The Relentless Link Between Asthma and Allergies
by Kathleen MacNaughton
If you have asthma, it's important to understand the strong link between asthma and allergies. In fact, most people who have asthma--especially children--have it as a result of allergic triggers.
It's essential to know what triggers--or worsens--your asthma, so that you can then work on avoiding those triggers, if at all possible.
Asthma tends to be much more common in western countries, compared to the poorer, more rural areas of the world. Experts think this is because allergies also tend to be more prevalent in western countries. And, allergy rates are on the rise, which means even more people in this part of the world will be at risk for asthma.
Many studies today go a long way toward proving that asthma is caused by our environment. This leads the experts to believe that we may be able to prevent asthma--at least in many cases--simply by changing our environment. Wow,
wouldn't that be great? Where do I sign up?!
When asthma can be treated by easily removing an allergic trigger (cause), it can be very successful. It works best when the cause is easy to remove, as when the trigger is a fume or a substance you're exposed to only in certain situations. Or, if the trigger is pet dander from cats or dogs, it's also fairly easy to avoid, unless you own the pets, of course.
However, the most common cause of asthma is a sensitivity to house dust mites. And, reducing dust mites enough to make a big difference with asthma necessitates significant changes in lifestyle for both the asthma sufferers and their families. Plus, it can be quite expensive to achieve such changes, what with having to toss out carpeting, encasing pillows, mattresses, and bedding in allergy-proof plastic covers, etc.
Hopefully, experts will develop future treatments that can change, get rid of, or lessen the allergy
Other Articles:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Cybill Shepherd Reveals All
Cybill Shepherd has revealed that she suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The star of Moonlighting and Taxi Driver says that she has struggled with her symptoms for many years, and is now hoping to raise awareness of IBS and encourage sufferers to talk more openly with their...
Quality Of The Air We Breathe At Home Or In The Workplace
How would you rate the quality of air in your workplace? More importantly what factors are you considering when rating it? Your home or work environment may be causing you additional health risks without you realizing it. On average, Canadians spend about 80-90 percent of their time...
Easing the Symptoms of Lupus With Diet
The most common form of Lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Inflammation of connective tissue typically the joints coupled with a butterfly-shaped rash on the face across the nose, cheeks and forehead is typical symptoms of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus...
