Asthma/Bronchitis prevention

[RoBo1988]

I have been attacked with asthma/ bronchitis seasonally for the last 5 years. Does anyone have suggestions of natural ways of preventing it from happening?
I usually end up at the doctor, for a dose of prednisone(steroid) that clears it up.
The last time I had a case of it she (the doctor) prescribed Advair (also a steroid) . It works, but I'm getting problematic side effects, where the cure may be worse than the disease. I have been praying for an alternative to this.

 

[LizaMarie]

Following. My husband gets seasonal allergies bad. And cough.

 

[d taylor]

I have been attacked with asthma/ bronchitis seasonally for the last 5 years. Does anyone have suggestions of natural ways of preventing it from happening?
I usually end up at the doctor, for a dose of prednisone(steroid) that clears it up.
The last time I had a case of it she (the doctor) prescribed Advair (also a steroid) . It works, but I'm getting problematic side effects, where the cure may be worse than the disease. I have been praying for an alternative to this.

Effective Natural Remedies for Asthma

Asthma and Grape Seed Extract

 

[St_Worm2]

Hello @RoBo1988 et @LizaMarie, for many years as an adult I got a sinus infection in October that lasted until April (all the while taking antibiotics of various kinds/strengths which most often held it at bay, but never got rid of it). Then I was introduced to an herbal remedy called Echinacea which changed all of that.

Just FYI, echinacea is an extract from a flowering plant by the same name (see below). I believe that it works by bolstering our immune system, particularly our upper respiratory tract, to make it more resilient (just to be clear, I do not suffer from Asthma).

If I do get sick, it's a flu or cold now, not a sinus infection, and it doesn't happen often (I am rarely sick most years, not even once, though that has become a little more difficult since our four-year-old granddaughter, who we see regularly, goes to daycare). If I do get sick, I also get over it much faster than I used to

BTW, it doesn't help me with GI illnesses/infections (stomach flus and the like), but upper respiratory-wise, I am typically and thankfully healthy all year long now

In case you are interested, I use this brand of Echinacea (though it is made by a number of different companies and in various forms, liquid, pills and even as an additive to tea).

If you'd like to hear more about it (how I use it/how it has been most effective and why, etc.), just let me know.

Praying for you!

God bless you!!

--David

 

[RoBo1988]

Hello @RoBo1988 et @LizaMarie, for many years as an adult I got a sinus infection in October that lasted until April (all the while taking antibiotics of various kinds/strengths which most often held it at bay, but never got rid of it). Then I was introduced to an herbal remedy called Echinacea which changed all of that.

Just FYI, echinacea is an extract from a flowering plant by the same name (see below). I believe that it works by bolstering our immune system, particularly our upper respiratory tract, to make it more resilient (just to be clear, I do not suffer from Asthma).

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If I do get sick, it's a flu or cold now, not a sinus infection, and it doesn't happen often (I am rarely sick most years, not even once, though that has become a little more difficult since our four-year-old granddaughter, who we see regularly, goes to daycare). If I do get sick, I also get over it much faster than I used to

BTW, it doesn't help me with GI illnesses/infections (stomach flus and the like), but upper respiratory-wise, I am typically and thankfully healthy all year long now

In case you are interested, I use this brand of Echinacea (though it is made by a number of different companies and in various forms, liquid, pills and even as an additive to tea).

If you'd like to hear more about it (how I use it/how it has been most effective and why, etc.), just let me know.

Praying for you!

God bless you!!

--David

Thanks. Currently not attacked by asthma, but I stopped taking Advair because of some high PSA readings(prostate). I had 3 tests in 2 months; the first 2 were high, then higher, and the urologist said if it reads high again, I'm heading to biopsy, or MRI. Was praying about this, and The Lord spoke asking: "what are you doing that you weren't doing a year ago(when PSA was normal)?" Advair was the only difference. A Google search confirmed that it can affect prostate. I quit using the inhaler for 3 days before I tested again; my numbers came back normal for my age. Hallelujah for that, but want to prepare for the spring, when I seem to get congested. Thanks again.

 

[RoBo1988]

Effective Natural Remedies for Asthma

Asthma and Grape Seed Extract

Thank you for those great resources!