How nutrition affects the development and course of bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. People with asthma can lead an active lifestyle if they have learned to keep their disease under control. For this you need: visit a doctor regularly; use drugs strictly according to the scheme recommended by the attending physician; discuss with your doctor a plan of...

Bronchial asthma: the extent of the problem

According to the WHO, bronchial asthma is one of the most common non-communicable diseases. So, in the world they suffer from 3.8% of the population. In Russia, the prevalence of bronchial asthma among adults is 6.9%, among children and adolescents it reaches 10% 1 . The incidence of bronchial asthma is constantly growing: it is...

Bronchial asthma and sports: the limits of possibilities

Physical activity of a person is an important aspect in maintaining the health and proper functioning of the human body. Therefore, regular physical exercises are part of preventive measures, a method of health promotion, including in patients with asthma 1 . However, do not forget that they can also become a factor in exacerbating bronchial...

Dangerous time: how to survive the flowering period for children with asthma?

For children with pollen allergies, the flowering period of plants is a real test, since it is at this time that the risk of exacerbation of bronchial asthma increases sharply. Let’s try to figure out how to survive this difficult period. One of the most common forms of bronchial asthma (BA) * – chronic inflammation...

Bronchial asthma during the Covid-19 pandemic: how to avoid exacerbation

To reduce the risk of developing exacerbations of bronchial asthma (BA) in children in the fall, during an increase in the incidence of respiratory infections, experts recommend “updating” the first-aid kit in advance and stocking up on inhaled glucocorticosteroids 1 . This year, when the season of colds and SARS coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic,...