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Asthma is a chronic disease that makes the breathing very difficult. It is caused by inflammation of the airway passages that blocks the oxygen from entering the lungs. The most common is bronchial asthma which symptoms like slow breathing, coughing, sneezing and chest tightness are all considered life threatening.

Although not a curable disease, there are several treatments for asthma like inhalers and medications. One can live a normal life if your asthma is controlled properly. But if not, regular visit to the hospital is within your future. Below are the some causes of asthma.

Allergy can cause asthmatic reactions. Any person who has allergy to a certain things such as animal hair, pollution, etc can cause asthma. Treat the allergy to stop being prone of having bronchial disease.

Another factor is thought family genes. If your parents has asthmatic illnesses, it can be pass to its next generations.

Smoking within the family can cause bronchial problems. Every member of the family is prone of having respiratory illnesses especially asthma. It is also high risk for children to have this disease when your mother smoke cigarettes during pregnancy. It is proven that almost all pregnant smokers has asthmatic children. Avoid smoking when pregnant.

From the 1960' onwards, the case of asthma worldwide increased and scientists believed that environment change is the number one cause of it. Large volume of gas fumes from vehicles, cutting of trees, factory smokes and other air pollution makes our air unbreathable causing more illnesses such as cancers, respiratory diseases and of course asthma.

Any type of infection can also cause asthma. Infections can cause irritants that may narrow the air passages resulting to difficulty in breathing.

A weak immune system is another cause of asthma. All cases of this disease may prevent you from exercise or any hard activities lacking your body of its benefits. The result is weak immune system. The weaker it goes, the more dangerous your asthma can be.

Remember that asthma can be controlled and you can still enjoy a normal life. Diagnosed with this kind of illness does not necessarily mean that you can't enjoy a healthy life style. Treat this as a challenge and you will be victorious by simply avoiding what causes it and doing healthy diets.

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