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A beautiful way to Breathe

Fresh air is invigorating as oxygen rushes into our lungs and fills our cells with healthy ions. Natural environments such as the fresh air in the forest and the cool breeze from the ocean rejuvenate us, replenishing our bodies with pure oxygen, leaving us simultaneously invigorated and relaxed. It’s essential that we get enough fresh air and are connected to nature to recharge our bodies with oxygenated, ion rich air.

We can invite similar benefits by bringing natural elements such as houseplants that oxygenate indoor air into our homes. One of the most effective ways of ionizing air is by placing crystal salt lamps indoors, thus simulating the same effect of an oxygen-rich environment such as a forest canopy or a salty ocean breeze.

Purify the air in your home and rejuvenate your senses with fresh oxygenated air with one of our crystal salt lamps and soy candles. Our crystal salt lamps are carved by hand from solid blocks of pure rock crystal salt that has been excavated from pristine sea beds in the Himalayan Mountains and Polish salt caves. Our soy candles are hand poured using 100% non GMO soy.

Each fair trade salt light is original with its own distinctive organic shape and color. Customers who regularly use our light have reported significant improvement in their breathing and in the functioning of their immune system with an enhanced sense of well-being. They also love the gentle glow and beauty of our Himalayan crystal salt lamps and rock salt candle holders.

Embark upon a journey of wellness with Solay Wellness. From breathing in oxygen-rich air by using our Himalayan crystal salt lamps to using healthy products for your body, home and office, you will notice improved benefits in your health and well-being every step of the way.

Sustainable: Our ingredients are harvested sustainably and we use 100% reusable, recyclable and eco-friendly packaging.

Global:We work with global producers to harvest the freshest ingredients following Fair Trade and sustainability practices for all of our salt rock crystal lamps and products.

The Power of Salt

Salt is one of man’s oldest ‘aids’. There are dozens of ways to use salt in your home and at work.
The most common industrial use is in making chemical compounds. Salt is also the key factor in the manufacture of steel,aluminum, rubber tires, soap, ceramics, textiles, and inks and dyes, not to mention thousands of medical applications.

Once mining or extracting salt was so complicated that salt was very expensive and people were often paid their wages in salt.

All animals require sodium for life and health, yet the human body cannot manufacture sodium on its own.
When we lack salt, our muscles cannot work properly, our food will not be digested and and our blood circulation and heart can be affected.

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Have yourself a Himalayan salt bath!

This is the time of the year when we are feeling weary, the sky is dull, the nights are long and there is very little sunshine, if any. Why not do your self a favor and have a long Himalayan Salt Detox Bath.

Doing so will:

1. Detoxify your skin
2. Help heal scaling and dry skin
3. Increase your moisture retention
4. Promote cellular regeneration
5. Reduce inflammation of your muscles
6. In addition, more over having a Detox Bath will relax you so much that you will want to take another and another! 

Himalayan Salt Crystals have 84 essential mineral and nutrients that naturally revitalize, recuperate, and reset the body’s internal balance and are one of the purest salts available.

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Himalayan Salt Blocks

Himalayan Salt Used for Cooking and Cleansing the Air

Himalayan Salt has been used for many years for cooking and cleansing the air naturally.But did you know that Himalayan Salt can also be used as cooking blocks?
This gives your steak a very very special taste.

Salt Lamps For Christmas Gifts

So here we are at Christmas again and when it comes to buying Christmas gifts for women, men seem to have a problem. But, of course, women feel they are much easier to buy for than men. Perhaps men need a little help.

Here I suggest 5 top Christmas gifts for your wife or girlfriend.

Perhaps I should start with the dont's in choosing a gift for your girlfriend or wife. Kitchen equipment is a definite no-no unless specifically requested. What the lady wife wants to be reminded of her time in the kitchen. The idea of an iron or pot as a Christmas gift is certain to ruin both of your Christmases.

Another popular choice by men is 'sexy' underwear. Just who are you choosing your Xmas gift for? It rarely fits and is something you don't want to show the kids or friends.

Jewelry, on the other hand, is a Christmas gift you can show off and is one of the most popular Xmas gifts for wives and girlfriends. There are a few things you should consider when buying jewelry. Firstly, preference for materials such as gold or silver. Secondly, the style of an item of jewelry. And thirdly, jewelry can carry a very important message to the recipient. So decide what message you want to send to your wife or girl friend.

You would not want to buy a ring that looked like an engagement ring for your girl friend, if getting married was not your intention. Jewelry is a very personal thing. So, if in doubt, opt for a piece that can be returned if necessary. Most stores will not accept returned earrings, so keep this in mind.

Pamper days is a great idea as they have gained ever-increasing popularity. A day or weekend relaxing and being pampered at a spa or having a treatment for nails, hair or a massage gives your wife or girlfriend something to look forward to after the stresses and strains of Christmas. There are now many spa retreats around that can offer a truly blissful experience.

Women love toiletries, perfumes and chocolate. So why not combine all your wife's or girlfriend's favorite items and make up a Christmas gift basket. Not only does this look attractive but you can make it as expensive or inexpensive as you like. The contents of the basket is only limited by your imagination to make it the perfect Xmas gift.



Remember though that while you have no idea what these things cost, she knows exactly - so don't be too cheap!

A personalized Christmas present can show a lot of time, effort and thought that has gone into it's selection. Personalized Christmas gifts can range from the homemade Xmas gifts such as a compiled photo album that includes photos of family, friends and special places. Or if you have a special skill such as painting or woodwork, handcrafted items can show you have taken a lot of trouble. Commercially bought gifts such as specially named mugs, engraved jewelry, personalized cards and many more ideas, are all readily available and all of which can be researched or bought online.

Some personalized Christmas gifts can be quite unusual such as naming a star after your wife or girl friend. What ever you choose it will be unique to the person you give it to.

And finally what women doesn't like to read magazines? So what better way to show your wife or girlfriend how much you care not just at Christmas, but all year round with a magazine subscription. Most magazines have the availability for weekly or monthly subscriptions. So find out her favorite hobby or magazine she already reads and give her the gift of some downtime, which I'm sure will be much appreciated.
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Solay Salt Products

The simple beauty of nature inspires our products; they are creating natural products that are beautifully simple. The products are made with passion and purpose. We are passionate about our power to change the world “one act at a time.”

Because the small act of choosing products we use every day can make a big difference. Our entire artisan Solay Salt crystal lamps, organic beauty, healthful gourmet and green home aids are holistic lifestyle essentials that work synergistically to advance vibrant health.

We are also just as fervent about doing good as we are about looking and feeling good.

Therefore, Solay products also promote vibrant communities and a healthier environment. Moreover, that is something we can all feel passionate about.

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Himalayan Salt Lamps Review

Before you buy a Himalayan Salt Lamp, make sure you read our entire warning first.



I know that you have been looking for information on Himalayan Salt Lamps. Therefore, you will know how hard it is to find good solid facts on the product and what it does.

In this post, I am going to give you the real low down on the product; that is all the good, the bad and the ugly.

By the end of it, you will know everything you need in order to pick one up for yourself, or forget about it and move on.

There are many fans of Himalayan salt lamps; you can find them all across the net. People who endorse the lamps for this or that reason; which is fine but I cannot find any evendice that the lamps enhance or cure anything. Believe me I have looked.

You can always tell a good product from a poor one by the amount of media coverage it has gained. It is even more inspiring when you see a product talked about in the media that you know has not paid for the coverage.

Himalayan Salt Lamps do not appear to be given special attention in top newspapers and magazines around the world, unlike other Salt products.

What are Himalayan Salt Lamps?

A salt lamp is a lamp carved from a larger salt crystal often colored, with an incandescent bulb. The lamps give an attractive glow and are suitable for use as nightlights or for ambient mood lighting.

In a word; a natural lump of salt that is not processed in any way; with a light in it.

What does it do?

Apparently, Himalayan Salt lamps are said to clear the air in a room and give an atmosphere like just after a thunderstorm.

How does it work?

I do not want to get too technical here, sufficient to say that The atomic structure of crystal salt contains more negative, chloride ions than positive, sodium ions which result in the emission of negative ions during the natural ionization process. Negative ions become dust collectors, attaching themselves to positively charged dust particles and cigarette smoke, purifying the circulating indoors air from dust, bacteria and pollutants.

Is there proof that it does work?

To look for proof that Himalayan Salt Lamps actually do anything, I looked everywhere except to the companies that market them. The reason that I did not read any of the company stuff is that I thought that they are bound to talk about it in a positive light purely because they sell it and want you custom.

So I actually spent some time hunting around to see if I could find many people that had in reality gotten results, that weren’t from the company’s website.

I actually found very little positive feedback, less than I expected; I looked in forums, I read books, newspapers and spoke to people that I knew used the lamps.

While the people said that, the lamps do have a very tangible effect on their health there does not seem to be any proof as such.

Users spoke of

“ help with relaxation,

“ great for meditation focus

“I feel so much better breathing the mountain air or standing alongside a waterfall

“People with asthma often find it helpful in reducing their symptoms and many medical practitioners recommend using these lamps to help relieve depression and fatigue.

“I think there are reasonable claims of negative ions making people feel better. However, I think it is more that we associate the feel, taste, smell, or whatever with peaceful places like beaches or waterfalls.

I am skeptical of all of the health claims and if you read between the lines of what people are saying; it is all about feelings.

Owning a salt lamp and having one in your room is like owning a piece of art or sculpture; you look at it and you “feel good” or it will lighten your mood.

My own experience is that for years I had Salt Lamps in every room of my house, which I keep on 24/7.

I liked it, practically at night when there was a pink glow everywhere.

I did not, at any point feel that I was near the sea or on top of a mountain range.

I had to dust my rooms like every body else and the dust did not seem to be thicker near the lamp!

I used to suffer from a persistent cough but I do not any more.

Then, I moved to another house and decide not to use my salt lamps. The result was:

There was no pink glow

Dust levels seem to be the same.

I noticed no different in the air quality.

My cough did not return.

I have since put my lamps back on because my house “feels” better and I feel happier with them rather then without.

Now as to my persistent cough, that has got nothing to do with salt lamps but everything to do with Himalayan salt. Although Himalayan Salt Lamps do not seem to be of any health benefit, the Himalayan salt is a great benefit to people’s health.

I use a Himalayan Salt pipe to manage my cough and it works. Therefore, if you are thinking of buying a Salt Lamp because your or your child has asthma and you have heard that a salt lamp will help. Do not believe it. A salt pipe is the answer to that one.

By all means obtain a salt lamp they are great in the house and make unusual gifts but unless you are going to tile your house and buy tons of Himalayan salt to put in your home they will not help with air quality or any other health benefit.

After researching, I discovered the safest and cheapest option is to order the product through Salt Lamps because they offer an actual 90-day guarantee where if you are not happy you can actually return that product. The website also offers different colours of salt and quite often you will find discounts. As I write this, there is a 20% off salt pipes

Thank you for reading and if you have any commits please feel free to leave one.

What is Reactive Airways Disease?

Is RAD a Fancy term for asthma?Reactive Airway Disease (will be referred to as RAD through this article) not very often heard of disease and very often confused with asthma If your are exposed to allergens like dust, animal dander, mould spores, and mildew then this could be the cause of RAD for you Such environmental allergens can be found in your home or place of work. .

The trouble is, as we all know allergens are very seasonal, like cold weather or pollen and only appear at certain times of the year. Although they are always there in some form or another. The symptoms of RAD, such as coughing and wheezing are very asthma like, as well as sneezing, runny noses and stuffy noses, itchy, watery eyes. .

RAD is more of a history of coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath then disease as such. The cause of RAD is usually unknown for these symptoms and the doctor is classifying it as reactive airway disease usually until a better diagnosis can be determined. Another problem with RAD and asthma is that it is very difficult to diagnosis in children under the age of 6. Very often the doctor will diagnosis RAD until such test can be carried out to determined if the disease is asthma of not. .

If your child is always wheezing it does not follow that the child has asthma, it can be something else altogether. Parents often find this out when they go to the doctor. Only 30% of babies who have experienced wheezing develop asthma later in life; you may also be relieved to know.

A young child who is under age 6 may well go to the doctor and receive a diagnosis of RAD disease and then as the child get grows older if certain criteria can be met, the diagnosis may well change to asthma. The criteria for asthma is that the child (or body else for that matter) must be at least 5 year of age, have experienced episodic symptoms of airflow obstruction or have been diagnosed as having had airway hyper responsiveness, have been seen to have reversible airflow obstruction of at least 10% of predicted forced expiratory volume after using a short-acting beta2-agonist of one second (FEV1) and have had all other respiratory diagnoses ruled out.

There are many reasons to give up smoking and in my opinion; one of the main ones has to be the life and health of future children. I say this; because there is some medical professional evidence that, exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy or during the first year of life may predispose the child to RAD. There is also currently research being conducted on the genetic basis for the pathogenesis of asthma. The airways of very young children are far more delelget and exposes to environmental allergens, can do more harm then when they are grown up. This is also true of viral respiratory diseases such as colds and the flu. .

This may surprise you: statistically, reactive airway disease is responsible for 13 million health care visits each year in the U.S. and accounts for 200,000 hospitalizations at a cost of approximately $1.8 billion in healthcare dollars. Statistics show that reactive airway disease occurs more often in children of black and Hispanic origins and that African Americans are 4 times more likely to contract reactive airway disease than their white counterparts. Babies and young children may have previously been diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection that later includes wheezing and then the diagnosis of reactive airway may be given. A young child with reactive airway disease may wheeze or cough while actively playing.

A doctor may make a diagnosis of reactive airway disease when a patient is young, and presents with a fever, tachycardia, dyspnea, wheezing, coughing, cyanosis, poor feeding, distant breath sounds upon exam, an increased inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio, and may also present with an allergic shiner (semicircles of skin under the eyes). .

RAD may have many causes including reaction to allergens or irritants; a reaction to a medication, a respiratory infection, gastroesophageal fistula, or a respiratory infection such as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common cause of RAD. .

So giving the symptoms of asthma the name RAD does mainly reflect the difficulty in establishing a diagnosis of asthma in certain situations — such as during early childhood. Although it is possible for infants and toddlers to have asthma, tests to diagnose asthma generally are not accurate before age.

Reactive Airway Disease (will be referred to as RAD through this article) not very often heard of disease and very often confused with asthma If your are exposed to allergens like dust, animal dander, mould spores, and mildew then this could be the cause of RAD for you Such environmental allergens can be found in your home or place of work. .

The trouble is, as we all know allergens are very seasonal, like cold weather or pollen and only appear at certain times of the year. Although they are always there in some form or another. The symptoms of RAD, such as coughing and wheezing are very asthma like, as well as sneezing, runny noses and stuffy noses, itchy, watery eyes. .

RAD is more of a history of coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath then disease as such. The cause of RAD is usually unknown for these symptoms and the doctor is classifying it as reactive airway disease usually until a better diagnosis can be determined. Another problem with RAD and asthma is that it is very difficult to diagnosis in children under the age of 6. Very often the doctor will diagnosis RAD until such test can be carried out to determined if the disease is asthma of not. .

If your child is always wheezing it does not follow that the child has asthma, it can be something else altogether. Parents often find this out when they go to the doctor. Only 30% of babies who have experienced wheezing develop asthma later in life; you may also be relieved to know.

A young child who is under age 6 may well go to the doctor and receive a diagnosis of RAD disease and then as the child get grows older if certain criteria can be met, the diagnosis may well change to asthma. The criteria for asthma is that the child (or body else for that matter) must be at least 5 year of age, have experienced episodic symptoms of airflow obstruction or have been diagnosed as having had airway hyper responsiveness, have been seen to have reversible airflow obstruction of at least 10% of predicted forced expiratory volume after using a short-acting beta2-agonist of one second (FEV1) and have had all other respiratory diagnoses ruled out.

There are many reasons to give up smoking and in my opinion; one of the main ones has to be the life and health of future children. I say this; because there is some medical professional evidence that, exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy or during the first year of life may predispose the child to RAD. There is also currently research being conducted on the genetic basis for the pathogenesis of asthma. The airways of very young children are far more delelget and exposes to environmental allergens, can do more harm then when they are grown up. This is also true of viral respiratory diseases such as colds and the flu. .

This may surprise you: statistically, reactive airway disease is responsible for 13 million health care visits each year in the U.S. and accounts for 200,000 hospitalizations at a cost of approximately $1.8 billion in healthcare dollars. Statistics show that reactive airway disease occurs more often in children of black and Hispanic origins and that African Americans are 4 times more likely to contract reactive airway disease than their white counterparts. Babies and young children may have previously been diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection that later includes wheezing and then the diagnosis of reactive airway may be given. A young child with reactive airway disease may wheeze or cough while actively playing.

A doctor may make a diagnosis of reactive airway disease when a patient is young, and presents with a fever, tachycardia, dyspnea, wheezing, coughing, cyanosis, poor feeding, distant breath sounds upon exam, an increased inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio, and may also present with an allergic shiner (semicircles of skin under the eyes). .

RAD may have many causes including reaction to allergens or irritants; a reaction to a medication, a respiratory infection, gastroesophageal fistula, or a respiratory infection such as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common cause of RAD. .

So giving the symptoms of asthma the name RAD does mainly reflect the difficulty in establishing a diagnosis of asthma in certain situations — such as during early childhood. Although it is possible for infants and toddlers to have asthma, tests to diagnose asthma generally are not accurate before age.

Asthma Treatment.

Types of Asthma Treatment Asthma cannot be cured, but there are some very good treatments for various types of asthma attacks to help control asthma The purpose of asthma treatment is to prevent symptoms and to effectively control, long-term asthma attacks. Education is the key to the control of asthma. Knowing and understanding what is going on. They are many forms of treatment, both natural and medications. Some are designed to help stop or reduce the number of attacks (Himalayan Salt Pipe, for instance) and others are there to help during asthma attacks like inhalers. Triggers set off asthma attacks, which may be different for each person.

The first important part of education is to recognize the symptoms of your asthma so that you can avoid those triggers or minimize your exposure to them, which will then lessen or eliminate your asthma attacks. Triggers can be anything from dust, respiratory infections, cold or hot weather, animal fur, hard exercise or any type of allergy. . If you know that your asthma is triggered by dust, for instance; then get somebody in to clean and dust your house and make sure you avoid dust. Minimize it as much as you can, particuly in your bedroom.

Asthma is treated in many different ways and this will include, long-term control medications, inhalers for rescue during an attack., as well as inhaled corticosteroids. There are many things that determine what medications will be right for your asthma symptoms including your age. What is right for you will be dictated by your symptoms and what happens to trigger your personal asthma acctacks. Allso the doctor advising you for your medication will look at you past history to see what has worked for you in and what has not.

As has been said, there are many ways to treat asthma. To open airways during an asthma attack, quick-relief inhalers would be used. These rescue inhalers may well include one of the following medications:

Albuterol, levalbuterol or pirbuterol.

Ipratropium, which is a bronchodilator.

Oral and intravenous corticosteroids, which decrease inflammation in the airway.

In the case of allergens then what will be prescribed, are allergy medications. Inhaled corticosteroids are medications that may well take several days to weeks to reach the full benefit level but have long-term success with low risk of side effects and are safe for patients to use over long periods of time. .

Leukotriene modifiers oral medications which is used help stop asthma symptoms from develloping for up to 24 hours after they are taken. Theophylline; is a pill that can be taken daily, that is proofed to be very helpful in keeping airways open and relaxing the muscles around the airways so as to make breathing easier. Althrough Theophyllinesi not so much in use now adays.

If your symptoms are allergic in nature then it is important to take measure to control them. To help reduce the allergic reaction, immunotherapy, which is an allergy shot, can be used successfully on certain allergens. If allergens are one of your triggers then you will be given a test to find out just what it is that upsets you. When this has bee done, an allergy shot schedule will be worked out for you. This might be once a week for a few months, and then once a month for a period of one to five years. The schedule will vary, depending on how harsh the allergy has been determined to be.

Allergy medications can also be oral or nasal sprays that can contain a combination of antihistamines and decongestants. Nasal sprays are commonly used to control allergy symptoms that contain corticosteroid, cromolyn and ipratropium.

You start of with these treatment first by be diagnosed with asthma and then talking to your doctor about it who will work out for you a management plan for your treatment.This plan will change from time to time mainly because your reaction might well change during the year because of the weather (cold/hot) or pollen. The asthma management plan is a mix of lifestyle change, avoidence of triggers and ongoing medications; patient education concerning asthma, is also important. It is always best that this plan is in writing to much sure of success. You will have to see your doctor often to monitor you condition and reaction to the plain. This is to ensure that you are always in control of your life and not the asthma.

Asthma symptoms in adults

How to understand asthma symptoms in adults Adults can recognize asthma symptoms much better then children The reason is very clear, adults can describe their symptoms better to the doctor and so a much more clearer picture is presented to the doctor for her to make an accurate diagnoses. It cannot be stress enough as to how important it is for the doctor to have a clear picture of what is going on for her to prescrip the right treatment.

A feeling of tightness or pain in the chest area and having difficulty with breathing. is normally the first thing many adults notice when they are having an asthma attack, plus, of course, coughing, This may happen at any time, like when working or being physically could well bring about a asthma attack which inflames the lungs and bronchial area.

The symptoms of asthma are stated of by what are called "triggers". It is very important for the person to find out what their trigger is. Make a note of what it is that sets you off. Be aware that it is not always the same thing. For instants, it could be dust one day and cold the next. The triggers are in the air that you breathe and will irritate your airway. The triggers are environmental in nature such as particles. These particles include dust, pollens, pet dander, pollution, tobacco smoke, pollen, fumes from road traffic, or harsh chemicals and breathing in airborne triggers like mould spores or mildew. Cold or very hot weather could also be a cause of asthma attacks.

There is a vast array of medications that is avabale to doctors that will help control the asthma symptoms in people. These medical medications include inhalers, and oral medications. Therefore, control of your asthma with a proper management plan is possible on a daily basis. These prescriptions will work by controlling the irritation in the airways or help to reduce the sensitivity to asthma triggers.

Those who know and understand what their triggers are will have a better time of controlling the problem and thus be able to enjoy life more without numerous asthma attacks. It cannot be stress too much just, how important it is to know your triggers and symptoms. What causes it for you? When you know that, then you can learn how to avoid the triggers if possible in order to really feel that you are in command of your life and asthma.

When an adult has a firm grasp and understanding of their asthma symptoms that they are experiencing they can then inform the doctor treating them and a treatment plan can be devised. Be aware that your asthma symptoms might well change, because what you do might change. For instance if you get a new job with a different environment or move house that could cause a problem or perhaps remove a problem for you. Whenever happens to you if there is any sort of change it is very important to tell your doctor right away so that you stay in control of your asthma and not the other way round.

It is very unlikely that your asthma will just go way. I have heard of very few cases but it is not the norm. What can and does happen is that your asthma seems to get better and you have far fewer attacks. The reason for this is that you have a good management plan set up by you and your doctor and you stick with it... To get that far you have to know your symptoms and pay close attention to what you are doing and where you are going. If there are any changes, make a note and find out why. Could be you went for a walk in the park and got too near a pack of dogs.

Your body may well become more susceptible to a trigger and you will notice a lot more symptoms than you had formerly. For example using a hair shampoo or your have bought a new carpet, may well trigger symptoms. You may be eating different food or trying a new restaurants or shopping in different locations where others are wearing strong colognes or perfumes and suddenly you notice an increase in symptoms.

When you finally understand your symptoms and have devised a good treatment plan, you will find that adults can still enjoy an active life.

The Signs Of Asthma

What are the signs of asthma? People who are coughing or wheezing may think that they have asthma but do not. Then again people who do not have any symptoms for a while may then have an attack because something has triggered it.

Asthma can be triggered by many things among the most common are: high pollen, cold weather, dust, allergranes, respiratory infections, exercise.

Allergens can be quite a nuisance because they are all around us, things like dust, mould, smoke, fumes, or even very strong smells.

Most people would get a cold or flu at least once or twice a year and these can be a trigger for asthma attacks making them quite serious infection. Also playing sports could bring on asthma, this is practically true of children.

It is very important to understand the symptoms of asthma because if the disease is not treated there could be very serious health issues. Parents must be able to recognize them in their childereds, to be able to get on top of the problem as soon as possible. Asthma symptoms are very easy to spot.

Asthma symptoms may occur for no obvious reason, practically at night when the person is sleeping and for no obvious reason. The symptoms can be different from person to person and also people can have different symptoms for one attack and another set of symptoms for another attack.

The symptoms of asthma occur when the airways tighten, become inflamed, and fill with mucus. As the airway closes the person could start coughing, particularly at night and early morning. They will experience shortness of breath, pain in the chest or chest pressure. Feeling breathless (you may gasp for breath), a tight chest, like a band tightening around it, wheezing, which makes a whistling sound when you breathe. You may have one or more of these symptoms. Symptoms that are worse during the night or with exercise can mean that asthma is getting worse.

A lot of people ask if reactive airway disease is the same as asthma Reactive airway disease is more of a history of coughing and shortness of breath then a specific diagnosis. That does not mean to say that asthma is not misdiagnosed as reactive airway disease most doctors would have difficult with this. Because there are not any accurate test for asthma under the age of 6. .

Of course, if a person finds it difficulty to breath sometimes then they should go to the doctor right away. .

What the doctor will do is ask for a medical history and find out what sort of trouble is being experienced by that person. Difficulty of breathing will look for and the doctor will look out for any signs of whistling or wheezing in the lungs. The doctor will also ask if there has been any coughing. .

Frequent asthma attacks can be a strong sign of asthma. The doctor should be able to find out if the lungs are OK with the use of a peak flow meter.This meter shows lung function and the less there is the worse the asthma will be. In addition, if the person has to use an inhaler more often, that is a sign that they are getting worse.

People who have asthma should try to avoid working where there is likely to be chemical fumes, dust or gases in the air. .

If a person is frequently coughing and is experiencing difficulty breathing or the treatment plan is no longer controlling asthma symptoms. Then a doctor help must be called for. Remember that asthma can cause a person to die. If a person changes their treatment plan it is a good idea to be closely look at and monitored for the first few days to make sure that the new plan is working corttly.

If there is no improvement with a new plan and the person is having worsening symptoms whilst doing a small amount of work or physical activity it is important to get back to the doctor right away.

People at risk for developing signs of asthma include those with family members who have asthma, anyone who is overweight, smokers, or those people exposed to second-hand smoke. Individuals working around exhaust fumes or other types of pollution are also at risk for developing signs of asthma. Many people can be at risk of developing symptoms of asthma such as people working with chemicals or those working in dusty conditions like farmers or wood workers. It is also a fact that those babies born with a with low birth weight are at risk for developing asthma. .

A Few Foods To Help You Live With Asthma

Foods to help you live with asthma: There is probably no bodily function that we take so much for granted as breathing. Day and night, from moment to moment we breathe. When we cannot do that with ease, life can become difficult and we have to find ways of overcome this. I have researched a variety of foods from around the world that can make your next asthma attack much easier to survive.

Here is a first class recipe that you will very helpful: Start with a fruit salad made with oranges, pineapple, straberries, kiwifruit, and papaya. Then follow with a plate of high-c vegetables like broccoli, red, and green peppers, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, peas and add a bit of salmon.

Mixing radish, honey and lemon juice in a blender until well blended and then cook in a small pan over low heat for 20 minutes can make another home remedy for asthma. This mixture should be cooled and then the person with the asthma should take a teaspoonful each morning.

What we all crave in this modern world is variety and for that reason sorrel is highly recommend as part of you diet. The flavonoids presentt in sorrel may be a useful deterrent against certain types of cancer and help to enhance the body’s immune system in general. It is for the latter reason that sorrel is recommended as part of an asthma suffers diet, because you need to keep building your immune sysetm up to help control the asthma attackes. .

A good tea recipe is: combine six ounces of dried sorrel with two tablespoons of dried ginger, and an eighth of a teaspoon of ground allspice. When you mix these ingredients into hot water, it makes a warm and inviting tea. If it is too bitter for your taste, it is OK to add sugar to make it a little sweeter. For best results, boil the water for about 10 minutes with the ingredients in the water. It is best to use a tea strainer when you pour it into a cup, to avoid getting leaves and other residue in your drink. You can either drink it hot right away, or put it in the refrigerator for later. If you pour it over ice, it creates a great iced tea beverage. .

Sorrel also makes a great winter soup: .

Handfuls sorrel leaves.

1 medium onion.

1 ltr chicken stock.

Salt & pepper.

To mix with the soup you could use potatoes, courgettes, or any other vegetable that you fancy I boil this for about 20 minutes and put thought a electric blender.

On of the main problems with sorrel is getting hold of it. It is not really a verterbal that you can buy in the store. I grow my own, it is very easy to do, cut and come again type of crop. It grows well in a pot. .

Onions have an anti-inflammatory and anti-asthmatic effect, they also inhibit the release of histamines, and reduce bronchial obstruction. Onions contain prostaglandins that relax the bronchial passageways. Onions are also high in quercetin, a type of flavonoid that has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties and in vitamin C. And onions contain L-cysteine, an amino acid that factors into the production of glutathione, a naturally occurring antioxidant in the body that is necessary for maintaining immunity. Glutathione production is often compromised in asthmatics. (Note: raw and picked onions may provoke asthma attacks in a small number of sensitive people.) .

Most of us do not cook or eat with out salt being in reach, it has been shown that reducing our daily salt in our diets is thought to be beneficial for many reasons and the possibility that it may improve asthma symptoms. For several reasons, previous research has shown that eating many fresh foods can help to reduce symptoms in some people with asthma and we also know that many processed foods contain high levels of salt. With this in mind we would encourage people with asthma to eat a healthy diet of fresh foods that are likely to contain lower levels of salt." Now if you live without salt, then at least do not use common salt but try Himalayan Salt , a natural salt that has not been processed.

Recommended foods for Asthma suffers: garlic, black and red radish, horserdish, chervil, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, parsley, dried beans, fish, eggs, and varech. Try to avoid any food suspected of being an allergen like: peanuts, celery, chocolate, strawberries, and milk Lifestyle changes such as spending time in fresh air and sunshine on a daily basis, living in a dust-free environment free of any triggers such as pet dander, chemical pollutants and cigarette smoke can lead to less frequent asthma symptoms. It is also important to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day because staying well hydrated can help thin out or loosen mucus. Eating the right foods can be a cost-effective way to help control and combat asthma symptoms. It is vital asthma is recognized as a serious condition and that signs and symptoms of asthma not ignored. If treatment does not relieve the symptoms and the signs of asthma worsen, you should always seek emergency medical help without delay.

More Natural Remedies for Asthma

Here are a few more Natural Remedies for your Asthma

For many of us, the words “natural” and “folklore” bring to mind old wives tales and superstitions. However, even a traditionally trained doctor will admit that those words represent the accumulated wit and wisdom of millions of people. Below I bring together a few more Natural health secrets that t have been in use over time and in different parts of the world.

If your lungs are congested with mucus, try improving your symptoms by taking a hot, steamy shower or sitting in a sauna.

Ginger figures highly in Chinese medicine and ginger tea is a popular Chinese treatment for asthma.

A lot of people do find that Honey is very beneficial in relieving an asthma attack. When they are having symptoms such as chest tightness or coughing, they open a jar of honey and breathe deeply over the opening. You can also mix 1 teaspoon of honey in a full glass of water and drink this mixture 3 times a day as a home remedy for asthma related symptoms.

Try this: if you have a lot of mucus in your lungs: bite into a hot pepper, your eyes will water and your nose will run and also, more importantly your bronchial passages will produce watery secretions which will thin the mucus in the lungs. The compounds that give pepper its fiery effect are oily, and water cannot dilute them. If you need to “douse the fire” after eating hot peppers, eat some cool yogurt or bread, or drink some milk. These substances will absorb the oils and carry them downward.

One of Grandmas best home remedy for asthma is to boil garlic cloves in thirty grams of milk and drink it 3 times a day. You can also put minced garlic cloves in a steaming cup of ginger tea and drink this mixture once in the morning and once in the evening.

An East European remedy to help asthma is to apply a hot onion poultice to your chest. Both the vapours and the heat will help ease breathing by clearing the airways.

People who have asthma find that drinking a glass of milk 2 to 3 times a day containing one teaspoon of turmeric powder helps asthma symptoms.

In Tudor times in England, asthma, bronchitis, and severe coughs were treated with a well-liked remedy: apples baked with honey and served mashed with butter. Researchers have determined that people who eat apples or drink apple juice on a daily basis do tend to have lower incidence of respiratory ailments.

Another simple but effective asthma home remedy is to boil water mixed with caraway seeds and breathe in the steam created by the boiling water.

WhilstAloe Vera is not a short term quick fix for asthma attack it surly is one of the best natural treatments in the long term because of its ability to build up ones immune system. With asthma your immune system is constantly on” red alert” where the lightest trigger can cause a full-blown asthma attack. Aloe Vera will balance and restore the immune system making it a great preventative measure, rather than for short-term relief of acute episodes.

The benefits of salt therapy or speleotherapy are well known. In the mid 18th Century a Polish health official Felix Botchkowski observed that the workers of salt mines did not get ill with lung diseases. He wrote a book about the effects of salt dust in 1843. His successor Mstislav Poljakowski created a Salt Spa in Velicko near Krakow, which is still in use to this day.

During the Second World War, salt mines were often used as bombproof shelters. After spending time there, many people who suffered from asthma felt that their health had got better! You do not have to go to Poland or the Himalayan mountains to reap the benefits of salt because with just a few minutes a day using a Himalayan Salt Pipe will give you the same benefits as those that visit the salt mines.

These natural remdens do not pretend to be the final answers to your questions about non-drug treatments for asthma. But at least I hope they can give you a better view of what is out there. None of them, in themselves will cure your asthma (nothing can) but at least they will add to your “management tools” to help you control your asthma. The natural remedies are simple observations of a few things and method’s that have help folk in the past, they certainly should not be relied upon entily for control of your asthma and always remember to consult you doctor before trying any of them.

Tomorrow I will be looking at foods that will help you with your fight against asthma.

Breathe easier with salt pipes and salt therapy products

Natural Remedies for Asthma:

Asthma is a respiratory disease that affects millions of people throught the world. During an attack the upper airways become constricted, causing the sufferer to wheeze. In very severe cases; the person feels that they are suffocating, since the trapped air cannot be exhaled.

Attacks are triggered and these triggers can be any number of things: cold air, tobacco smoke, cat fur, and so on. The triggers may also have a psychosomatic component as well. Asthma is believed to be hereditary.

But enough of that, you are reading this to find natural ways of controlling asthma. Many people called Grandma a quack, but not rightly so because what Grandma knows has been handed down through the generations and in many case evidence is sullied that a lot of these natural health secrets work. So I offer you just a few of them:

An old UK treatment for belonged bouts of asthma is thin onions slices soaked overnight in honey. The resulting syrup is administered four times a day until the condition improves

The Chinese use the barks of the ginkgo tree to treat asthma. As the Chinese discovered long before the advent of modern medicine, many asthma attacks are caused by the same allergic reactions that trigger hay fever. You will find the bark in many health food stores

The Bedouins are a nomadic desert tribe that travels throughout Arabia, Syria and West Africa. To treat asthma they chew Ammin seeds, which are native to these regions. Ammi seeds are available through mail order seed distributors and can readily be found on the Internet.

If you have every been near Koala bears, you will noticed that they smell like cough drops. The reason for this is that their main diet is eucalyptus leaves. A tree that is native to Australia. The oil of this tree is widely used for respiratory ailments, such as asthma. At home, you can make a simple eucalyptus infusion by steeping a handful of fresh or dried leaves for 20 minutes in a quart of boiling water. Breathe in the vapours of the steaming tea, or drink the infusion in small does. If you use the eucalyptus, oil always dilute in water before using.

Fennel is most commonly found sitting unopened in the back of the spice cupboard Well get it out and use it because if you suffer from asthma it is time you put it to good use. You use the fennel to make tea:

1 ounce fennel seeds

1 ounce anise seeds

2/3 ounce marsh-mallow root

2/3 ounce thyme

Use 1-2 teaspoons of the herbs per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes and strain. Sip at least 3 cups of the tea daily to relax the airways and relieve spasms. Fennel contains rutin, and vitamins and minerals including calcium and potassium.

• Scientific research showed that is a Mountain mugwort is a smooth muscle relaxant. It does this by directly antagonizing slow reacting substances of anaphylaxis and inhibiting the release of inflammatory substances. 
• It contains 4- terpineol which was shown to have a high anti-asthmatic activity-it induced tracheal smooth muscle relaxation. 4- terpineol has been also reported to have anti-tussive, expectorant, analgesic, sedative, anti-pyretic, and bacteriostatic activities.
• Oleum Argyi, a volatile oil extracted from the plant is particularly effective in the treatment of bronchitis and asthma. It has been found to be 85-90% effective in such cases. After spraying the volatile oil into the throat, a marked effect is felt within 30-60 seconds. It is always a good idea to build up your immune system and to my mind there is no better natural way of doing this then taking a dayil dose of Aloe Vera

Using home remedies are a cost-effective way to help control and combat asthma symptoms. It is vital asthma is recognized as a serious condition and that signs and symptoms of asthma are not ignored. If treatment does not relieve the symptoms and the signs of asthma worsen, you should always seek emergency medical help immediately.

Although nearly all of the natural remedies you will read about precede the discovery of scientific methods, these natural experiments have passed a different test…they have help people in the past and are helping people now. You should never take or use any of them with out first seeing your doctor.

I hope you found these few listed natural aids for asthma helpful, if so come back tomorrow when I shall be added to them.