* This is a guest post by Sean Franco
For some people simple chores like climbing staircase or fast paced walking can create lots of difficulty in breathing normally. This is sometimes a sign of bronchial spasm.
Bronchial spasms are common with people who are suffering from asthma. The common symptoms of bronchial spasms are coughing, heaviness and tightness in the chest or wheezing.
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Kinds of Bronchial Spasm
There are two kinds of bronchial spasms – acute spasms and paradoxical spasms. In 2005 a publication by North Chicago’s Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences revealed that acute spasm happens due to abrupt constriction in the lung’s muscle walls.
The acute spasm is potentially serious and it causes excessive mucus production which will further irritate or block the air passage causing difficulty in breathing. Whereas, Paradoxical bronchial spasms happens when a medicine takes to cure bronchospasm has a side effect or allergic reaction in the body making the situation worse.
Main Causes of Bronchial Spasms
There are many things which can trigger a spasm. The most common factors that trigger spasm are dust, molds, pet hair, and pollens. But aside from these, there are also other causes of bronchial spasm that we should all be aware of:
- Other irritants in the air such as cigarette smoke or charcoal smoke may also trigger a bronchial spasm.
- Respiratory infections from an ongoing flu or cold can also trigger a bronchial spasm when the climate suddenly changes.
- Any strenuous exercise or physical activity which makes a person breathe heavily can also cause to start a bronchial spasm.
- A very strong emotional response can also cause bronchial spasm.
- Some people may be more prone to bronchial spasms due to their hereditary.
Natural and Herbal Cures To Treat Bronchial Spasms
People can try some natural and herbal cures to avoid or to treat bronchial spasm. These natural remedies are safe and very beneficial to our health. But of course, it would always be wise to consult with a doctor if a person has some serious conditions due to bronchial spasm. Here are some natural and herbal cures to help treat bronchial spasm:
1. Breathing Pattern:
In the year 1960 Dr Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko from Ukraine formed the theory that those who have asthma tend to over breathe and they should try to breathe less to lessen the symptoms of asthma including bronchial spasms. This therapy helps in improving the lung functions and also helps in maintaining appropriate levels of carbon dioxide as well as nitric oxide in the compounds in the lungs which are soothing in nature.
A study in the year 2009 conducted by Institute of medicinal Chemistry in Germany concluded that the Thyme herb has anti spasmodic properties as it has high amounts of Flavonoid. The effect of thyme herb was evident on tracheal muscles. This would surely be a good way for people to keep themselves healthy and away from bronchial spasm.
3. Black Cohosh:
In the year 1991 a Japanese study concluded that Black Cohosh extracts act as a spasmolytic herb. It also has mild sedative effect that tends to relax the nerves as well as the muscles. Black Cohosh herb can be consumed in the form of a tincture which would make it easier for people to take this herbal remedy.
4. Omega 3:
In the year 2003 a study conducted at Indiana University in Bloomington established that fish oil helps in reducing the chances of bronchospasm in athletes. This particular study focused on elite group of athletes as they are prone to bronchial spasms due to elongated exposure to irritants and excess inhalation of dry and cold air.
5. Quit Smoking:
A study conducted in Gorgia established that smoking increased the chances of getting bronchial spasms. Those who have asthma must quit smoking to prevent further effects of bronchial spasms.
6. Reduce Salt Intake:
In the year 2004 a study conducted by the National Collaborating Centre for Women and Children Health indicated that less salt intake showed potential improvement in pulmonary functions. Therefore people must be very particular with their food and should minimize salt intake.
7. Reduce Meat Intake:
In the year 2004 a study conducted at California’s Loma Linda University concluded that those on a vegetarian diet had lesser chances to get bronchial spasms. We all know that vegetables are good for our health. So people with bronchial spasm or related conditions we must always include vegetables in their diet and avoid meat as much as possible.
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Sean Franco is an online researcher and writer for Herbs Can Cure. He provides tips and information on how to live a healthy lifestyle through natural ayurvedic remedies. Facebook page
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Very informative! My husband has had asthma all his life. I did not know that reducing meat intake might help. Great post, thank!
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Hi Tanya,
I’m glad the information helped you.
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Nice post! My dad has emphysema and any little irritant will provoke a coughing fit!
Chamomile steam baths help to clear passages and calm spasms as well. I used this remedy when my boys were young.
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OMG!! I should probably quit smoking now.
Thanks Sean for this health tip.
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You should Herbert before its too late.
@Sean: Thank you for this health tip and to Gera as well for having this content posted. This is indeed very helpful.
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@Herbert,
Yes you should stop smoking now. It will not only be good for you but for people around you as well.
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You’re welcome, Jeanne. I’m glad this helps.
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Yeah!! I should before everything is too late
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Thanks for offering some natural remedies and treatments. Meat and bronchial spasms? Interesting! Thanks for sharing and for raising awareness of natural ways to heal.
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Hi Belinda,
I’m glad that you find this post helpful.
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YAY For the cures! But a special shout out for 5 and 7.
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Hi Joanne,
Yes, 5 and 7 are not only to prevent bronchial spasm but to keep our bodies healthy as well.
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A very interesting post! A great list.
Chheers,
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You don’t know how happy I am to have read this post. I was so sick for a month a while back with bronchial problems and now I know what to do to avaoid. Gera ur the best!
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Hi Norma,
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Great information on this. I have so many allergies! I have learned alot from this post!
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Hi, Sean!
My nephew has asthma, but luckily no bronchial spasm occurring. However, knowing that paradoxical spasm can occur as a result of certain medication intakes and knowing that it is more common to happen with people that have asthma, I will make sure to remember your advices on treating it, as it is always better to be safe than sorry.
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Hi Kristina,
Yes, it is always better to prevent than to cure. I’m glad you find my post helpful.
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Hi, Sean!
Thank you for this useful article. Bronchial spasms is one of many problems we should be aware of.
Hi Adam. You’re right. We must really be aware of bronchial spasm.
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Thanks for this informative post, Sean and Gera for sharing it. It seems quite debilitating but I like the natural approach you use.
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Hi Ana,
You are most welcome. The natural approach can be quite effective.
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I’ve had Bronchial Spasm all my life and it gets incredibly frustration at times, It seriously limited my ability to play some sports. Your post is very informative because I started eating more omega 3 and it definatly did help, so I’d definatly recommend that to anyone having Bronchial Spasm problems.
Hi Peter,
I’m glad it worked for you. Stay healthy.
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I didn’t know about the efeect meat has, I’m gonna try and reduce our red meat intake and see if that helps us.
Thanks for the great post.
Hi Vanessa,
I think you will see a big improvement in your health once you start to reduce the amount of meat in your diet.
Jan
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I suffer from this on rare occasions especially when I go mountain hiking or in a place where they allow smoking. I tried different things but I never heard about reducing salt intake, I’ll have to try that out.
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Great tips. My parents have had asthma their whole lives and one thing has helped them more than any traditional medicines – that’s yoga. The breathing exercises work magic and I highly recommend anyone that suffers from asthma to give it a try
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@Vanessa,
Jan is right. Reducing red meat intake can help us improve our health. Remember to keep your diet balanced.
@John,
Yes you can try the natural remedies I shared in this post. They’re not very risky so there’s nothing to lose if you try them.
@Sunny,
Thanks for sharing that information. Yes yoga can be very helpful as well.
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First of all thanks for this very informative article. I think air pollution is also a great cause for Bronchial spasm. Anyone suffering with this disease should use mask when spending time outside.
Wow, the article is great and informative, it would help a lot of people to know more about asthma.
Great post about asthma!Very interesting…..I am sending this article to my friend. Her 6 year old has asthma and she is always looking for more info about it. Thank you!
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Hey Sean !
I really admire and appreciate your these firm and profound tips on Bronchial Spasm.I think it is now becoming a common problem mostly due to some bad habits and polluted environment.I am sure this valuable article will help many people around the world who are facing this problem or who are into any bad habit like smoking and all.I always praise herbs because i believe that these natural medicines are more powerful and effective than any drug and it has no side effects even.So i want to tell my all those friends from this platform who are suffering from Bronchial Spasm,please go for herbal treatment except drugs.
Thank you Sean for sharing such a great,valuable,considerable,informative and elaborated content with us.
Good Luck and God Bless!!
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Well, meat-eating came as a surprise. I used to have terrible asthma attacks when I was younger but that went away as I grew older. But then again one can never be too complacent. It is also interesting to note that most of the things here like omega 3 and not smoking and eating more vegetables will also keep you looking younger.
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I seriously admire and thank you for these firm and profound recommendations on Bronchial Spasm.I think it is now becoming a prevalent problem mostly because of some improper habits and polluted environment.I am sure this specific article can help lots of people all over the world who are facing this challenge or who are into any bad habit like smoking and all sorts of.
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I never thought that even meat and salt intake can cause bronchial spasm. Now I already know that, I’m very glad that I’m not that prone to this kind of sickness because I do maintain a healthy way of eating.
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Amazing what making a few healthy dietary changes can help prevent. Reducing sodium and red meat is good advice for everyone to follow. My father suffers from asthma, and the breathing exercises you mentioned have helped him the most. Thank you for the informative post.
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First off, Nice blog. Gonna take a look around, but first.. My mother has stopped with the sodium, took about 1 week until she noticed about 40% difference in her asthma. Works! Often times people will want just a pill instead though
I always believed salt is good for asthma. Though not sure about actually eating it, but i know people go to the sea to breath that salted air which is supposedly good for the lungs.
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Its hard to control breathe specially for the persons who are suffering from Asthma.One of friend Uncle is also suffering from Asthma and he always having problem while climbing the stairs or when he goes to upstairs.The doctor suggest him to take Omega3.
My little brother has had great relief through the use of specific herbs and yoga to help strengthen the lungs. The less he has had to rely on any medication the better I say.
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I have a very mild case of asthma, I can relate with two of the tips here, not taking too much salt and eating red meat are advices i have been given in the past but will check out the other tips on here.
Interesting to know. My uncle had bronchial spasms – it was because of his smoking habit. He quit and he is indeed a lot better now.
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Health is wealth. It’s the most important thing we need to consider especially that we can’t totally have control of the changes in our environment because of the pollutions caused by us too. Above some important guidelines that we need to understand.
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Suffered with asthma for years, did not like what steroids were doing to me, so I started researching. I found the Buteyko method. I was intrigued. So I researched it, and it made sense to me. So I started practicing it. I also changed my diet. I have only had a couple of asthma attacks in the last 2 years. I used to use my emergency inhailer 8-10 times a day, now It is almost like it is completely gone. It really works, I am so thankful I came across the method.
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