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Asthma & more
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If you have asthma what are the best places to live?
As you know, pollen, dust and cold air are among the common triggers of asthma. Obviously, all three are, to some extent, dependent on the location where you live. If you are unfortunate enough to live in a place where there is a high concentration of pollen in the atmosphere at periodic intervals, you may find that your asthma symptoms worsen considerably during those periods. If you love to exercise outdoors but your location is such that the climate is cold and dry much of the year, you may again find that it doesn't help your asthma symptoms at all. So there is some logic in assuming that one or more asthma best live place exists. Here are some general guidelines that will help you, if you currently live in locations not very conducive to asthma patients: * Monitor the air quality in your area regularly. Check in the local newspapers and radio stations for updates on air quality, particularly during pollen season. Many websites also publish statistics on air quality at various locations. Try to avoid strenuous exercise when air quality is poor. * Where possible, avoid exercising outdoors in cold, dry weather. If you must exert yourself, wear a scarf or face mask. That will help conserve moisture from your breath and help prevent excessive drying out of airway tissues, which in turn can help prevent asthma attacks. * When exercising in cold weather (or at other times) ensure you do a proper warm up before heavy exertion. Also ensure that you give your body the opportunity to wind down after exercising. This may help to some extent with asthma symptoms. These simple measures should help you cope better even if your location does not qualify as an asthma best place to live.
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