Types of Asthma

Asthma types are often defined by at what age someone develops the condition or based on what causes an attack. Natural treatments for asthma often address the triggers to help people avoid attacks or lessen their severity. Childhood and adult-onset asthma are types based on the age an individual begins having symptoms. Some of the other asthma types include:

• Allergic asthma involves attacks started by an allergic reaction.
• Seasonal asthma triggers are allergens like pollen caused by cold or humid air, or extreme weather changes.
• Occupational asthma happens because of the air quality at the workplace or direct exposure to triggers found in the workplace.
• Exercise-induced asthma occurs only during or after exercise.
  

Common Causes of Asthma

The patients treated by Dr. Dana Cohen often know some of the causes of their asthma attacks but may not realize other triggers exist. For effective Asthma Treatments NYC patients should identify as many causes as possible.

It is difficult to determine causes because it is not always easy to distinguish mild asthma symptoms from other ailments. Many problems can mimic those caused by allergies or a cold or flu virus. Determining symptoms to be asthma-related can involve journaling when the problems begin and any possible triggers. People could note, for example, the use of a new perfume, what they ate before the symptoms started, and other details of the events before an asthma attack. The most common causes of asthma include:

• Pet dander
• Dust mites
• Pollen
• Food allergies
• Allergies to medications
• Chemical sensitivity
• Exercise
• Stress
• Weather changes
  

Natural treatments can eliminate the need for drug therapies for some patients and reduce the medication needed for others. Some natural solutions involve diet plans and the removal of environmental triggers to reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks.

The Buteyko Breathing Technique (BBT), which focuses on using the nose to breathe and not the mouth, may help. Combining the method with breathing from the diaphragm can benefit many people.

Correcting digestive disorders to boost the function of the immune system may help. For example, an anti-inflammatory diet, herbal supplements, and relaxation techniques can improve gut health, to strengthen the immune system. Incorporating alternative treatments like chiropractic care, acupuncture, and Speleotherapy (salt room) treatments can also help many people.

Consider A Custom Treatment Plan For Asthma Relief

Every patient experiences asthma in unique ways and responds differently to treatments. Dr. Dana Cohen addresses these differences by creating a custom treatment plan for every patient. Asthma may relate to undiagnosed allergies, a stressful lifestyle, or an immune system that does not function appropriately. The problem could relate to one issue or a dozen triggers. Dr. Cohen takes the time to discover those triggers and build an integrative treatment plan to address these concerns.

Asthma patients can expect to undergo multiple diagnostic tests, including allergy testing, to determine the causes of asthma attacks. In addition, a treatment plan that addresses eliminating triggers, boosting the immune system through diet and supplementation and much more will help people to take control of their health.

After an exhaustive evaluation in which she tests for allergies, environmental factors and establishes a lifestyle baseline, Dr. Cohen works with her patients to come up with a personalized treatment plan that aims to minimize exposure to environmental toxins, optimize dietary intake to support lung heath, and, adding supplements or traditional medicine, if the individual’s biochemistry warrants it.