| Any asthma sufferer knows how difficult it is to | | | | - Licorice |
| function sometimes, especially when asthma | | | | - Magnesium |
| symptoms make even the simplest of chores and | | | | Licorice has been used for hundreds of years for its |
| functions difficult. In addition to regular asthma | | | | anti-inflammatory properties. Keep in mind however, |
| medication, your doctor may also prescribe various | | | | that wild licorice can be toxic if ingested in large |
| vitamin and mineral supplements in conjunction with | | | | amounts, as well as other unwanted side effects, so |
| basic asthma treatment procedures. | | | | take only as directed, whether picking it fresh and |
| Asthma is a common respiratory disease that is found | | | | preparing it or in already bottled form. Make sure you |
| in adults and children of all ages, socioeconomic areas | | | | know the difference between the concentrated |
| and races. It causes airways and the tubes leading to | | | | extract forms and capsules, and use under the |
| the lungs to become irritated, inflamed, and clogged | | | | direction of your physician. |
| with mucous that makes it difficult to breathe. While | | | | No one can dispute the benefits of Vitamin C for a |
| the condition can occur in anyone, children and | | | | multitude of purposes, and for use in asthma treatment |
| teenagers are most susceptible to the coughing, | | | | or the relief of asthma symptoms it serves as an |
| wheezing and tight chests that characterize asthma | | | | anti-inflammatory, as well as antioxidant. Studies have |
| symptoms. | | | | shown that children who ingest fruits high in Vitamin C |
| There are several factors that may contribute to | | | | and supplements have less wheezing, a primary, and |
| asthma, including: | | | | quite unpleasant, asthma symptom. |
| 1. Increased air pollution, especially in large cities | | | | Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body needs |
| 2. Genetics and Heredity Factors | | | | to create adequate nerve and muscle function. Since |
| 3. Allergies to Food additives | | | | magnesium levels are rather low in asthmatics, taking |
| 4. Toxins | | | | magnesium supplements aids lung function and helps to |
| Despite the advancements in medicine, there is very | | | | prevent asthma attacks by suppressing bronchial |
| little doctors can do to ease asthma symptoms in | | | | passage spasms. |
| children or young adults, and most prescribed drugs | | | | Many natural vitamins and supplements help the body |
| are limited in both their scope and their long-term | | | | to function properly and maintain optimal working |
| asthma treatment benefits. | | | | conditions, and ginseng is another natural product that |
| Studies performed in the past two decades have | | | | does just that. Ginseng has been used in Japan for |
| shown that natural herbs and vitamin and mineral | | | | centuries for the relief of asthma symptoms because |
| supplements may provide some relief from asthma | | | | of its anti-inflammatory properties. |
| symptoms and enhance currently practiced methods | | | | Whether suffering from asthma symptoms or are |
| of asthma treatment. | | | | seeking additional methods for asthma treatment, don't |
| For example, several vitamins and minerals are known | | | | overlook the bounty of nature. Always read and |
| to produce anti-inflammatory effects in the body as | | | | research any product, even those found in nature, |
| well as addressing the special chemical needs of | | | | before putting them into your body. Asthma treatment |
| asthma patients. Some of the more common | | | | is a constantly growing field, and when suffering from |
| supplements used in asthma treatment are: | | | | asthma symptoms, it's best to take advantage of any |
| - Vitamin C | | | | relief that can be found, both at your doctor's office, |
| - Ginseng | | | | and your natural vitamins and minerals store. |