Managing your allergic asthma requires a comprehensive approach.
There are no proven natural alternatives tomaintenance therapy, rescue medications, and inhalers.
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Modify Your Environment
Allergens are typically harmless substances that cause an allergic immune reaction in some people.
They along with substances in the environment cantrigger allergic asthmasymptoms and flare-ups.
It is important to manage stress to reduce flare-ups of allergic asthma.
Proactive ways to manage stress include:
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You do not need to cut out common allergens that do not cause you to experience allergic asthma symptoms.
How to Monitor Triggers
Identifying your allergic asthma triggers is key to managing your condition.
Common allergens are foods, plants, pets, cosmetics, or household cleaners.
This might be your primary care provider, an allergist, or a pulmonary specialist.
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