Asthma is now becoming one of the major health problems affecting people around the world. Asthma is a chronic, treatable disease that causes narrowing of airways in the lungs in response to allergens, making it difficult to breathe. Respiratory conditions affect the daily life of everyone who suffers with them and severe attacks can even lead to death.

There are ways to reduce the risks of attacks though by carefully monitoring the condition which is the responsibility of the asthma sufferer on a daily basis. Depending on the condition, there are three main steps for treatment and they are; preventing attacks, relief from the attacks and emergency treatment when a serious attack happens.

The first preventative treatment to be supplied to every sufferer is a Bronchodilator which can give relief from minor attacks. All asthma patients will still be given standard relievers like a Bronchodilator.

They will then be able to avoid these triggers and this should lessen if not completely stop the attacks. While air pollution may not be the direct cause of this condition, it is recognized globally as having a contributing effect.

Although the specific medications can help the situation it is far better if they can be avoided where possible. These are formulated to treat the condition and not the effects.

It also helps soothe the effects by using a catalyst. Natural medications provide natural organic catalysts to the body that restore balance in the system and thereby eliminate all the symptoms without any side effects.

Breathing techniques such as pranayam, buteyko and yoga practices are also helpful to asthma sufferers as they naturally help the breathing and the general well-being of patients. Drugs can leave residues which complementary therapies do not and the immune system can be strengthened by nutritional supplements.