Some people who are not bothered by asthma are susceptible to exercise induced asthma.  The asthma is triggered by physical exertion.  When we exercise, we tend to breathe through our mouths, thus inhaling cooler drier air than we normally do when breathing through our nose.  Some people are sensitive to these changes and the muscle bands around the airwaves react by contracting, narrowing the airways.  This results in asthma symptoms.

Ways that you can prevent the onset of asthma is to slowly warm up with light intensity exercise before going on to something strenuous.

Avoid exercise when the air is cool or dry.

Avoid exercise if pollen or pollution are present.

The following supplements can be taken to prevent or treat asthma:

• Vitamin E (400 IU) and selenium (100 mcg) neutralize the free radicals that damage cells lining the bronchial airways during an asthma attack.
• For exercise induced asthma take Vitamin C (2g) 30 minutes before starting to exercise.
• Fish oil is anti-inflammatory.  You can take it in a dose of 1 g to 2 g's.
• Magnesium helps to relax the bronchial tubes.  The dosage would be 400 to 800 mg.  For proper magnesium absorption one should also supplement with calcium at a ratio of 1:2 or 1:3.

Other supplements that should help are:

• B Complex - 25 to 75 mg
• Zinc - 15 to 20 mg
• Chromium picolate - 400 mcg
• Folic acid - 400 to 800 mcg.
• Quercetin is an antiallergenic and antihistamine.  The dosage would be 500 mg twice a day.
• Herbs such as chamomile and sage inhibit lipooxygenase activity.

Lastly, you may want to nebulize with colloidal liver and lobelia to relax the bronchial cords.  You can get a nebulizer kit that includes colloidal and ionic silver at Utopia Silver.  Scroll down the page for the lobelia.  This combination goes a long way for preventing and relieving asthma attacks, whatever the source may be.  If you should choose the nebulizing route, coupon code LR001 will get you a 15% discount on the kit and the lobelia if these items are not on sale.

My Best,

Luella

You can find some additonal suggestions for asthma at:

http://www.tbyil.com/Asthma.htm

Also, Hveragerthi had an excellent write-up on Asthma:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1443971#i

All the best,

Tony