Grass pollen asthmatics know that come spring, their disease is on the rise again. Find out what natural tips you can implement to prevent allergic asthma. 

Focus on the mechanism of asthma.

During an asthma attack, air from the lungs cannot pass at the same time to the same place to get out of the chest. There is obstruction of the branches. As air cannot leave the lungs, it cannot enter them either. This air bottleneck then results in whistling sounds. This stillness of the air is that discomfort that asthmatics feel during a crisis. 

Asthma is a complex multifactorial disease: bronchial contraction, thickening of bronchial secretions, alveolar alteration, etc....

• Asthma can be caused from the outside: allergy, inhalation of particles that will trigger asthma (paint, solvent...)
• Asthma can come from within: a consequence of bronchial disease, inflammation... 

Allergy, what is it?

Allergy is the act of overreacting against a substance foreign to the body. This reaction against the non-self is normal. It is the overreaction that is abnormal.

The airborne allergens are the pneumallergens and those absorbed through the mouth and then digested are the trophallergens.

 There isan immediate allergy and a delayed allergy :

• immediate allergy is triggered immediately after contact with the allergen.
• delayed allergy takes longer to kick in. It begins 6 to 12 hours aftercontact with the allergen, to be maximal 24 to 48 hours later.

Conventional treatments to relieve allergic asthma

Conventional treatments for relief asthma attacks, or at least to prevent them, rely primarily on antihistamines and sometimes cortisone. In addition, bronchodilators may be prescribed to relieve asthma attacks.

At the same time, desensitization to the allergen may be offered to eliminate the source of the allergy.

Allergic asthma: taking care of your immune system

Allergy is therefore a embalance of the immune system. Since a large part of it is manufactured in the intestinal lumen, it will be necessary to work on the quality of the microbiota in the first place :

• Cure of probiotics with specific strains 
• Support the cure with a prebiotic diet, i.e. rich in fiber, raw or lightly cooked fresh fruits and vegetables, lacto-fermented products such as sauerkraut, kombucha, kefir, miso, etc.

Allergic asthma: beware of pro-inflammatory foods

In order to limit the general inflammation, it is advisable to adopt a diet with a vegetarian (or flexitarian) tendency, favoring raw or lightly cooked fresh fruits and vegetables, limiting red meats, industrial products, junk food, etc... The Seignalet diet is very interesting in this regard as it has indeed helped many patients to recover fitness and health. 

Gluten and lactose are pro-inflammatory. They will need to be removed over a few weeks while thegeneral inflammation is calmed.

Allergic asthma: bet on essential fatty acids

EPA and DHA are essential fatty acids that reduce the production of substances that contribute to inflammation. They are therefore anti-inflammatory. They are said to be "essential" because only the diet can cover their needs. 

They are found in oilseeds, first cold-pressed virgin olive and rapeseed oils, and fatty fish from cold seas.

Allergic asthma and anti-oxidants

Inflammation is oxidative and occurs in an oxidized terrain.... It is the snake that bites its tail...

After reviewing the diet, reseeding probiotics and betting on essential fatty acids, liposomal vitamin C and flavonoids (plant antioxidants) will come support the immune system and fight against the misdeeds of free radicals. Quercetin is in this sense a super anti-oxidant, powerful and effective. 

Quercetin is found in colored food:

• Raw yellow hot pepper, 
• Black elderberry, 
• Dark chocolate, 
• Raw red onion, 
• The wild blueberry, 
• Blackcurrant, 
• Raw broccoli, 
• Green tea. 

Managing stress well to relieve allergic asthma

Stress work through cardiac coherence, breathing exercises, pranayama, sophrology allow the asthmatic to manage his breathing and improve his breathing amplitude.

Practiced daily, they will also participate in correct oxygenation of the entire body (anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory action). 

To conclude, IMPORTANT.

There are as many asthmas as there are asthmatics. It would be presumptuous to claim to naturally relieve allergic asthma by citing only a few tips. These should be taken as guidelines and do not replace your current or future treatments. Please consult a naturopath for a global and personalized treatment for a reliable and long-lasting result.