Has anybody here ever been held back in the gym (or, indeed, life) by asthma? For example, i went through a period of bad asthma recently that affected my daily life and ruined my conditioning.
Aside from the medication, does anybody have advice on how to prevent and deal with asthma in the gym and everyday life? I wanted to throw this out there, as advice on the web seems to be geared towards the average person who does a bit of “cardio”.
Flameout and CLA, give it a shot
Ive had Asthma since I was born. When I was little it was really bad but its gotten better over the years. I find the best thing Ive done is do more cardio and if you used an inhaler then use it before and after doing cardio. If you feel like you feel your throat is getting tight,like its just starting, then slow down and take a few deep breathes and take a minute…usually it will pass.
Just take ur Symbicort man.
I technically have it. Haven’t touched an inhaler in years.
Why?
I play the trumpet, like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. That tooting will give you strong lungs. And a fast tongue.
OP, This is pretty wacked out but you might be interested…
[quote]Makavali wrote:
I technically have it. Haven’t touched an inhaler in years.
Why?
I play the trumpet, like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. That tooting will give you strong lungs. And a fast tongue.[/quote]
Clearly I should taken up the trumpet instead of the drums ;).
[quote]Petermus wrote:
Ive had Asthma since I was born. When I was little it was really bad but its gotten better over the years. I find the best thing Ive done is do more cardio and if you used an inhaler then use it before and after doing cardio. If you feel like you feel your throat is getting tight,like its just starting, then slow down and take a few deep breathes and take a minute…usually it will pass.[/quote]
Thanks Petermus. I always wonder whether I should carry on when symptoms start; push through it as it were. From what you’re saying, taking a breather is the wiser option.
[quote]metamorphic wrote:
OP, This is pretty wacked out but you might be interested…
http://www.asthmahookworm.com/[/quote]
That sounds insane. Thanks for the link, but I’m not sure I’d go for that!
I use Advair twice a day and carry a rescue inhaler to the gym. I have to use that once in a while, but they ca last me months before I need to get a refill. If I keep up with the Advair religiously, I have less symptoms.
BG
[quote]beachguy498 wrote:
I use Advair twice a day and carry a rescue inhaler to the gym. I have to use that once in a while, but they ca last me months before I need to get a refill. If I keep up with the Advair religiously, I have less symptoms.
BG[/quote]
That’s interesting. I haven’t heard of Advair before.
Maybe Advair isn’t as common in the UK?
Actually, it turns out I am, in a manner of speaking, on Advair. It’s marketed as Seretide in the UK.
I’m also on Seretide twice a day.
Swimming seems to help me a bit.
[quote]htargett wrote:
Has anybody here ever been held back in the gym (or, indeed, life) by asthma? For example, i went through a period of bad asthma recently that affected my daily life and ruined my conditioning.
Aside from the medication, does anybody have advice on how to prevent and deal with asthma in the gym and everyday life? I wanted to throw this out there, as advice on the web seems to be geared towards the average person who does a bit of “cardio”.[/quote]
you can increase your omega 3 ratio. omega 3s are anti-inflammatory, and you have an inflammation problem.
to increase 3s (and remove excess 6s from your diet), try get your most of your protein sources from fish instead of land-based meats, and supplement with omega 3 capsules. (smaller fish like sardines are even better since they have less mercury in them)
some people respond well to removing dairy from their diet as well. this is because dairy jacks up the arachidonic acid levels, which promotes systemic inflammation (which is what you dont want).
depends on a lot, but some individuals have been able to drastically change the severity of their symptoms by shifting away from pro-inflammatory omega 6s, and toward anti-inflammatory omega 3s.
you can safely take a thousand mgs or so of fish oil per day (unless you are on blood thinners, have a pre-existing condition, or about to have surgery). lots of brands now advertise “mercury-filtered” omegas, so get those.
turmeric and curry are also anti inflammatory, so you can slather that on your fish/veggies if you want.
use google to find the omega 6 foods to avoid, and the omega 3 foods to eat
Ive had asthma since about 3rd grade. It was pretty bad when I was younger and has gotten better over the years. It is definitely worse in the summer for me than the winter. For the past six months I’ve been using this treatment consisting of collodial silver and hyrdogen peroxide ran through a nebulizer. The past three months I have used my inhaler maybe 5 times. I really don’t have to worry about carrying around a rescue inhaler anymore which is awesome. Allergy season is starting to hit and that is when my asthma is the worse and its been so far so good with my breathing.
I know some people will criticize it because its a ‘natural’ cure or whatever, but I don’t give a fuck its worked well so far for me which is all that matters. Maybe you could look into it a bit. There are a few dangers associated with it depending on your asthma condition.
[quote]htargett wrote:
[quote]Makavali wrote:
I technically have it. Haven’t touched an inhaler in years.
Why?
I play the trumpet, like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. That tooting will give you strong lungs. And a fast tongue.[/quote]
Clearly I should taken up the trumpet instead of the drums ;).[/quote]
Take powerful lungs to belt out notes like these guys.
Wow.
[quote]Makavali wrote:
[quote]htargett wrote:
[quote]Makavali wrote:
I technically have it. Haven’t touched an inhaler in years.
Why?
I play the trumpet, like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. That tooting will give you strong lungs. And a fast tongue.[/quote]
Clearly I should taken up the trumpet instead of the drums ;).[/quote]
Take powerful lungs to belt out notes like these guys.
[quote]schanz_05 wrote:
Ive had asthma since about 3rd grade. It was pretty bad when I was younger and has gotten better over the years. It is definitely worse in the summer for me than the winter. For the past six months I’ve been using this treatment consisting of collodial silver and hyrdogen peroxide ran through a nebulizer. The past three months I have used my inhaler maybe 5 times. I really don’t have to worry about carrying around a rescue inhaler anymore which is awesome. Allergy season is starting to hit and that is when my asthma is the worse and its been so far so good with my breathing.
I know some people will criticize it because its a ‘natural’ cure or whatever, but I don’t give a fuck its worked well so far for me which is all that matters. Maybe you could look into it a bit. There are a few dangers associated with it depending on your asthma condition. [/quote]
That is very interesting. I haven’t heard about this before.
[quote]metal.head wrote:
[quote]htargett wrote:
Has anybody here ever been held back in the gym (or, indeed, life) by asthma? For example, i went through a period of bad asthma recently that affected my daily life and ruined my conditioning.
Aside from the medication, does anybody have advice on how to prevent and deal with asthma in the gym and everyday life? I wanted to throw this out there, as advice on the web seems to be geared towards the average person who does a bit of “cardio”.[/quote]
you can increase your omega 3 ratio. omega 3s are anti-inflammatory, and you have an inflammation problem.
to increase 3s (and remove excess 6s from your diet), try get your most of your protein sources from fish instead of land-based meats, and supplement with omega 3 capsules. (smaller fish like sardines are even better since they have less mercury in them)
some people respond well to removing dairy from their diet as well. this is because dairy jacks up the arachidonic acid levels, which promotes systemic inflammation (which is what you dont want).
depends on a lot, but some individuals have been able to drastically change the severity of their symptoms by shifting away from pro-inflammatory omega 6s, and toward anti-inflammatory omega 3s.
you can safely take a thousand mgs or so of fish oil per day (unless you are on blood thinners, have a pre-existing condition, or about to have surgery). lots of brands now advertise “mercury-filtered” omegas, so get those.
turmeric and curry are also anti inflammatory, so you can slather that on your fish/veggies if you want.
use google to find the omega 6 foods to avoid, and the omega 3 foods to eat[/quote]
I’ve heard a lot about the benefits of fish oil, but I never made the connection to inflammation in asthma. Thanks for this.