Of course, not have sex right after meals…(not even about asthma here folks)

5. Keep fresh air circulating in the rooms at home as much as possible.

Here’s to free breathing…and hopefully a happier relationship.


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Asthma Inhalers: Are they worth the use?

Thankfully, it's been years since my last asthma attack.

Six to be exact.

Yes, I did use the popular asthma inhalers and drugs, and though they were a constant presence in my medicine cabinet for almost a decade and a half, I wonder why they never really did anything...really.

Well, since having eradicated my asthma signs and symptoms with alternative methods of asthma relief, I have been studying the subject and of course found out why.

Now, friends that may be the subject of another posting, however, on the use of Asthma Inhalers, as far as the efficiency of their use, here is what I've found.

Ventolin as an asthma inhaler or oral medication, is arguably the most prescribed from of medication for asthma relief. However, studies have indicated that this drug might actually cause more harm than good in regards to asthma treatment. Now symptoms of these side effects do vary from patient to patient as no 2 humans are alike, nonetheless here are some of the side effects as revealed by research.

-Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.


1. Shaking, usually of the hands (tremor)
2. Nervous tension
3. Headache
4. Faster than normal heart beat (tachycardia)
5. Awareness of your heart beat (heart palpitations)
6. Muscle cramps
7. Low blood potassium level (hypokalaemia)
8. Unexpected narrowing of the airways (paradoxical bronchospasm)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, you can always view for what the drug manufacturers have indicated on the package itself.

Well, there you have it.

I guess it may be time to consider alternative options of asthma treatment and you know what else, as they say in the drug-free fraternity, you cure one disease you may very well be treating all of them.

Here's to freer breathing.


Foras Aje

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The Truth About Asthma And Vocal Cord Dysfunction

By David Silva

Ever heard of vocal cord dysfunction?



Not many have.



Vocal cord dysfunction is a respiratory condition characterized by adduction of the vocal cords. The result is a limitation of airflow at the level of the larynx that is often mistaken for asthma. The symptoms are very similar and can actually occur alone or along with asthma.



Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that makes airways (bronchial tubes) particularly sensitive to irritants. This is characterized by difficulty in breathing. The symptoms of asthma include:



-- Coughing.

-- Wheezing ... a whistling or squeaky sound when you breathe.

-- A tight feeling in the chest.

-- Shortness of breath causing a feeling like you can't get enough air in or out of your lungs.

-- Narrowing of the air passages in the lungs and hence increased resistance to airflow.

-- Rapid and considerable changes in airway obstruction.

-- Frequent nocturnal episodes and low morning peak flow values



A person with vocal cord dysfunction on the other hand, particularly those who do not have asthma, usually display the following symptoms:



-- Experience an abrupt attack with a quick recovery.

-- Are generally able to speak during an attack, but often have a hoarse voice.

-- May improve when he or she pants or sings (yes, sings).

-- Experience more difficulty breathing in than breathing out.

-- The harsh, high-pitched sound of air coming into a tight airway may be heard at the throat.

-- May have a dry cough.

-- May not respond to standard asthma treatment.

-- Generally there are no nocturnal episodes.



It's easy to see how these two respiratory conditions might be misdiagnosed. While there are other illnesses which can also mimic the symptoms of asthma the way vocal cord dysfunction does, these are generally much rarer.



Vocal cord dysfunction is often caused by postnasal drainage or reflux disease, and will generally improve with the treatment of these conditions. Another clinical clue that it might be vocal cord dysfunction instead of asthma may be that patients often respond poorly to beta-agonists or inhaled corticosteroids.



Treatment for VCD often involves high-dose inhaled and/or systemic corticosteroids, bronchodilators, and in severe cases hospitalizations, tracheostomies and intubation.



To summarize, while the exact cause of vocal cord dysfunction is not clearly evident there are some subtle differences that distinguish it from asthma. Primarily, you'll want to note if your breathing attacks are nocturnal or not, if they respond to standard asthma treatment, and if your attacks come on suddenly followed by a quick recovery.



As always, never try to diagnose yourself. For the best treatment, keep a close eye on your symptoms and share your observations with your physician.



About the Author: David Silva is the webmaster of Battling Allergies. Receive a free report on Understanding Asthma, covering everything from asthma basics to asthma triggers and asthma management, when you sign up for our free Battling Allergies Newsletter at: http://battlingallergies.com




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Homeopathic Asthma Treatment...What Can It Do For Me?

Homeopathic asthma treatment can be extremely effective.

Depending on the severity of the asthma, it can reduce or eliminate the need for the synthetic drugs and inhalers. They can also be safely used to complement conventional treatment of asthma.

Used as part of a wider, holistic lifestyle management, homeopathic medicines can bring significant relief to sufferers of asthma without the side effects or other complications that often accompany conventional drugs.

In my opinion homeopathic or alternative solutions for asthma relief are perhaps the better choice.

From my own personal experience, with simple techniques mentioned elsewhere in this blog and my website, I have for the past 6 years not had to deal with my asthma symptoms and attacks.

Just musing and expressing my opinion for those considering what options for asthma treatments are out there.

Here's to freer breathing.


Foras Aje

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Childhood Asthma Can be Treated (part 3)

In continuation of my previous posting on diet as a natural childhood asthma treatment strategy, from my own experience, DO NOT CONSUME LIQUIDS WITH YOUR MEALS AT ANY TIME. This inhibits digestion by diluting the necessary juices in your stomach designated for that purpose. As a result, it hinders the much needed expansion of the diaphragm and consequently a constriction of the lungs- the bellows of life giving air- which results in the wheezing sounds any asthma patient is familiar with.

Now, for kids, it surprisingly may not be too hard, however if need be, you may firmly, but lovingly have to put your foot down and say they can’t have the substances mentioned. You can explain why, kids listen. In addition, when kids see you eat the same things, they more than likely will follow suit. This in turn of course will help the whole family.

Besides kids love fruits, now vegetables, that’s another thing admittedly-but there are fun ways you can incorporate vegetables into your kid’s diet.

For example, you could juice a stalk of celery and add it to some fresh apple juice made by a juicer (if you are so inclined); you could blend it into a smoothie of bananas, dates and young coconuts… (Now this tastes good!), or you could simply bake some sweet potatoes or yams and have them with mashed and lightly salted avocadoes (just be sure its uniodized sea-salt)…that would work. Trust me, I have a sweet tooth and I know what tastes good.

You can also try salads with home made dressings made of simply blending avocadoes, a dash of un-iodized sea-salt and fresh tomatoes. These are all ways that I ‘sneak’ veggies into my personal diet.

Obviously, I’ve written a lot about diet here in regards to asthma treatment and your kids. That’s because it’s arguably the most important factor. I will go over the rest in part 2 of this article and it is with hope that this will lay the foundation for a successful asthma treatment regimen for you kid naturally.

Here’s to free breathing and happier kids


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