Effects of Asthma

Causes

Asthma is a dreadful disease that has gripped millions of people around the world. Whether they are children or adults most of them suffer from the effects of asthma due to causes that have no cure. Basically children who are premature are prone to asthma. In pre mature children the lungs take time to develop and hence extra care should be taken. People who are allergic to pollen dust and other nasal allergies are asthmatic. Sometimes asthma can be genetic also. Here are the causes of asthma:

– Pollution in urban cities

– Allergies from pollen grains in flowers

– Environmental issues like dust and smoke

– Cold air and winter chill

– Physical exertion from exercise and stress

– Common cold

– Genetics

Effects

The effects of asthma can be traumatic.

-Breathlessness

-sneezing

-tightness in the chest and wheezing

-deep breathing, is some of the effects of asthma.

It is often noticed that newborn’s who are not cared for properly or pre mature children are inflicted with asthma. Breast feeding such children for the first six months will help these kids avoid the risk of asthma. Also exercising and keeping fit can help in good breathing that can prevent asthma. Yoga is one of the best cures for asthma. Swimming, work outs and breathing exercises can help avoid this chronic respiratory disease. Acupuncture, Ayurveda can help relieve the effects of asthma. Though asthma hinders the normal life of individuals it is not a killer. This are some of the effects that asthma can cause.