Asthma affects 1 in 15 students and approximately that same number of adults. During an asthmatic attack the alveoli (tiny air sacs) in the lungs inflate with a poor ability to deflate. This makes the lungs over inflate with air that no longer carries fresh oxygen, causing an oxygen debt in the sufferer. The asthmatic is gasping for air although their lungs are over inflated with air. read more..
Asthma and Exercise
How To Recognize Exercise Induced Asthma Symptoms
Getting asthma is not your “get out of exercise” card for the rest of your life. On the contrary, not exercising can make your asthma much worse – as well as all of the other parts of your body. You can do a moderate amount of any exercise you choose – except for scuba diving. Part of managing your asthma is being able to recognize exercise induced asthma symptoms. read more..
Is There Such A Thing As An Exercise For Asthma?
There isn’t just one exercise for asthma prevention you need to be aware about, but all exercise is considered help for asthma. One of the theories as to why asthma is on the rise is that our society has become lazy couch potatoes. It is now rare to see children outside playing as opposed to fifty years ago. When you don’t exercise, not only do you get flabby and listless, but it’s harder to breathe overall. read more..
