Vitamin and Herbal Supplements
Posted by Canadian health care on April 28th, 2009
Vitamin Supplements
While home remedies seem to be “hit and miss” and vary from one person to another, Vitamin supplements seem to work consistently.
• Vitamin C is high in antioxidants. The average recommended dose is 98mg. To get the benefits of vitamin C, try taking a higher than average dosage of Vitamin C – 200 mg. Studies show that this lowers asthma attacks by 30%. Vitamin C seems particularly effective for exercise-induced asthma.
• B6 has also shown dramatic decrease in the frequency and severity of wheezing attacks.
• Magnesium, has a bronchodilating effect and helps relieve asthma symptoms. It has been shown that asthma sufferers have low Magnesium stores.
Herbal Supplements
Herbal remedies have been used for thousands of years. Pick up some of these at your local health food store and try them. Be careful to only try one new herb at a time and start with low doses. The amount needed of a particular herb varies from one person to the next.
Comfrey – Decreases swelling and repairs tissue
Jimson – Relieves spasms of the bronchi
Mullein, Garlic and peppermint all work as an expectorant
Look through these suggestions and try the ones that look appealing to you. Hopefully, by trying some of these remedies, you will find relief from your asthma symptoms.
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