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 Important antioxidants for asthma relief
Free radicals play a big role in inducing bronchoconstriction and elevating mucus secretion in asthmatic. For this reason, it is a good idea if you have asthma to build up your use of antioxidants. Tw..
 Asthma and risk
In the United States, about 20 million people have been diagnosed with asthma; nearly 9 million of them are children.
Asthma is closely linked to allergies. Most, but not all, people with asthma ha..
 How is asthma diagnosed
Some things your doctor will ask about include:
* Periods of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, or chest tightness that come on suddenly, occur often, or seem to happen during certain tim..
 Treating asthma
Your doctor can work with you to decide about your treatment goals and what you need to do to control your asthma to achieve these goals. Asthma treatment includes:
* Working closely with your..
 Asthma treatment options
According to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), there are 5 goals of asthma medicine treatment:
* To control your asthma
* To prevent asthma symptoms
* To d..
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 Key points for asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.
In asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed, or swollen. The inflammation ma..
 What causes asthma
It is not clear exactly what makes the airways of people with asthma inflamed in the first place. Your inflamed airways may be due to a combination of things. We know that if other people in your fami..
 Asthma symptoms and prevention
Common asthma symptoms include:
* Coughing. Coughing from asthma is often worse at night or early in the morning, making it hard to sleep.
* Wheezing. Wheezing is a whistling or squeaky so..
 Life with asthma
If you have asthma, it is important to learn how to take care of yourself. Work with your doctor on a daily asthma self-management plan that you are both happy with.
* Tell your doctor about al..
 About asthma medicines and drugs
Inhaled Corticosteroids
This type of medicine is considered by most doctors to be the most effective for long-term control of asthma. They work by reducing swelling in your airways. When your airw..
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