ASTHMA / how to cure exercise induced wheezing naturally 

Ha, it's the asthma spiral of doom. No stress! (:

Plant soup can treat asthma. There will be no recurrence in the future.

That's amazing, Edurne! I know what you mean, asthma can feel so limiting, but often it's solvable with simple breathing/dietary changes. So glad the tips worked for you. Keep up the great work! (:

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Hey props to find some natural remedies that work for you! It's really inspiring to realize how simple solving health problems can be when you just focus on the basics. Keep it up! (:

Ha, thank you! I'm no Busta Rhymes, but I did my best. (:

Isn't it great when problems have such simple solutions? Glad it worked for ya!

Hey that's great, congrats! It feels counter intuitive, but the more you slow/deepen your breathing while racing the more efficient your lungs become. Calm body is a strong body. (:

Aw, thank you for this great comment! Appreciate you stopping by to say so. (:

Yea, it's a great read. Breath of fresh air, literally. (:

That's great, yo! For many people asthma is not that hard to sort out if you practice deep/slow breathing in through the nose and perhaps ditch a few problematic foods, like dairy, gluten, and/or processed sugar. Hope you feel better soon. (:

Glad you enjoyed it, Tony! Appreciate you taking the time to watch. Cheers!

Appreciate it, Joy. Glad you're enjoying them! (:

Ha, thanks! Appreciate you stopping by. (:

Lol, thank you. Nose breathing feels unnatural at first when racing, because you intake less air, but it's cleaner air due to being filtered by the nose, and keeping your lungs relaxed actually ends up improving absorption in your lungs.

Congrats on kicking asthma! Can be hard to sort out health issues, but so often it turns out the solution is so obvious we never even consider it until we've burned ourselves out overcomplicating things. (:

I have the same symptom, when I'm going to bed, I begin having hard time breathing. Thanks so much for sharing your experience!

Love your way of doing videos, thank you very much and keep being creative@AndrewFolts

Pausing to do a few "full" breaths really helped me. It's counterintuitive, because when your lungs are tight you want to breather faster and more shallow, but when you slow down and fill/empty your lungs all the way it relaxes your whole body. Hope it works for you too! (:

same and its lessen my physical strength

Yea, dry air can really irritate your airways. Glad it was such a simple fix for ya!

My track coach always told us to nose breathe, but I didn't listen. Took me ten years to rediscover and implement his advice, ha.

The best solutions in life are always simple. (:

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Nate!

An asthma can be dangerous, so it's understandable why a doctor might worry, but when you solve the root cause like you have, there's no more danger. Doctors only get one semester course in nutrition, which is why many of them don't know much about natural remedies.

@@AndrewFolts 100%. I have a degree in public health and I always like to focus on prevention. If we tackle the root cause and it doesn't work, as least we tried. However, we both are successful at this and I'm sure there are others. I wish they did more research on this, it would help many! This new doctor caused me more anxiety yesterday than the whole 15 years since my last reaction lol. None of my doctors were concerned in the past, so that's why it freaked me out. After 30 mins of breath work and stretching, I am now more calm. For anyone reading this, I choose not to take the prescription, but that's because of my history so far. I don't recommend this, it is important to have an inhaler ready, but given my history, I am confident I'll be more than fine

@@jaypeeh363 Ha, know what you mean. Whenever I go to the doctor they try to get me on blood pressure meds, but it's just white coat anxiety. They sent me home with a 24 hour cuff once and my blood pressure was great. Makes me wonder how many people get misdiagnosed/mis-prescribed due to in-office stress.

Yea, I know that feeling, I also felt a shortage of air in the beginning. But a lot of it was actually mental...like, I just "felt" that I was short of air due to breathing in a different rhythm, but in reality I ended up getting more oxygen if I stayed relaxed. Transitioning gradually is a great idea. Keep up the good work! (:

Hey Natasha, you're welcome! Glad the video was helpful. Hope your EIA goes away. (:

@@AndrewFolts Thank you Andrew 😁🌻Yes, your video was just what I needed. It brought me inspiration too that I will be able to ride my bike again. Thanks again for all you share. Take care

Yea, great book! It's always amazing how the simplest things can have such a huge impact.

Thanks, yo! Appreciate the love, hope the tips help!

Thanks for watching, Les. Cheers!

That's great, Scia! Often, simple lifestyle changes make all the difference.

It's a common story, unfortunately, but fortunately the fix is usually natural and simple. (:

Clever! Some people tape their mouthes, which seems like overkill to me, so the water's a much more appealing solution, ha.

@@AndrewFolts taping whilst sleeping is great. The water trick transforms your diaphragm, Feels so much stronger and breathing more efficient.

Yea, it's pretty amazing what you can accomplish with such a simple change. Glad it's working for ya!

Me too! Deep, slow breathing is really powerful, and it can make a big difference right away. Does your daughter run, or just have asthma issues, in general?

@@AndrewFolts My daughter used to run on the treadmill but now she goes for long walks. When she moved from San Diego to Boston (cold climate) in the fall of 2019 she started experiencing shortness of breath and a tightness in her chest when working out or exerting herself. It's gotten worse and has turned into heavy breathing and wheezing, so she recently saw a doctor who gave her two inhalers. She'd rather address the issue with naturopathic therapies which is why I'm so grateful that I found your video. She's excited to start practicing the deep, slow breathing and read the book, BREATH. Thanks again for being so generous!

@@karenhowardlee4665 Ah yea, that makes perfect sense. Cold air causes your lungs tighten up, but breathing slow/deep through your nose gives the air more time to warm up and keeps the lungs relaxed. Can also help to use a thin merino wool (or other breathable fabric) neck sleeve, like the ones Buff sells. It can be pulled over the nose when needed to warm the air even more. Hope she starts feeling better soon!

@@AndrewFolts Thank you. I'll pass on the tip about the neck sleeve.

Damn, sorry to hear that. Cutting out dairy, processed sugar, and wheat were probably the top three for me. Hope you're able to feel better!

I do get Dry Throats, times I would get Anxiety from the Symptoms and Hard to Sleep During Nights, but most hardest part is having Shortness of Breathe and Wheezing during the same time.

Yea, I'd say dairy was at least 50% responsible for my asthma. Full/slow breathing also reduced my symptoms significantly.

@@AndrewFolts The book is tremendous btw, started reading it yesterday and couldn't put it down. Great video.

Already breath through my nose and I'm vegan and my asthma is horrible.. Rip. No more eczema and arthritis though! Granted I do eat alot of sugar/coffee

​@@AndrewFolts do you still not consume dairy when asthma is gone?

@@yawrrrrrr Dairy is the #1 food allergy in the world, so I'd avoid it. I've tried reintroducing a small amount many times, and my allergy/asthma symptoms come back immediately. Coconut milk is a much safer option. I buy the canned organic stuff, then use a packet of "Vegan Yogurt Starter" from Cultures For Health to ferment it in a pressure cooker on "Yogurt" for 8 hours. Makes a lovely tangy base that can replace milk, yogurt, dairy-based dressings, and even cheese when combined with a thickener: amzn.to/3ZOgDB0

Yea, it's easy for technique to slip when you're doing intense exercise, which lets in toxins, as you say. But nose breathing is a great mindfulness practice and it'll improve your endurance too!

Appreciate you stopping by, Sunny! (:

Yea, I'd recommend doing the song challenge like I did. Pick a song you like and practice it with fewer and fewer breaths. Like Week 1 you do it with say ten breaths, then Week 2 in nine breaths, etc. Quickly, your lung capacity will get stronger, and you won't be bothered by holding your breath. Also practice "full" breathing throughout the day, where you draw air in slowly until your lungs can't expand anymore, hold it for a couple seconds, then slowly release. This will also strengthen your lungs. Walking for 30-120 min per day is also good.

You got it. Nice drum solo back in the day, my dude! I'm a drummer too. (:

@@AndrewFolts Wow 👏 Thats awesome..I would like to know about your musical journey

@@ronyforever Used to have a band back in HS and college, but now I just play for fun.

@@AndrewFolts Ohh...I had engaged with my band since 2007...Doing music for different genres but at last I did music for Metal genre...We have our own compositions...My ideal band is Lamb of God, Children of bodom and cradle of Filth

You're welcome, hope it helps! (:

Yea, another great tip. Slouching cramps the airways, for sure.

Yea, I didn't either for a long time. Unlike inhalers, breathing exercises aren't profitable, but they are effective. (:

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@@TerranceHarper3000 Cheers, Terrance! Hope it helps your lungs clear up a bit!

Interesting! What's grand verbaliser?

@@AndrewFolts one of ex clans rap tracks 😉👍

@@lbarnett748 Ohhhh gotcha, ha.

Interesting, what about coffee is helpful for asthma?

​@AndrewFolts it is a weak bronchodilator and it also reduces respiratory muscle fatigue. It is chemically related to the drug theophylline which is used to treat asthma. Of course if you have anxiety as well and don't tolerate tea and coffee, then I think it might make it worse if it causes anxiety and breathlessness It really depends on the person Beta 2 agonist like ventolin do the same as caffeine by opening the airway but much stronger

Hey Kim, sorry to hear that, asthma sucks. But hopefully the cure is simple with some basic natural remedies. (:

Interesting! Well, coffee has some good properties, so that could make sense. The problem is it's full of caffeine, which stresses out your body and causes you to expend more energy than you can generate (hence the crash). It's also highly acidic, which is damaging to your stomach. Might be worth trying dark chocolate, which has less caffeine, or even better, carob, which has none. Would be interesting to see if you got the same benefits from carob, as it has a similar profile without the acidity and caffeine.

No prob. Thanks for stopping by, Kat!

Yea, you should breathe both in and out through the nose only. The mouth is just an emergency airway and can cause the lungs to get irritated, because air passes too quickly through it unfiltered. Practicing deep/slow breathing will benefit both your lungs and your stress levels, both when exercising and just in daily life. I'd also look into eliminating dairy and gluten, because the majority of people are intolerant and they can cause inflammation/congestions. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YftK98fJWiA.html

You're welcome, thanks for hanging out! (:

Hey Ruby, I know exactly what you mean, I get addicted to things lightning fast too. I had to replace my iPhone and iPad with little minimalist e ink devices, because I could never control my social media use. I've had my own problems with binging drugs, food, and work, etc, over the years, and at many points I was totally hopeless of ever restoring balance into my life. In 2020 I was at my lowest point, just completely fried mentally/emotionally and so I decided to work with this naturopath I found named Karen Pringle who did an "HTMA" (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis" on me, which shows a three-month window of your nutritional levels and toxicities, and basically I was like half-dead, ha! Blood tests always came back "normal," so it was such a relief to finally have proof that there was something wrong, and that I could do something about it. Karen got me into plant-based eating, deep breathing, long daily nature walks, and key supplements, like magnesium (relaxation), zinc (focus), and copper (creativity), and I'm like a totally different person now.. Just calm, happy, and productive with very little addictive behavior. Overall I learned that good food and nutrition are e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. When you're deficient or imbalanced nutritionally, it's literally impossible for you to function, no matter how "disciplined" you try to be. But when you start eating the right balance of foods and taking a few basic supplements, things start to turn around very quickly and you'll realize that things like bipolar are just your brain saying "HELP! I don't have the nutrition I need to work right!" Give an HTMA a try with Karen bit.ly/3MgKzBt or another practitioner if you find someone else you resonate with. You'll look back on the years of chaos like it was all a silly bad dream. (: -Andrew

I bet most people have some level of asthma, but knowing how to breathe properly can make a person seem like they don't have it at all. Good on you for figuring it out!

You're welcome, hope the tips help! (:

Yea, like most foods it has benefits, but the stress it creates by forcing your body to overproduce cortisol is just not worth it.

You got it, thanks for stopping by! (:

Asthma never fully stopped me from running completely, but it did prevent me from being able to run faster/longer. The effects of deep breathing were almost immediate. It was very uncomfortable the first run, because I felt like by breathing slower/deeper I wasn't getting enough oxygen, but by the end of the run I was already much more relaxed with little wheezing. After a week of practicing it consistently I had almost no EIA. Allergy induced asthma took a little longer (a couple months), because diet is more complex than breathing. For that the most important part is to remove dairy, gluten, processed junk food, and caffeine. Meat is generally ok as long as it's organic and not fed hormones, etc. Wild salmon is the best option. Alkaline fruits and veggies (papaya, mango, apple, watermelon, leafy greens, and avocado, etc) are a great place to start, because they'll help transport the gunk out of our body vs rice, wheat, dairy, etc, which fill you with thick mucus.

I used an inhaler, but haven't owned one for three years now. In terms of food, you'll want to eliminate all dairy, gluten, and processed junk food, and chicken (especially eggs). Then I'd eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies with some organic meat, if you want. There's no one food, but if you eat mostly fresh produce/meat, your nighttime asthma will improve drastically. You could also look into the possibility of mold and replace any synthetic bedding with natural fibers like linen.

@@AndrewFolts Thanks a lot for your advice 🙏

Nice, yea, "full" breathing made a huge difference for me. Hope helps you too!

Ha, "wheezercation" ft Professor Wheezly. (:

You probably just irritated your lungs due to breathing too hard and fast. Breathing humid air and drinking hot beverages with honey and lemon can help ease the inflammation.

Maybe the humid air helps prevent scratchy lungs?

Yea, I've found raw food in general great for asthma. Keep up the good work!

Oh as in the symptoms go away part way through the run?

When I wear barefoot shoes I use socks, but sometimes I run "full barefoot" to toughen up my feet and build callus. (:

barefoot shoes or barefoot running encourages proper running technique and allows the small muscles in your feet to grow and over time reduces many imbalances in your joints. other than stepping on rocks, it is a better way to run

Yea, it's quite difficult to get certain nutrients on a fully vegan diet. I eat some salmon and organic grass-fed bison, especially in the winter, and it definitely helps. Throwing up after running can also be due to eating a meal too soon (less than four hours) beforehand or breathing through your mouth, which brings in toxins, unlike your nose, which is designed to filter air. Like you said it's very important to go outside at least 1-2 hours each day, both for Vitamin D and fresh air. Maitake and shitake mushrooms are a decent source in winter. Finally, you're also right that while an asthma inhaler can be useful in an emergency, it is not healthy and will only make your lungs weaker in the longterm.

Mouth taping and barefoot running feel related don't ask me to explain haha

Yea, I only breathe through my mouth. If I get short of breath I just deepen and slow my breathing, and it gives me more energy.

@@AndrewFolts Only through your mouth or nose?

Yea, most people can take it care of it by improving their diet and practicing deep/slow breathing through the nose. It'll pass. (:

I used to do that to, I'd get a roaring headache and puke after races, because I wasn't getting enough air. It's no fun. Firstly, avoid digestive stress, you want to avoiding eating a large meal at least 2-3 hours before running. Secondly, I'd completely remove dairy and gluten from your diet. Most people are intolerant and they can cause asthma symptoms. Thirdly, make sure to start out slow, so as not to shock your lungs, and focus on breathing in and out deeply/slowly through your nose (never your mouth). This prevents ragged/fast breathing, which can irritate your lungs and cause them to seize up. You can even hold the air in at the peak of your inhale for a couple seconds to help expand your lungs even further.

@@AndrewFolts TYSM you don’t understand how much this will help me :D

Deep/slow breathing will def help with that, but if you're having that much irritation constantly, then you almost certainly have some kind of food allergy going on. Most people are highly allergic to dairy and gluten, so cutting those two out for a week will probably improve your symptoms a lot. Also getting rid of junk food (processed sugar, chips, etc) can lower the overall level of inflammation in your body and calm down your immune system. You can check out my allergies video if you want more tips on that stuff: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YftK98fJWiA.html Hope you feel better! (:

Most importantly you'll want to remove dairy and gluten from your diet, as they're the #1 and #2 causes of congestion/allergies. Also, both when swimming and just in regular life, practice "full," slow breathing to expand your lung capacity and strength. Asthma mostly comes from breathing too shallow and fast, which causing your airways to constrict. The inhaler will help in an emergency, but as a steroid, it will just makes your lungs weaker if used regularly.

@@AndrewFolts Ok thank you

Interesting, never heard of that before. Probably you would still find it helpful to practice slow/deep breathing in through your nose for high-humidity conditions, though.

Yea, I've had that tunnel vision type effect at the end of races too. Mostly likely your brain is not getting enough oxygen, because you're breathing too fast and shallow at the end of the race when you get tired. You have to fight that urge and keep your lungs relaxed by continuing to breath deeply and slowly. Remember, it's not just about how MUCH oxygen you intake, but how much is ABSORBED, and your lungs can't absorb if you're cycling air in and out too quickly.

@@AndrewFolts ok, I'll try it. Thanks

For cold, yes. Slow, deep breaths in through your nose can give the air more time to warm up and prevent your lungs from tightening up. This can also help for low-quality air, although only so much. If it's really bad, you'd be better off moving somewhere with cleaner air. Cities are the worst.

@@AndrewFolts Yes, cities are the worst. Thank you very much for your help. Sincerely, Wendy -2023/04/12 Thurs.

Nope, I haven't owned an inhaler for years. (:

Yea, that can make it tough, but keep practicing breathing through your nose and your nasal passages will get stronger and wider. Also if you had an injury that obstructed them, you can do some daily massage to break up scar tissue and help with realignment.

I also feel like when i breath through my nose too much it kinda just burns

The secret to breathing is "slow and deep." If you breath fast and shallow, yea, your nose will burn. No need to go vegan, just avoid processed junk food, dairy, and gluten. Coconut yogurt and grass-fed organic meat are great alternatives.

Why would that be a problem?

Yea, warm water's a great trick. Helped me too back when I had allergies and asthma.

Sometimes when I was dealing with high chronic stress I'd have shortness of breath like that. A few things that can help are walking at least 30 min out in nature per day, drinking plenty of water, avoiding all dairy, gluten, and processed foods, and practicing deep/slow breathing through the nose. For diet tips, you can check out my allergies video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YftK98fJWiA.html

I was eating nuts and beats while I was vegan, but it's very important to soak them to reduce anti-nutrients. Coconut is a highly processed food and not ideal. Have you tried coconut water and dried coconut? Also, have you tried probiotics or celery juice? Both can potentially be very helpful for building digestive strength.

@@AndrewFolts Thanks for your input. Coconut water is okay so I'm thinking for whatever reason I am having a fatty acid metabolism problem despite just being a carrier. In general I have problems w/ high fat diet. I' allergic to carrots so I think I would have problems w/ celery also, but I s'pose I could try a bit & see. I've tried so many probiotics; one weird thing I found is that Bifidobacteria (Regular Girl brand) decreased warts on my hands - & then I found there's actually research on Bifidobacteria in the treatment of other types of HPV infections. I think I'm going to try to switch to A2 dairy & non-cow diary (i.e., goat, buffalo). If that doesn't help I'll cut out dairy entirely. I'm glad you suggest diet changes as a lot of HCPs poop all over diet being an issue. Dr Greger alerted me to one of my big triggers for eczema (eggs) & cutting them out has helped a lot. Unfortunately my worst trigger is corn, which is in a lot of stuff. Thanks again.

@@rhyothemisprinceps1617 Ugh, yea, nutrition can be a real rabbit hole, but you can get powerful results if you're willing to keep experimenting. You'll get there! (:

Might be worth eliminating dairy from your diet for a couple weeks. More than 65% of people are lactose intolerant and it can cause congestion and bronchitis-like symptoms. Same thing happened to my friend. She could hardly breathe and when she quit dairy here symptoms were 100% gone in two months.

@@AndrewFolts I stopped dairy intake a while ago. I think bronchitis is only the visible result but the underlying culprit is actually ANXIETY. High levels of anxiety.

@@nickgermanic8505 Yea, that'd do it. Have you tried taking magnesium? Most people are deficient, so I take 3x 350mg of Soloray magnesium glycinate daily for relaxation, and it's great. Also ashwaganda is a herb commonly used for stress relief.

@@AndrewFolts I’ve been taking vitamin d, about 10 000 iou per day but i will add magnesium as you suggest. I believe anxiety, I mean CHRONIC anxiety, is more of a mental issue rather than mechanical (which can be solved with herbs, diets, exercises and fasting). I will give it a try and see if magnesium helps, thanks for the advice 👍

Yea, my lungs would feel tight and painful, and it was due to breathing too fast/shallow. When I slowed down and took deeper breaths the pain went away, and now I have no pain at all.

@@AndrewFoltsok thanks

Hey there. (:

I'm an all-distance runner, ha. (:

Wasn't familiar with EIB, but I looked it up and it sounds like asthma with the wheezing and tightening of the airways. How does it differ?

@@AndrewFolts I only get the shortness of breath, the upset stomach and sometimes sore throat

@@CarlosHernandez-gc6no "shortness of breath" For that, at least, the easiest solution would be to "lengthen" your breathing by breathing slower and deeper, so as not to iritate your airways and cause a sore throat.

EIB I have it. It occurs in elite athletes. But they. Don’t have asthma. Exercise is the cause of asthma. They don’t have at night and at rest . But asthma attack night time and rest time. EIB is not

What I did is just performed the song normally and took note of how many times I had to take a breath. Then the next time I tried to do it with one less breath and kept decreasing as my lung capacity/strength increased until I could do it in about two.

Thank you soo much, wish you full recovery!@@AndrewFolts

First, remove all dairy and gluten from your diet. They cause allergies/asthma in most people. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YftK98fJWiA.html Second, make sure to always breathe slowly/deeply through your nose (never your mouth). This prevents your lungs from getting irritated and contracting due to fast/ragged breathing.

That's incorrect. All conditions are curable, it's just a matter of finding the root cause, rather than treating surface level symptoms, which is the Western medical system approach. I haven't been to a doctor since 2020, because I never received effective treatment in 30 years for allergies/asthma, but within a few months of eating fresh produce and working on breathing exercises, I was able to throw out my inhaler and stop taking allergy meds, and I haven't had a single asthma episode since. I don't even own Kleenex anymore, ha!

So glad to hear you were able to escape the maze of allergies! It's strange how resistant many doctors are to the idea that food can influence health, but getting back to simple lifestyle changes is almost always the #1 most important step to healing. Keep up the good work!

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Hey Vyshnavi, really sorry to hear that. I've experienced a lot of anxiety over the years, as well. It may sound too basic, but the #1 remedy for anxiety is to simply bring yourself to a complete stop and focus on breathing in and out slowly and deeply through your nose until your heart and mind calm down. When you do this you lungs will unclench and it relieve the feeling of being "crushed" or "trapped." Avoiding caffeine and junk food is important too. I'd recommend checking out my Brain Fog video, which is full of tips that improve anxiety. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TT7huKIj0Cc.html

What time at night does it start? Is it only when you're in bed?

@@AndrewFolts it's come like after 9 pm . Not only bed all the time whatever I did it's coming and I tried to not use inhaler while lay on bed it get worse and I use the inhaler but there's one thing that if I had outside air (natural air ) it becomes some good

@@Secondaccount-zo6kb Hmm maybe the indoor air is stagnant and bothers you. Perhaps a gentle walk an hour or so before bed?

@@AndrewFolts Andrew I need answer for this using my inhaler cause any other prblms?

@@Secondaccount-zo6kb Yes, an inhaler will help in an emergency, but it's a steroid, so if you use it on a regular basis, it will make your lungs weaker and weaker, which will actually worsen your asthma symptoms. The key is to practice deep, slow breathing in through the nose and make sure to remove congesting foods form your diet, like dairy, gluten, and processed snacks.

Thank you so much, you're the first person to notice that, ha. Was a fun shot to film.

Reply to what? Did I miss a comment?

Because of asthma? Give "full breathing" a try. Before, during, and after working out, if your lungs feel tight/wheezy, pause to take a breath as deep as you can, hold it for a few seconds, then let it out slowly. Do this a few times, and your lungs should feel much more relaxed.

Jeez, well no one ever explained that to me, ha, but I figured out a natural solution, so it worked out in the end.

@@AndrewFolts I'm really glad you found what worked for you! Unfortunately I did breathing exercises for years and I didn't really help me consistently on a long term basis (I was in choir and musical theatre for years, so I have pretty good experience with diaphragmatic breathing and nose breathing) so that's why I ended up on a preventative inhaler. I still do the breathing exercises (that's actually why I got on youtube to find new ones to do and ended up on your video) and they do help to an extent and have probably prevented me from having a full blown asthma attack on a few occasions, but I just needed the inhaler to do more of the heavy lifting. in addition to the preventative inhaler, my rescue inhaler came with instructions from my pharmacist to only use it a certain amount of times per day, and to wait 6 hours in between using it to avoid building up a tolerance. I'm sorry you weren't informed of that its kind of messed up! it could've maybe helped avoid some uncomfortable side effects. I've also tried a variety of diets which hasn't helped me, but I had an allergy test done and it didn't show I was allergic to anything, so that's probably why. I was diagnosed with non-allergic asthma (and exercise induced) that's caused by environmental triggers that physically irritate my airways like dust, pollen, mold, cold air, smoke, or high humidity. they can be some of the same triggers as allergic asthma, but I guess the difference is its not caused by a histamine response? apparently its more rare than the allergic type and less is known about it. It's weird because I don't understand what would make my lungs react that way vs another person without asthma? My doctor wasn't able to give me much more of an explanation and I wish I could find out more. My only theory is I grew up on the south side of San Diego close to the navy shipyards, and apparently lots of children who grow up in that area develop asthma from the air pollution, so maybe exposure at a young age can cause lifelong sensitivities ? 😢 anyway, thanks for sharing what works for you, I'm always looking for other stuff to help with asthma to complement what I'm already doing. I've found some additional relief with wearing masks to block some particles in the air, using a hepa filter and a carbon filter at my house, yoga, and chiropractic adjustments.

@@heidihilts401 hi u is more like allergy asthma, it is not non allergy asthma. Exercise induced asthma is caused by running, not heavy weight lifting.

@@heidihilts401 Yea, the immune system is so complicated, and there are millions of factors that can potentially trigger asthma. Have you tried eliminating dairy, gluten, and processed foods? Those were the big three that worked for me. Pollution definitely can be detrimental, though, so it would make sense if that was a big factor in your case. Glad you've found a lot of helpful strategies, though!

@@AndrewFolts yeah I have tried those diets and it didn’t make any changes for my asthma. Currently I’m vegan/ Whole Foods plant based. I try to avoid processed food and buy organic when possible. I’m not technically gluten free right now but most of the meals I make are gluten free anyway because I mostly eat oats, starchy veggies, and rice for my carbs instead of bread or pasta.

Thanks amazing, Samantha! Congrats to your Mom for going out on a limb and trying plant-based. I wish more people would do the same, because I hear a lot of great results from friends and family. Cured my allergies that way. Cheers!

@@AndrewFolts 😄thanks, and I'm really glad it helped you that way, that's awesome. Thanks for sharing your story here!

Hey, Nadia, sorry to hear that. Deep and slow breathing really helped me, so I hope it works for you too. Also might be worth checking out my allergies video, as they play a role in asthma, as well. (:

You can eat meat, just not too much, and only wild fish/game, if possible, since it's the most nutritious (salmon, elk, etc). My main vegan staples are nuts, seeds, chickpeas, coconut, greens, lentils, and quinoa. Here's a lost of most of the things I eat: aofolts.notion.site/Daily-Diet-f7a7d3cde5ad46a6b49b77f0505b0e01?pvs=4

Thank you for your advice !! And considering the breathing rythme shall I follow the rythme even when playing intense sports like football ?

@@manalgelanne2352 Yea, it's funny, but the slower and more deeply you breathe the better your perform, because your lungs stay relaxed and fully engaged. I do it all the time when running sprints at the track, and it's very effective.

i have actually tried it and it works , but m still confused with the food part like shall I stop eating only the food that I am allergic too , or every food google says that it’s bad for asthma ?

@@manalgelanne2352 The foods I would avoid are all dairy, gluten, and processed junk food (i.e. chips, cookies, etc). As long as you eat mostly from the fresh produce and organic meat sections, you should be fine.

Meaning you get asthma after 1-2 min? No, you're not going to die, tha. Tat's typical for a lot of people. Just work on breathing through your nose, slowing down your breath, and taking "full" breaths , rather than shallow.

That's pretty cool. Guess it makes me a billionaire, ha!

Cat massage sounds like a great idea! You could also check the ingredients on the cat food and see if there are any common allergens, since food sensitivities often cause chest/nasal allergies.

I am not taking inhaler till now but I have asthma

Yep, I had an inhaler for over ten years, but after I removed dairy from my diet and started practicing deep/slow breathing, I was able to run with no inhaler and haven't used one since.

@@AndrewFolts thank you

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Can I passed in running test exam