metal.head, I have just ordered some 1000mg omega 3 capsules. I’ll let you know how it goes.
[quote]htargett wrote:
metal.head, I have just ordered some 1000mg omega 3 capsules. I’ll let you know how it goes.[/quote]
cool. i megadose on that shit. i sometimes take 10-15,000 mgs per day of fish oil, and ive been taking it for about 10 years. research is really good on it, especially if you have an inflammatory condition.
regarding EFAs, you also have to remember that about 60% or so of your brain is fat, and this fat comes from dietary sources for the most part. so if you are eating lots of healthy fats loaded with omega 3s, then theoretically your brain tissue is coated with nice quality fats for insulating nerve impulses well. and if you eat garbage omega6-laden foods like hardees and deep fried twinkies and shit, the opposite is true. some docs say that a 1:1 ratio of omega6:omega3 is ideal, and some americans have ratios as ridiculous as fucking 40 or 50:1.
i wish you luck, although asthma is multifaceted and is obviously dangerous at its worst.
omega 3s work really well on eczema too, so if you happen to know anyone that has that, pass it on.
hopefully you get some relief, although people react differently to dietary changes. but they are linking some types of chronic, systemic inflammation to heart disease, alzheimers, and even cancer, so the science dorks are studying inflammation in a whole new way lately. cool shit.
here are some pr studies if you want. the first one is tits in relation to what we are talking about concerning your post.
advair twice a day keeps the doctor away. life saver.
I have asthma and it gets quite bad when it flares. However in regards to lifting I have never needed my inhaler, i have been out of breath if doing Circuit but its from exhaustion not flare up. And inregards to running if I run indoors i hardly need it, I run out side for more then 5 minutes i feel like i am gonna die.
I used to use Advair twice a day as prescribed, then I started taking large doses of fish oil. Slowly I was able to get away with a couple days a week of only 1 dose, then 1 dose a day, then 1 dose every other day, and now I don’t use it. I keep it around for times when allergies are in full swing, but the rest of the year I’m perfectly fine without it.
I do take at least 10 grams a day though to keep things at bay, and most likely you will fall into this category too. I know of few people who have felt the benefits of fish oil on the “recommended” daily amount.
I had asthma all through junior high and high school. It was pretty serious too. I have literally crawled off the practice field in football after running sprints not being able to breath,and spent many nights not being able to sleep because of my breathing. Finally I seriously just got tired of using an inhaler all the time, and advair, and some other medication I cant even remember the name of.
So I honestly just stopped using my inhaler and started working on my breathing. It hurt so bad and was not a quick process. If my kids end up with asthma, they will not be doing this. But I just basically told myself one day “you dont have asthma” and I just quit taking medication even though the doctor told me not to. Which I am aware is not smart al all. I had an inhaler at home for a while, just incase, but I never took it anywhere.
i had several asthma as a child and heard shit from my parents and doctor.
Then i just thought of it as a breath shortage that i could work to improve and today i no longer have asthma if you think gas, but i do make that ugly sound when trying to cough
This fish oil thing is very interesting. I think I’ll start on one tablet a day and gradually increase the day. Tablets haven’t arrived yet.
[quote]metal.head wrote:
[quote]htargett wrote:
metal.head, I have just ordered some 1000mg omega 3 capsules. I’ll let you know how it goes.[/quote]
cool. i megadose on that shit. i sometimes take 10-15,000 mgs per day of fish oil, and ive been taking it for about 10 years. research is really good on it, especially if you have an inflammatory condition.
regarding EFAs, you also have to remember that about 60% or so of your brain is fat, and this fat comes from dietary sources for the most part. so if you are eating lots of healthy fats loaded with omega 3s, then theoretically your brain tissue is coated with nice quality fats for insulating nerve impulses well. and if you eat garbage omega6-laden foods like hardees and deep fried twinkies and shit, the opposite is true. some docs say that a 1:1 ratio of omega6:omega3 is ideal, and some americans have ratios as ridiculous as fucking 40 or 50:1.
i wish you luck, although asthma is multifaceted and is obviously dangerous at its worst.
omega 3s work really well on eczema too, so if you happen to know anyone that has that, pass it on.
hopefully you get some relief, although people react differently to dietary changes. but they are linking some types of chronic, systemic inflammation to heart disease, alzheimers, and even cancer, so the science dorks are studying inflammation in a whole new way lately. cool shit.
here are some pr studies if you want. the first one is tits in relation to what we are talking about concerning your post.
Thanks for the links, I’ll check them out.
[quote]htargett wrote:
This fish oil thing is very interesting. I think I’ll start on one tablet a day and gradually increase the day. Tablets haven’t arrived yet.[/quote]
One a day is hardly anything. Start with at least three. Don’t worry it’s not going to kill you. I take 9 a day and this site is full of people who take way more than me.
cool information regarding asthma:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/new-risk-factors-linked-to-asthma-rise/
"For years the hygiene hypothesis has been used to explain stark differences in asthma rates around the world. In Western countries, asthma rates are about 50 times higher than in rural Africa, for instance. The hygiene hypothesis suggests that Westerners have less exposure to bacteria, viruses and parasites, altering the immune response and increasing risk for allergic diseases.
But Dr. Harold S. Nelson, professor of medicine at the asthma and allergy specialty hospital National Jewish Health in Denver, says the hygiene hypothesis doesnâ??t fully explain rising asthma rates in the United States and industrialized countries. The incidence of asthma has doubled in the United States since the 1980s.
In a recent talk at National Jewish Healthâ??s annual Pulmonary and Allergy Update conference, Dr. Nelson noted that lower levels of vitamin D, exposure to spray cleaning compounds, and a wider use of acetaminophen in place of aspirin have contributed to the asthma epidemic."
[quote]on edge wrote:
[quote]htargett wrote:
This fish oil thing is very interesting. I think I’ll start on one tablet a day and gradually increase the day. Tablets haven’t arrived yet.[/quote]
One a day is hardly anything. Start with at least three. Don’t worry it’s not going to kill you. I take 9 a day and this site is full of people who take way more than me.[/quote]
Thanks for the advice. I’m taking 4-6 a day, as of now.
[quote]metal.head wrote:
cool information regarding asthma:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/new-risk-factors-linked-to-asthma-rise/
"For years the hygiene hypothesis has been used to explain stark differences in asthma rates around the world. In Western countries, asthma rates are about 50 times higher than in rural Africa, for instance. The hygiene hypothesis suggests that Westerners have less exposure to bacteria, viruses and parasites, altering the immune response and increasing risk for allergic diseases.
But Dr. Harold S. Nelson, professor of medicine at the asthma and allergy specialty hospital National Jewish Health in Denver, says the hygiene hypothesis doesnâ??t fully explain rising asthma rates in the United States and industrialized countries. The incidence of asthma has doubled in the United States since the 1980s.
In a recent talk at National Jewish Healthâ??s annual Pulmonary and Allergy Update conference, Dr. Nelson noted that lower levels of vitamin D, exposure to spray cleaning compounds, and a wider use of acetaminophen in place of aspirin have contributed to the asthma epidemic."
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Thanks for the link.
[quote]htargett wrote:
[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]
Magnesium is extremely helpful if you’re committed to lifting. I am asthmatic and get very tired because of it, but i ahve found magnesium helps with cramps and chest tightness. It helps the nerves as well.
And eat lots of things with Vitamin C or Vitamin C powder - this stuff helps respiratory conditions a lot.
I grew up with asthma. It got easier and easier to get through attacks once I started regular distance-running at age 16. My lungs strengthened to the point where I hardly notice attacks anymore. Now, 14 years later, I greatly reduced my running and do more lifting but my lungs retained the benefits of my running days.
Never once used an inhaler or other meds for my condition.
[quote]'nuffsaid wrote:
[quote]htargett wrote:
[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]
Magnesium is extremely helpful if you’re committed to lifting. I am asthmatic and get very tired because of it, but i ahve found magnesium helps with cramps and chest tightness. It helps the nerves as well.
And eat lots of things with Vitamin C or Vitamin C powder - this stuff helps respiratory conditions a lot.[/quote]
I too get tired because of asthma. I take a lot of Vit C already, but I’ll try magnesium. Thanks.
[quote]postholedigger wrote:
I grew up with asthma. It got easier and easier to get through attacks once I started regular distance-running at age 16. My lungs strengthened to the point where I hardly notice attacks anymore. Now, 14 years later, I greatly reduced my running and do more lifting but my lungs retained the benefits of my running days.
Never once used an inhaler or other meds for my condition.[/quote]
That’s very interesting. I was going to increase my energy-systems work to see if that helped. I actually find that, after exercise that gets my breathing rate up, I actually feel better, regardless of how bad asthma was for the rest of the day.
I “grew out” of asthma at 14 and was running 17 minute 3-mile runs since until some stressful events brought it back almost two years ago. I’ve had a sneaking suspicion my BCAA and protein supplements are one of my triggers, thoughts?
I’m 37 and just got back from the doctor because I was having trouble taking deep breaths for a while now, as well as coughing and not feeling like I was able to bring any phlegm up, and the doctor says I have asthma.
I’ve not had an “attack” in that I wasn’t able to breathe at all, but yeah, if I try running I get where I can’t get air anywhere near the bottom of my lungs after 2 minutes.
I have exercise-induced asthma which is a REAL bitch when I play my sport, especially in the spring time. I don’t have an inhaler at present and it makes things even more difficult and I often step off the field hyperventilating and feeling like I’m going to die.
Things that I do to try and manage it without an inhaler: Breathing exercises. I practice breathing technique and really focusing on staying calm and expanding my chest when I inhale. I’ll also do practice runs outside. So when springtime comes around I’ll start doing low-intensity outdoor runs focusing on my breathing technique and over the months push up the intensity. Sounds kinda gay but it helps me.
But most importantly you have to know when to sit back and take it down a notch. This is one thing I have a hard time getting through my own head and I end up having to sit out for 10 minutes and then feeling weak and light-headed the rest of practice because I pushed it too hard. It also helps having teammates with inhalers that I can use in emergencies.