Fish Oil Supplements for Asthma Sufferers - How It Can Help

Worldwide, there are over 300 million persons who suffer from asthma. As we age, asthma symptoms may very likely increase and people become more susceptible to asthma triggers. Once you have asthma, it never goes away but it can still be controlled with the proper treatment. Recently, research has established that fish oil supplements could improve the symptoms of asthma in many individuals.

In respiration, airways in our bodies carry oxygen to and from our lungs. When you have asthma, it affects these airways and the airways become swollen or inflamed. With asthmatic individuals a swollen or inflamed airway become very sensitive to irritations and makes them more prone to allergic reactions and difficulty breathing.

As inflammation and swelling becomes more pronounced, less air is carried from or to the lungs. There are various symptoms that come with the swelling and inflammation which include such things as chest tightness, trouble breathing, coughing, and wheezing. The symptoms usually occur more often late at night.

There are various causes of the above symptoms including allergies, stress, exercise, smoking, and colds. While having an asthma attack, the airways become blocked to the point that oxygen cannot enter the lungs. When oxygen cannot enter the lungs, it cannot enter the blood stream either. When oxygen is prevented from entering the blood stream, it cannot feed the body's vital organs. This also causes carbon dioxide to stay within the body instead of being exhaled. Keep in mind that carbon dioxide is a poison and if it cannot be exhaled it could cause death. These asthma attacks can be anywhere from mild to very severe but may require immediate medical attention and can even become fatal if untreated.

There are various ways to treat asthma. There are medications, some of which work by relaxing the bronchial tubes or by reducing the inflammation caused by asthma. They can be injected, inhaled or oral medication. There are some serious side effects like rapid heart rate, headache, nausea, vomiting, restlessness, panic attacks and/or dizziness.

Does diet have any impact on asthma? Yes, it does because there are certain foods that can improve or prevent asthma attacks. Research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids in oily fish, such as salmon or sardines can improve or prevent asthma attacks. Some Eskimo tribes consume a diet high in fat, particularly omega-3 fatty acids through fish in their diets. They also have an amazingly low rate of asthma in their population. This is because omega-3 fatty acids have an anti-inflammatory action. This fish diet helps keep the Eskimos healthier.

A study in France showed that oral fish oil supplementation generally improved lung function. Combined with diet the fish oil supplements reduced inflammation and reduced the need for medication. This supplement also produced fewer side effects than the medications.

There are also studies involving exercise induced asthma that have shown by supplementing the athlete's diet with fish oil supplements improved their symptoms and curtailed their use of emergency inhalers by at least 64%.

There is enough research information gathered to date to show that supplementing fish oil or fish meals may be a whole new therapy for asthma sufferers.

If you have asthma please check with your primary care provider before adding this wonderful supplement to your diet.

I am sure you are concerned about your health; therefore, I suggest you visit Dietary Supplement to obtain additional information on the best fish oil supplement on the market.

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How to Stop an Asthma Attack Without an Inhaler

You can learn some amazing tools to stop an asthma attack without an inhaler--as long as you have your inhaler filled and ready as your back-up. Your body can stop the attack with these suggestions. I'll teach you how right now!

As a sufferer of adult-onset asthma I know what it's like to be faced with the terrifying moment of not being able to breath. I nearly "checked out" six separate times. I'm going to teach you 5 powerful ways to stop an asthma attack without an inhaler--but be 100% certain you have an inhaler available and that it is full. Inhalers are not the enemy; they are life-saving tools that you should always use if or when these tools don't bring immediate & satisfactory relief. Remember, your inhaler can save your life. Use it if you need it!

Tip #1: Sit down. Too simple? No. It's crucial. It's much easier to breathe sitting than any other position. Sit down and stay seated until your breath is fully back under your control. The dishes will wait. Your schedule will wait. Your "to-do list" will wait. Think about it. If you're not around to do your dishes, your schedule or your "to-do list" then there's no point. Sit and stay seated. Breathing is much easier.

Tip #2: Drink some more clean, un-carbonated water. Your lungs run on water to pump air. That's right. Not enough water means not enough pumping of air. The water needs to be clean, flat (un-carbonated) with nothing else in it. Tea doesn't count, nor coffee, nor soup. Just water. Part of the reason you have asthma is due to a shortage of clean water in your system. Time to fill up!

Tip #3: Put a small pinch of salt on your tongue after two glasses of water and let it dissolve on your tongue. This strange recipe can be miraculous. The order is crucial. First drink two full (tall) glasses of water and then follow that with a small pinch of salt on the tongue. Think of it as salty candy and just let it dissolve. The ideal is good quality sea salt--but any salt will work. It can be a life-saving recipe for you.

Tip #4: Hold your middle finger while you're sitting down. Take your hand and wrap all the fingers around the middle (longest) finger of the other hand. No, it's not a "pull my finger" joke (though it may look like it!). It's a powerful energetic Mudra (secret hand-clasping technique for healing) that is thousands of years old and quite amazing. It doesn't matter whether you hold onto your left or right middle finger, just wrap all the fingers of one hand around the opposite middle finger and hold gently. No pulling, rubbing, squeezing or massaging is required. Just hold. Hold it until your breath FULLY normalizes. Sometimes that's 30 seconds, sometimes 4 to 6 minutes and sometimes (for folks like myself who managed to never use an inhaler--NOT something I recommend!) it's hours. Find out for yourself how reliable and powerful this is.

Tip #5: Do something SIMPLE with your terrified mind to pull down your anxiety. Not so easy. However, it's possible to use something so simple that your anxiety WILL drop. The simplest is to put your attention on objects in the room or place you find yourself in and trace curved lines with your eyes. What??? Look for objects in your environment that have curved edges (not straight lines) and trace those curves with your eyes. Good objects like lamps, vases and rounded table corners are everywhere. If that's too stressful to find, just imagine circles, spheres and curved lines in the air in front of you and trace those with your eyes. You'll be amazed at how this neurological "trick" pulls down anxious thoughts.

All 5 tips can (and should) be done together for best results. Sit. Drink 2 tall glasses of water. Pinch of salt dissolving on the tongue. Then hold your middle finger and trace curved lines with your eyes. Wait until your FULL breath is FULLY under your control before you slowly return to your life. With these simple steps you CAN return to your life, instead of checking out. We need you here!

You'll find all kinds of healing and anti-stress tools that are completely FREE on my website: http://www.HuntersHealingCalls.com. They are available to you 24/7 every day of the year. That means you can access them at 3 a.m. when your chest feels tight and you need some help. The audio tools were designed for exactly this purpose; to let me lead you through energetic processes to help you. Please be sure (as this article stresses) you have your inhaler nearby, you are seated, you've had your water + salt and you're holding your middle finger. You'll make tremendous progress not only when you're in trouble, but if you use these tools frequently (when you're not in the midst of an attack) you'll see remarkable progress with your breathing.

Warmest wishes and here's to your easy, gentle and un-encumbered breath!

Copyright 2011 by Rudy Hunter. All rights reserved.

Rudy has spent nearly 30 years helping dogs & people back to health and happiness using essential oils and energy work. He works long-distance helping people & pooches; often getting great results where other techniques have failed. His website, http://www.rudyhunter.com/ has lots of FREE healing resources for both species.

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Did You Know That A Chiropractor Can Help With Your Child's Asthma?

Jonny, is a five-year-old boy, who has been suffering from bronchial asthma for the past three years. His attacks were now coming daily and he was on increasing doses of medication, which included the bronchodilator spray, Ventolin, and steroids.

In the last 3 years Jonny has been hospitalised 6 times due to his asthma and as a result he has missed out on 50% of his schooling. Because of his asthma, Jonny's quality of life has slowly diminished, he is unable to socialise with his peers let alone undertake all the activities a 5 year old should be part of.
Jonny's mother was very concerned about her son's condition. She had just been told by Jonny's physician that his medication dosage could not be increased any further at his age, even though his asthma attacks were occurring daily and were quite debilitating.

A friend of Jonny's mother recommended she try her Chiropractor, as she was able to help with her daughter's asthma. On his first visit, the Chiropractor noticed a slight spinal problem in Jonny - in the area associated with asthma. Following 8 Chiropractic visits over a period of 2 ½ weeks, his mother stated that Jonny had not needed to use his inhaler for 2 days. In addition to this, his wheezing had ceased and he could run without grasping for air. Follow up assessment 4 months later revealed that Jonny had been free of asthmatic attacks and had not required his medication since his last adjustment. He is now able to participate in soccer (his favourite sport), is able to run around with his friends and has not missed another day from school.

So how did Chiropractic help Jonny with his asthma?

Before we can understand how a Chiropractor can help with asthma, we must first understand what asthma is and how it affects your child.

What is asthma?

Asthma is a lung condition which occurs when there is a narrowing of the airways due to constriction and inflammation of the airways. Symptoms may include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. There is increased evidence that if left untreated, asthma may cause a long term decline in lung function. Currently, there is no real cure for asthma. Instead doctors prescribe medication as a way to temporarily manage their symptoms.

Some side effects of asthma medication include: poor growth, osteoporosis, stomach upset, nausea, wheezing, headaches, skin rash, poor liver function, cough, sneezing, allergic reactions, sinus infections, nose bleeds, upper respiratory tract infections, anaphylaxis, feeling faint or dizzy, heart palpitations, muscle cramps, and the list goes on.

With this list of side effects, is medication a safe way to manage asthma? What is a possible alternative? Chiropractic care has been shown to be effective in alleviating the symptoms related to asthma due to the belief that there is a strong link between asthma and interference with the nervous system and the spine.

How can Chiropractic help your child with asthma?

Chiropractors believe that there is a strong relationship between the spine and asthma. The nerves from your child's spinal cord passes through the spine and travels to the different organs of the body. The nerves from the mid-back region carry vital information to your child's lungs to allow them to function optimally. When a spinal misalignment exists (subluxation) in this area of your child's spine, it may cause nerve pressure and affect the function of the lungs. This in-turn may contribute to asthma.

Removal of this irritation, allows the nerves to send the right information through to the lungs, and allow it to function optimally. The result... healthier lungs. This is how a Chiropractor can help alleviate the effects of asthma.

While medication aims to mask the symptoms of asthma, a Chiropractor aims to correct the actual cause - subluxations. Since Chiropractors are the only health professionals qualified to identify and correct these subluxations, taking your child to see a Chiropractor for their asthma just makes sense!

Parents are often surprised to find that a Chiropractor can help babies and children. They often ask, "isn't my child too young to have a spinal problem?" The answer I always give is a resounding NO! Did you know that the first spinal problem usually develops at birth? And many times it remains undetected? In my busy Ramsgate practice, I have helped many children with asthma. Some were able to get off their medication, and others are now able to enjoy a more comfortable life.

Chiropractic adjustments for children are very gentle, and sometimes even quite ticklish. Spinal adjustments by a qualified Chiropractor are safe and highly effective!

Many children (and adults for that matter) around the world visit a Chiropractor to help them with their asthma. If you are tired of seeing your child suffer and would like a more natural approach to their asthma consider a qualified Chiropractor.

By Dr Maria Ananakis (Chiropractor)

Dr Maria Ananakis (Chiropractor) graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Chiropractic Science and a Masters of Chiropractic. She owns and operates her own busy chiropractic practice in Sydney. She has a special interest in holistic family care and helps people of all ages varying from newborns through to the grandparents.

Dr Maria frequently gives talks to different groups, schools, gyms, businesses, and organisations throughout the community sharing her passion for chiropractic care. She also enjoys writing various articles for newspapers, magazines to help the public towards achieving great health.

Other interests within the profession include treating stress, babies and children, pregnancy, headaches, back pain, low energy, arthritis, women's health issues, such as fertility; and sports injuries. Dr Maria prefers natural and holistic care and aims to help people with a variety of issues by ensuring the nervous system is free to work without interference and using chiropractic, visceral procedures, applied kinesiology, and rehabilitative procedures that follow extensive neurological, postural, biomechanical, visceral, muscular, and nutritional testing to give you the care you need for overall body health and well-being.

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