Hello everybody , today I'm going to write a little bit about how you can exercise when you suffer from asthma .
Asthma is a disease of the lungs that can make it very difficult for you to breathe and because your airway gets easily irritated , it can be quite a challenge for you to exercise.
There are little things you can do to make it easier , though .
First of all you can do what is called nose breathing . Sit very still with a straight back and breathe in , counting your inhale and then making your exhale last the same amount of time . You need to both inhale and exhale through your nose . This will expand your airways and in case of an asthma attack , having done breathing exercises might help lessen the severity of the attack .
You can also try lying on your back and making your exhale last longer than your inhale . A good time interval is up to 4 seconds for an inhale and up to 6 seconds for an exhale. This way your breath is going to deepen gradually .
These exercises will help you get better control of your breathing , teach you to breathe more fully and improve your circulation .
I'm going to mention a few other tips for exercising when you suffer from asthma .
First of all , try to stay away from smoke or anything else that might trigger your asthma attack during exercise . Also , be sure to warm up very slowly and cool down after your exercise . Always keep your inhaler close by . A small tip for warming up the air you breathe is to wear a small, thin scarf around your head, covering your mouth. This will make the air warmer :-) And you might look cool!
If you feel an asthma attack is under way during exercise , stop immediately , take your medication and sit up straight for a while . If the symptoms don't go away , call a doctor .
Don't ever make any changes in your asthma medication without consulting your doctor first.
By the way, did you know that some of the world's greatest athletes suffer from asthma? That's a nice thought to end this article on.
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