For those of you who don’t have severe enough asthma to warrant using a prescription, do you know any good home treatments? I’m basically looking into what foods help and what to avoid. For me, dairy foods tend to trigger it but I can’t find any natural treatment that’s a good natural bronkodilator.
Surprisingly, caffeine is an excellent bronchiodialator for many people. Your results may vary, but when I was a kid I accidentally discovered that Coca-Cola really helped me breathe when I was in a bind.
I’d be careful when it comes to finding “natural” treatments, though. Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it’s good for you (for example, cyanide is natural and so are poisonous mushrooms and berries) or that it won’t have negative side effects. As helpful as some of the natural cures are, many of them require further study to fully understand.
I’m a strong endorser of caffeine, although I know that different asthmatics have varying experiences with it (just as we all differ on what medicines work or what our triggers are). I’d say that you should still ask your doctor for a medicine like albuterol. You might not need anything stronger if you have mild asthma, but it’s still the best thing out there. The closest natural alternative to the albuterol family is actually less safe.
One more note on dairy. This REALLY varies from person to person. I don’t have any problem with dairy and it’s never done anything negative or positive with my asthma. With my doctor’s help, I’ve monitored my diet and tried all sorts of things. But I know that dairy makes symptoms worse for other people. If you want to find out how your diet affects your symptoms, try using a “peak flow meter.” You can find one at your pharmacy or online. It measures your lung capacity. Keep a journal of what you eat, the weather, and anything else that might be a trigger. It takes some detective work, because every single asthmatic is different, but it’s worth it to find out if some foods help and others hurt.
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