How To Help Children And Youth That Suffer From Asthma
Asthma attacks can be really terrifying for everyone. Asthma can affect vitality, achievement, and self-fulfillment and self-confidence. It can produce a lot of fear. It can prevent full participation in life. Asthma creates distrust of one’s body. Asthma can be due to a combination of: fear, stress and anxiety; genetics; family patterns; exposure to pollutants; parental income levels; unexpressed emotions; nutritional imbalances; body shock; allergies to dust, certain foods, some pets; physical and neurological disorganization.
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First, We Would Investigate |
Second, We Would Investigate |
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On Our Own We Would Try: • Replace sodas, juices, sugars, fats, fast foods with water, veggies, whole grains, nuts, protein, fruit, slow food • Long Walks/Hikes • Bedtime Stories and Chats • Wholesome Pleasures • Back Rubs and Foot Massages • Nature • Less or No TV, Movies, Video/Computer Games |
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For Parents: • Get a medical evaluation. • Do what is necessary to help the child or youth have a good time. Reducing stress and anxiety can make a great difference. • Make sure you protect your child or youth from second hand smoke and other air pollutants. Explore air purifiers. • You may have to move to a neighborhood with cleaner air. • Help the child or youth maintain a healthy body weight by engaging the family in exercise and good diet. • Investigate Buteyko Breathing Method. • Contact Dorisse Neal in Ashland, TN. |
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Check out: www.MedLinePlus.gov; www.KidsHealth.org; www.traumasoma.com/index.shtml (very technical); www.acestudy.org. |