Asthma Treatment Via Self-Hypnosis
Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the respiratory system. During an asthma attack, airways, which bring oxygen to and out of the lungs, tend to get narrower and thus decrease the flow of oxygen coming to the lungs. The airways are also swollen and lined up with mucus. Such symptoms can happen several times a day or week, or a lot less often. The gravity of the attacks also changes.
Many triggers may cause asthma attacks and the breathlessness which is corollary. Asthma can also cause loss of consciousness and chest pain. It is a very serious disease that can even prove to be deadly: indeed, while 300 million folks are affected by asthma around the world, asthma attacks are responsible for the death of an estimated 250,000 folks on a yearly basis.
People who suffer from asthma also have to endure its side effects in their everyday life. Insomnia is a common experience that can cause daytime fatigue, and can affect one’s professional and personal life. The World Health Organization even recognizes the fact that “reduced activity levels” along with “school and work absenteeism” are usual side effects of asthma. Exercising will usually be harder for asthmatic people, which can for instance be a social isolation factor for a child.
Even though asthma cannot be definitely cured, there are different ways to prevent and relieve the symptoms, allowing everybody with asthma to stay in shape, exercise and lead a normal life. With the proper treatments, there are no reasons why somebody that has asthma should not be able to enjoy an active life.
Numerous factors are able to trigger an asthma attack. Some are very simple things like the humidity and temperature of the air. However, the most usual ones are natural indoor and outdoor allergens, like pollen, spores, house dust mites or cockroaches as well as pollution from chemical compounds, like the ones found in perfumes and perfumed products, tobacco smoke or fossil fuel related air pollution. Medications like penicillin or aspirin as well as some foods, like milk or peanuts, in case of food allergies, are also able to trigger asthma. Asthma attack may also happen after exercising.
Your psychological state can also be an important factor in causing an asthmatic attack. Emotional stress, anxiety and tension can all trigger it. A lot of people experiencing an asthmatic attack also worsen their condition by falling prey to panic, a very normal response to the scary experience they have to endure.
To better prevent asthmatic attacks, all of these triggers ought to be avoided as much as possible. Allergies also play a significant role in the triggering of asthma attacks and allergy treatment can be used in order to prevent them. There are however several types of asthma treatment. In the short-run, asthma attack treatment will provide relief in the case of an asthmatic attack. Asthma attack treatment will readily provide asthma relief, but people with moderate or severe asthma must take a long-run asthma treatment.
You may find several kinds of bronchial asthma treatment available out there, but they will not all work out for you. Bronchial asthma treatment as well as allergy treatment also have many side effects if used regularly and in the long run, especially drugs containing corticosteroids or Beta2-adrenergic receptor agonists, the latter having cardiac side effects and increasing the risk of respiratory death. These problems may explain why roughly fifty percent of the people who suffer from asthma use some kind of alternative treatment, like natural asthma treatment.
Even though little evidence proves the effectiveness of treatments like air ionizers or chiropractic, other kinds of natural asthma treatments like homeopathy, yoga practices and hypnosis have shown notable results as asthma treatment. Hypnosis, just like yoga or meditation, albeit in a much faster and easier way, provides asthma relief because it can help handle the psychological side of asthma through relaxation. With hypnosis you will be much more relaxed, which will help prevent asthmatic attacks. It will also make you able to better handle the fear and panic during an attack, thus significantly reducing the symptoms. Most asthmatics are completely aware when an attack is imminent, and specific hypnotic techniques exist which enable the asthmatic to put a stop to an impending attack.
Asthma is a serious respiratory disease, which can prove really handicapping and at times even deadly. Medication will help you with the physical symptoms and may provide quick relief in the case of an attack. However these drugs have several negative side effects, especially if used too often. Hypnotherapy and NLP will diminish your need for medication. It is also an effective asthma treatment and asthma attack treatment and will help you reduce asthmatic symptoms.
Alan B. Densky, CH is an NGH certified Hypnotherapist. He is a full time practitioner who has created effective hypnotherapy Asthma Treatment CD’s. His Neuro-VISION Hypnosis site features free newsletters, an exceptional hypnosis article library, and free hypnosis videos.
- Alan B. Densky, CH
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