Article: Asthma & Exercise

Asthma & Exercise

So you have asthma? Think you can?t exercise safely? Read on, my friend, and discover how you *can* do so safely and how your body will benefit from the exertion!



Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is marked by the following characteristics that are present during episodes of airflow obstruction:



Coughing

Wheezing

Shortness of breath

Chest tightness



It tends to occur in people who are genetically or environmentally presdisposed to the condition. Some of the triggers that might start or make an attack worse include:



Exposure to allergens (animal dander, pollen, mold)

Viral respiratory infections

Airway irritants (tobacco smoke, environmental pollutants)

Exercise

Exposure to things...
 

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