3. Replace home filters. When’s the last time you checked your heating vents at home? Dust and debris collected over the months (and hopefully not years!) will blow through your house each time the heat kicks in, potentially triggering an asthma attack. Clean your filters often and replace when necessary.
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4. Protect your mouth. The cold outdoor air is shocking to your lungs. Breathe through your nose instead of your mouth, like they suggest in yoga classes, as the nose helps warm the air before passing to the lungs. Also, your winter scarf shouldn’t just be decoration for your neck. Make sure your scarf covers your nose and mouth to also warm the air.
5. Exercise indoors. For most people, exercising indoors is the only option during winter, but those few brave souls that don’t mind the cold, this advice is particularly for you! Temperatures in your home or at the gym are less likely to trigger a flare. Be sure to warm up properly before working out. Studies have shown that people with asthma recover faster and have improved lung function after exercising when they’ve warmed up first.
These are all great tips to consider year round, but they are especially important during the winter when you are more vulnerable to asthma triggers.
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