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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Asthmatic care - Food- Tobacco- Constipation-Chemical odors- Exertion causes and remedies for asthma


 Eat moderately, slowly, never after 7 :00 P.M. If possible, the major meal should come at midday rather than in the evening. A 30-minute rest' period after dinner and supper is advisable. Overtaxing the digestion with excessive food encourages asthma.


 The patient with bronchial asthma should never smoke. Drink. Cocktails before dinner may provide relaxation and enjoyment. But drinking after dinner, late in the evening, may interfere with digestion, lead to abdominal distention, wakefulness, and asthma.

It is important for the asthmatic to avoid this, by drinking no less than six glasses of water daily and eating a fair share of fruits and vegetables.


 Asthmatic attacks may be triggered or aggravated by such fumes as those from fresh varnishes and paints, moth balls, and dry-cleaning fluids.



 Excessive -fatigue, mental or physical, from work or play, should be avoided. Patients who are subject to frequent bronchial infections should ask their doctor about taking antibiotics on a prophylactic basis during the months when they tend to get such infections. If there is obvious sinus infection, it should be treated. When asthma is severe enough to make the doctor worry about possible development of emphysema, the patient should learn exercises which have helped many asthmatics improve exchange of air. The exercises given below take patience. It may be necessary for the patient to receive instruction in them from a specialist in asthma