| More than 17 million people in the US alone suffer | | | | lowering of potassium, potentially fatal heart |
| from asthma, a serious lung ailment, resulting in | | | | complications.Asthma PreventionDoctors and |
| 5,000 asthma deaths a year. Asthma is an allergic | | | | researchers agree that the single most important |
| inflammation of the lungs, which is generally | | | | thing that parents can do to prevent their child |
| triggered by pollens, molds, dust, animal dander, air | | | | from developing asthma in the first place is to |
| pollution, chemicals, exercise, temperature changes | | | | eliminate or significantly reduce dust mite allergens |
| or ingestion of certain foods.During an asthma | | | | or asthma triggers in the home."Clinical studies |
| attack the walls of the lungs become inflamed and | | | | have revealed that avoidance of dust mite |
| the mucus membranes fill with fluid and thick, | | | | allergens in early childhood can prevent the onset |
| sticky mucus making it difficult to breathe. | | | | of asthma..." -Michael LeNoir MdDust mite allergens |
| Asthma symptoms can include a scratchy throat, | | | | are known to play a major role in it's |
| coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and a | | | | development. Researchers have determined that |
| tight feeling in the chest. An asthma attack can | | | | other important allergens (after dust mites) that |
| be mild, moderate or severe and lasting for a few | | | | also need to be eliminated from the home are |
| minutes, hours, or even several days.Knowing | | | | cats, certain types of mold, dogs, cockroaches |
| when to get emergency help for a severe attack | | | | and tobacco smoke. It is a popular misconception |
| can save your life. If you are experiencing the | | | | that children will "outgrow" asthma. It is a severe |
| following, you should seek immediate medical | | | | and potentially life-threatening illness that should be |
| attention:-your medication does not control your | | | | taken seriously. Long term use of steroid drugs is |
| symptoms-you have extreme difficulty breathing, | | | | not recommended by doctors and has serious |
| talking and walking,-your fingernails or lips are | | | | side effects. Making these preventative |
| turning blue,-your chest feels tight and your ribs | | | | environmental changes is a much more viable, |
| are pulled inward as you breathe,-your nostrils | | | | healthy and preferable alternative. If you or your |
| flare when you breatheUnfortunately, many | | | | child are already suffering from asthma or |
| widely prescribed asthma drugs can have serious | | | | allergies these measures will certainly help.Susan |
| and even fatal side effects. Salmeterol, the | | | | Millar is a former asthma and allergy sufferer. She |
| medication used in Advair and Serevent appeared | | | | is a researcher and the author of "The Dramatic |
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| side effects of these drugs are: liver dysfunction | | | | research from internationally respected medical |
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