Characterized by wheezing sounds, tightness in the chest, difficulties breathing and at times cough spells and sore throats, I had my first asthma attack as a kid and up until about 6 years ago had these attacks rather frequently.

I was told my asthma problems had no cure in sight for it, and I believed this up until several years back, but now I cannot help but be grateful to have discovered ways of controlling my asthma and am even more honored to share the tips with you.

First, change your diet.

I cant stress that enough. 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; Im speaking from experience, you will do very well to avoid the fruits in that list when it comes to asthma. Nonetheless youd 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 or simple Calisthenics.

Yogas Sun Salutations are very useful for correcting breathing, mildly exercising the entire body and restoring flexibility and fitness.

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. Just dont worry about doing too many of them, if they are demanding, you can do fine with the yoga mentioned and of course you dont have to count out walking, dancing and hiking. (This is in the hopes that your dietetic habits are changed as suggested.)

Other simple steps to curb the effect of Asthma in your 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. Keep fresh air circulating in the rooms at home as much as possible.

Things may not change overnight, nothing that drastic does; however, with these simple steps, in a short time, being hindered by asthma will-as it has been for me-a thing in the distant past.

Heres to free breathing

Foras.

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