Asthma is an inflammation of the tubes of the lungs which causes them to be obstructed, and therefore air passes through them less easily.

Asthma frequently runs in families and is closely associated with hayfever and eczema.

The main symptoms are:

• Difficulty breathing or "shortness of breath", associated with a "tight" feeling. This may be associated with exercise, come on at night, or on exposure to various external stimuli.
• Audible wheeze is often present.
• Cough may be the main symptom in some children.

Causes - The cells in the lungs react to various irritants such as:

• Dampness has been suggested to be the strongest and most consistent indicator of risk for asthma and respiratory symptoms, (e.g.cough and wheeze).  Furthermore, a groundbreaking World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted in 2002 and 2003, has found a connection between damp, mouldy homes and depression.
• Where people suffer from Vasomotor Rhinitis, a chronic rhinitis that is characterised by intermittent episodes of sneezing, watery nasal drainage, and blood vessel congestion of the nasal mucu membranes.
• There appears to be a hypersensitive response to air pollutants, pollens, dust, mould, paint fumes, strong odours, perfumes or animal dander although the sufferers are not actually allergic to these things.

• Substances to which the individual is allergic (allergens) eg house dust mite, cat/dog fur, horses, pollen.
• Chemical irritants, eg cigarette/tobacco smoke, pollutants from factories and car exhausts, household cleaners and sprays, perfumes, etc.
• Low temperatures.
• Exercise.

Asthma frequently runs in families and is closely associated with hayfever and eczema. Sometimes other members of the family will have asthma, hayfever, or eczema, or combinations of these. It is essentially caused by an allergic type of reaction of the immune system. Sometimes the irritants which set off the reaction are not strictly allergens but chemical irritants eg smoke, some fumes.

In families with a strong history of this sort of condition, the genes which cause asthma are probably in place from birth, but the condition is activated by outside factors. These factors may include excessive exposure to house dust mites or smoke in the first few months of life, illness eg a severe infection, or exposure to irritant chemicals.

There are various theories about why asthma is becoming more common, and some of these require more work to confirm or refute them, but they include the fact that we now spend most of our time indoors and our houses and flats are thermally sealed to prevent energy escaping but equally ensuring we are sealed into a toxic hothouse.

Ninety percent of colds are caught indoors not outdoors.

How common is asthma in children?
Chronic asthma is the most frequent long-term children’s disease.
About 1 to 2 per cent of all children get chronic asthma during their childhood.

What causes asthma in children?
• Mould and dust mites trigger asthma.
• Mould grows in bath areas.
• Dust mites live in blankets and stuffed animals.
• Chemical Irritants
• Nitrogen Dioxide

Any home can be full of triggers like mould, dust mites, secondhand smoke, cats and dogs. Mould grows on damp things such as shower curtains, bath items, tubs, basins and tiles. Dust mites are tiny bugs you can’t see. They live in sheets, blankets, pillows, mattresses, soft furniture, carpets, and stuffed toys, such as stuffed animals.

Chemical irritants found in some products in your house, such as scented or unscented products, including cleaners, paints, adhesives, pesticides, cosmetics, or air fresheners, may make your child's asthma worse.

Nitrogen dioxide is an odourless gas that can irritate your eyes, nose, and throat and may cause shortness of breath. This gas can come from the use of appliances that burn fuels, such as gas, wood, and kerosene.

Generally, the exact cause of asthma isn't fully understood at present. Sometimes, the symptoms flare up for no obvious reason, but you may notice certain triggers that set off an asthma attack or make the symptoms worse.

Prevention, medication or alleviation?
Asthma cannot be cured but the symptoms can be greatly alleviated without recourse to conventional medicine such as preventors, relievers, nebulisers and steroid based medication.
Treating asthma by removing the allergic cause can be very successful when the cause is easy to remove, as when the allergic cause is a dust or vapour inhaled only at home, school or work. The same is true when the cause is a domestic pet such as a cat or dog, though reluctance to part with a loved pet commonly prevents success. But the commonest cause of asthma is allergy to house dust mites, and getting rid of mites sufficiently to make a big difference to asthma.

What are the conventional options?
• Keep pets outside if possible.
• If you have a pet inside, keep them out of the bedroom and off the furniture
• Vacuum carpets and furniture often.

You can try another natural way
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How does it work?
As a thunderstorm gathers, the level of positive ions increase and the atmosphere feels heavy and oppressive. When the storm breaks, it generates millions of negative ions: the air appears to clear, tension lifts and life feels better. This negatively ionised air is what we appreciate about mountains, cliff-tops, waterfalls and showers; it is healthy; it is hygienic; it is invigorating; it encourages an optimistic mood and it stimulates creative thought.

It is exactly this quality of air that our products aim to reproduce indoors.

Many indoor environments generate a continuous “pre-storm” atmosphere, maintaining twice as many positive ions as negative ions and leaving us continuously “under the weather”.

For many people, indoor air which is heavy with particulates (pre storm) means headaches, lethargy, tension, irritability and a general feeling of stuffiness and discomfort. For extra-sensitive people such as asthmatics the result may be asthma attacks, migraine, nausea and depression, with far-reaching effects on their personal welfare and quality of life.

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