Asthma impacts almost 19 million adults. Of those 19 million, over 10 percent experience something called exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. This essentially means that the airways constrict with exercise, which can make it hard to breath with little to no warning.
Medical professionals are now indicating that adults with these types of symptoms may be experiencing these symptoms more frequently than before due to poor air quality and the wrong types of exercises for their vulnerable systems.
"Exercise and staying fit is recommended with asthma, whether it is adult-onset or exercise-induced," said Lisa Gilmore, the former director of the National Capital Asthma Coalition. "Asthma is very controllable, if you're following the asthma guidelines and taking medication as needed."
Those guidelines suggest a number of things like: taking corticosteroids, determining the severity of your asthma to find the types of treatment that will help, creating and employing an asthma action plan, attending follow-up appointments and trying to reduce environmental triggers.
Most medical professionals recommend a 10-15 minute warmup and cool-down when you are exercising. Additionally, there are a number of sports that are actually good to participate in for people with asthma. Things like swimming, walking, hiking, biking, gymnastics, yoga and golf can all work to strengthen your lungs while you work on muscle definition.
When it comes to protecting yourself from the symptoms of asthma and its side effects, it is wise to employ all the best products and medications for reducing asthma's hold on your life. To learn more about how Allergy Be Gone can help, contact us today!
