Tips for Treating Allergy Induced Asthma

Allergy induced asthma can be a real pain. As someone who has struggled with asthma and allergies for years, I know what it is like first hand to suffer and to feel like no mater what you do, it just will not go away.

I have learned a few secrets about how to manage and control allergy induced asthma.

1. Try to figure out what is causing your allergies. This can be tricky since depending upon the season of the year, it could be any number of things. Some common foods to consider that may be causing them include: wheat, milk, corn and soy. If you are not sure if you are allergic to any of these foods. Try eliminating one of them for a month completely and see what happens. If you still have allergies then try a different food. If your allergies go away then you are probably allergic to that food. Even if you think that you have hay fever or are allergic to things outside, what many people don't realize is that food has an impact on outdoor allergies too.

2. Take care of your allergies by avoiding foods that you know make them worse for you. It can also help to increase your intake of Vitamin C and B12 Vitamin. B12 is especially helpful for asthma and so if you are having allergy induced asthma then you certainly want to take more B12.

3. Find the best solution for managing and controlling your allergies for you personally. Everyone reacts differently to different things and so it is a learning process to discover what works best for you. I personally tried a lot of things and finally was able to gain control by using lemon, lavender and peppermint essential oils. I use them daily both internally and externally. However, some other things to try include: a saline solution that you can put into your nose to clear your sinuses, cheyenne pepper which you can drink in anything but tomato juice works the best, or a prescription for allegra, zyrtec, or claritin. Personally though prescriptions never worked that well for me. Claritin worked the best but it is also very expensive.

Ultimately though controlling and eliminating allergy induced asthma will only happen if you make some lifestyle changes that include diet, exercise, getting proper supplements and avoiding certain foods if they bother you and increase your allergies.