stunt their growth (children). Certain types of asthma medications can cause the risk of heart and brain blood vessel problems and you have to be monitored closely while taking them.
With that being said, sometimes the risk and worry of solely relying on these medically prescribed treatments can cause uncertainty. Yes, you are reducing the inflammation in your airways and opening the breathing passages, but you are also suffering from extreme risks and side effects. This is why a natural remedy might be a better option for you and even if you need prescribed treatment, incorporating natural remedies with the medication your doctor gave you can be extremely helpful.
Buteyko Breathing Technique
The Buteyko Breathing Technique, also known as BBT is a type of breathing exercise used to help reduce your asthma symptoms by using slow and gentle breathing.
The focus of the Buteyko Breathing Exercise is to breathe out your nose instead of out of your mouth. This is because breathing out of your mouth can dry out your airways, which can cause pain and even more difficulty when breathing. When using this exercise, you may experience fewer infections in your respiratory system. It can also help raise carbon dioxide levels in your body.
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Other Natural Remedies To Try When Living With Asthma
As stated before, the severity of your asthma will determine what medications and natural remedies may or may not work for you. If you are living with a less severe case of asthma, then the Buteyko Breathing Exercise may be helpful when trying to prevent an oncoming asthma attack.
Other natural remedies you can try with a less severe case of asthma are adding more ginger to your diet (ginger has anti-inflammatory properties), drinking hot tea and using honey as a relief for your symptoms (honey is great for helping colds and cough). Even taking up yoga or trying hypnotherapy may help.
If you suffer from severe cases of asthma then trying these natural remedies while taking the prescribed medications can not only help with your symptoms but also lessen the severity of your asthma over time.
Sometimes you have to go back to your roots and see where that takes you, it could really help your symptoms.