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Asthma is a chronic condition affecting the respiratory system. During an asthma attack, airways, which carry oxygen in and out of the lungs, tend to get narrower and thus reduce the flow of air coming to the lungs. The airways also become swollen and lined up with mucus. Such symptoms can happen many times in a day or week, or much less often. The severity of the attacks also changes.

Different triggers may cause asthma attacks and the breathlessness that is corollary. Asthma can also cause chest pain and loss of consciousness. It is a very grave disease and can sometimes be deadly: indeed, while asthma affects 300 million people around the world, asthma attacks are responsible for the death of approximately 250,000 folks on a yearly basis.

People who suffer from asthma also have to go through its side effects in their everyday life. Insomnia is a regular experience which can cause daytime fatigue, and can affect one’s personal and professional life. The World Health Organization even acknowledges the fact that “reduced activity levels” and “school and work absenteeism” are common side effects of asthma. Sports will usually be more difficult for people who suffer from asthma, which may for instance be a social isolation factor for children.

Although asthma cannot be definitely cured, doctors have found different ways to relieve and prevent the symptoms, making it possible for everybody that has asthma to stay in shape, exercise and have a normal life. With the appropriate treatments, there are no reasons why anybody with asthma should not be able to enjoy an active life.

Different factors are able to trigger an asthma attack. Some are very basic things like the humidity and temperature of the air. Nonetheless, the most common ones are natural environmental allergens, like pollen, spores, house dust mites or cockroaches as well as pollution from cars, tobacco smoke or chemical compounds, such as the ones found in perfumes and perfumed products. Medications such as aspirin or penicillin as well as some foods, such as peanuts or milk, in the case of food allergies, can also trigger asthma. Asthma attack might also happen after exercising.

Your emotional state can also be an important factor in triggering an asthmatic attack. Tension, anxiety and emotional stress can all trigger it. Many people experiencing an asthmatic attack also make their condition worse by falling prey to panic, an absolutely normal reaction to the dreadful experience they must endure.

To better control asthmatic attacks, these triggers should be avoided as much as possible. Allergies are also responsible for triggering asthma attacks and allergy treatment can be taken in order to prevent them. There are however various kinds of asthma treatment. In the short-term, asthma attack treatment will provide relief in the case of an asthmatic attack. Asthma attack treatment is able to quickly provide asthma relief, however individuals having mild to severe asthma must take a long-term asthma treatment.

You may find many types of bronchial asthma treatment available out there, however they will not all work out for you. Bronchial asthma treatment as well as allergy treatment also have many side effects if taken regularly and in the long run, particularly drugs containing corticosteroids or Beta2-adrenergic receptor agonists, the latter having cardiac side effects and increasing the risk of respiratory death. Such problems might explain why approximately half of the people with asthma use some kind of alternative treatment, like natural asthma treatment.

Even though little evidence shows the efficiency of treatments like air ionizers or chiropractic, other forms of natural asthma treatments like homeopathy, yoga practices and hypnosis have shown significant results as asthma treatment. Hypnosis, just like meditation or yoga, but in a much faster and easier way, provides asthma relief because it can help control the emotional side of asthma through relaxation. Through hypnotherapy you will become much more relaxed, which will help prevent asthmatic attacks. It will also allow you to better control the panic and fear during an attack, thus greatly reducing the symptoms. Most asthmatics are aware when an attack is imminent, and specific hypnotic techniques exist which enable the asthmatic person to abort an impending attack.

Asthma is a serious respiratory disease, which can be very disabling and at times even deadly. Medication will help you with the physiological symptoms and can provide prompt relief in the case of an attack. Nonetheless these drugs have a lot of undesirable side effects, especially if taken too often. Hypnotherapy and NLP can diminish your need for drugs. It is also an effective asthma treatment and asthma attack treatment and may help you reduce asthmatic symptoms.

Alan B. Densky, CH is an NGH certified Hypnotherapist. In practice since 1978, he has created effective hypnosis Asthma Treatment CD’s. His Neuro-VISION NLP site features free newsletters, an exceptional hypnosis research library, and a free video hypnosis blog.

- Alan B. Densky, CH