Tips to Help Reduce Asthma This Summer

by Heather McLaughlin

If you suffer from asthma, you still need to enjoy your life despite it. To reduce the chances of aggravating your asthma this tips should be helpful:

• Keep your distance from campfires and people that are smoking.
• Changing weather can flare up asthma. Be aware of changes to the barometer, humidity, temperatureand ozone alerts.
• Make sure your home and car are air conditioned to keep air dry, cool and clean.
• Avoid standing behind cars that are running. Exhaust fumes can cause an asthma attack.
• Avoid strenuous activity when it’s hot outside.
• Wash your hair and body before going to bed at night. This will remove allergens from your hair so they don’t get on your pillow.
• Leave your shoes outside so you don’t bring allergens like pollen into your home.

For more information about asthma and it’s treatment, please visit American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology