AsthmaThere is no doubt that for an acute asthma attack drugs save lives and they should only be used for that. Beyond that, drugs for asthma have been implicated in an increased risk of death, near death and serious illness. Asthma is the outcome of the narrowing of the passages or airways that lead to the lungs and drugs address this by dilating or expanding these passages. They do not however address the most important aspect: the cause. Narrowing of the airways leading to an asthma attack is thought to be an allergic reaction to anything from foods, micro-organisms e.g house dust mite, environmental pollution including cooking gas, car emissions, perfume and so on, or a malfunction of the immune system which leads to inflammation. Causes of inflammation include food allergy/intolerance, pathogenic organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungus/Candida and parasites), toxins such as metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury etc), chemicals (pesticides, herbicides, preservatives etc), radiation (DECT phones, mobiles and masts, air travel etc) and drugs (NSAIDs, steroids, the Pill etc). The treatment of asthma is to address the factors that precipitated it, regular aerobic and resistance exercise, an adequate intake of essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals and omega 3 oils, as well as both soluble and insoluble fibre from fruit, vegetable and whole grains, adequate intake of water as well as exposure to sunlight to ensure repair of the affected tissue and the restoration of optimum health. Breathing exercises such as Buteyko have been shown to be far superior at improving lung capacity in asthma than drugs and without the side effects.
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