| Asthma is an airway disease which is not only | | | | herbs and spices like cinnamon, garlic ginger and black |
| common but also very debilitating. The afflicted finds | | | | pepper in the diet. Fruits like apple and papaya are |
| it difficult to live life to the best of his/her potential. | | | | also bery good (avoid banana and watermelon).In |
| The treatment or management of asthma should be | | | | exercises there are some helpful asanas such as the |
| holistic and well integrated to get desirable results. | | | | tadasana (when you do this asana you will feel the |
| One should plan nutrition therapy. herbal and detox | | | | chest stretching and you will take in a lot of air in |
| therapy, stress management and pranayam and | | | | your lungs, but do it gently) gomuch asana, bhujang |
| asanas.Nutrition TherapyAccording to Ayurveda, | | | | asana and dhanur asana. Some of the breathing |
| asthma is a disease that results from overeating | | | | exercises which are very good are - naadi shodhan |
| coupled with anxiety and fear. The asthmatic should | | | | and kapal bhati. Severe asthmatics should begin |
| avoid preserved foods, as they contain chemical | | | | slowly under supervision. Finally, de-stressing with the |
| preservatives one could be allergic to.Similarly, | | | | help of music, meditation groups and body massages |
| preserved foods kept for a long time in cans/packets | | | | is avery effective.Exercise Tips for Asthma-. |
| (sometimes for months) become hyper-reactive to | | | | Breathing Exercise like pranayam, stretching |
| the body. Foods like pickles, sour foods, chemical or | | | | . Moderate to high intensity aerobics workout |
| artificial vinegars are also detrimental for the | | | | . Light weight resistance training. |
| asthmatic.Foods which come out from the | | | | . Swimming, jogging, kick boxing, skipping |
| refrigerator like cold or chilled foods are also not | | | | . Respiratory ExerciseMyth- Asthma is caused by |
| recommended. It is best to have whole grains like | | | | dust, pollen etc.Fact- It results from an imbalanced |
| dalla and whole oats, while in hot places brown rice | | | | hypersensitive body-mind condition when even the |
| can be taken, include a low of leafy vegetables and | | | | smallest of agents can trigger an attack. |