If you have asthma, managing it is an important part of your life. Controlling your asthma symptoms means staying away from things that bother your airways and taking medicines as directed by your doctor. If you have asthma, it is important to learn how to take care of yourself and learn what natural remedies can help you and what diet will reduce your asthma symptoms.
It is important that you work with your doctor to make an action plan that you are both happy with. As part of this, you will need to:
* Tell your doctor about all other medications, drugs, and natural remedies you are taking, in case one of them affects your asthma.
* Follow your asthma action plan and have regular checkups.
* Learn to use your medication correctly. Ask your doctor to teach you how to use your inhaler. This is very important. If inhalers are not used correctly, less medication gets into the airways.
You also need to learn to identify and avoid the things that can worsen or trigger your asthma symptoms. These include:
* If animal dander is a problem for you, keep your pet out of the house and/or at least out of your bedroom and wash...