Asthma
- Try proven herbal remedies
Supplements containing boswellia extract (900 mg a day), ivy leaf extract (50 drops a day), or tylophora leaf (200 to 400 mg a day) may improve breathing symptoms; children should be given one-half of these amounts or less, depending on body weight
- Clean it up
To avoid triggering asthma attacks, control household and workplace irritants such as dust, mould, smoke, chemicals, and animal dander, and dietary triggers like certain food additives
- Keep a healthy body weight
Shed extra pounds to improve breathing and decrease the need for medications
- See an allergist
Find a specialist to help you build tolerance to allergens
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