How Do You Prevent An Exercise Induced Asthma Attack?
Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA) is a unique form of asthma that is usually triggered by exercise and may respond very well to some basic preventative measures. EIA is NOT like chronic allergic asthma which can be a lifelong respiratory disease with multiple causes and triggers that require meticulous attention to numerous details. EIA is triggered by vigorous physical activity and/or extremes of air temperatures. Having EIA does not mean that you are going to develop chronic asthma; many people only experience EIA when they exercise–so take a deep breath and learn how to prevent EIA from keeping you on the sidelines. Normally, when air is taken into the body it is first warm and filtered by the nasal passages, however, when people begin to exercise they tend to breath through their mouths which bypasses the protective functions of the nasal passages. When this happens the cold air constricts the airways or breathing passages of the lungs, which can result in wheezing, coughing, chest ti
