Abort Asthma Attacks Using Hypnosis As A Treatment
Posted: Friday, March 07, 2008
by Alan B. Densky CH
Neuro-VISION, Inc.
Allergic reactions are one of the most common medical disorders affecting Americans today. An allergy is an immune system reaction to a stimulus from the environment. The body falsely counts the stimulus as detrimental, and attempts to fight it, causing the symptoms of an allergic reaction. The usual symptoms are a running or itching nose, coughing, wheezing and irritated eyes.
One very prevalent type of allergy is asthma. It is a chronic allergy that directly affects the lungs and air passages in the body. The air passages are easily aggravated by allergens which, causes the build up of a thick lining of mucus. Allergens and other stimuli can bring on an asthma attack, including temperature variations, humidity changes, smoke and pollen. Usually, an asthma attack consists of a number of respiratory symptoms, including coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and trouble breathing. Another asthma symptom is shortness of breath.
Symptoms of asthma are caused by the airways reacting to the allergen or trigger. When exposed to a trigger, the air passages become irritated and constrict, causing the respiratory symptoms. These symptoms can range from mild to severe, depending on the severity of the allergy. Any asthma symptom can be terrible, and should be taken seriously.
Asthma is most often diagnosed in childhood, because symptoms tend to manifest by the age of 5. At present, it affects around ten to twelve percent of all children, and has been steadily mounting. There is no explicit known reason for the growth, but risk factors include exposure to cigarette smoke, other allergies and a history of other respiratory infections. Also, the odds of being diagnosed are amplified in males and African Americans.
Currently there are numerous different types of asthma medications and methods of treatment that can efficiently diminish symptoms. Two core types of asthma medication are fast-acting medicine to treat symptoms during an asthma attack, and preventing medicine, which is taken repeatedly to decrease the chance of having an attack. Short-acting Beta-2 Antagonists (SABAs) are bronchodilators, which is a type of fast acting drug that aids in opening air passages and easing the symptoms of an asthma attack, and are usually administered through asthma inhalers. This type of medicine does not treat the inflammation that causes an attack, but is advantageous when taken during an asthma attack, and will last for 3 - 6 hours after it is given.
Controlling asthma medication is taken regularly and treats the underlying causes of the attacks. The most common types of this medicine are asthma inhalers containing a steroid that reduces inflammation in the air passageways and lungs and Long-Acting Beta-2 Antagonists (LABAs). The results of long-acting asthma inhalers usually last for twelve hours, and can reduce the number of attacks that occur during sleep. Various medications have very severe side effects for some people.
Several types of asthma treatment alternative therapies are presently becoming more popular. A few alternative approaches concentrate solely on preventative care, such as not smoking during pregnancy or around children, including a selenium-rich diet or removing sources of allergens in the home. Some other modalities include taking off weight, increasing Omega-3 consumption, decreasing Omega-6 consumption, relaxation techniques, acupuncture and hypnotherapy. It is significant to note that any type of alternative therapy is supposed to be used in conjunction with medical advice, while fast-acting medications are frequently required for an acute asthma attack.
One modality that is becoming more popular is self-hypnosis or hypnotherapy. Hypnosis treatment of asthma has the aim of triggering relaxation, which can help to prevent or diminish your symptoms when having an asthma attack. Some other alternative types of asthma treatment also employ relaxation as a tool to diminish symptoms, such as with meditation programs.
Using self-hypnosis, the individual can treat the emotional elements of an asthma attack, which have the ability to make an asthma attack much more severe. It is only human nature to become anxious or feel threatened when we experience our air supply being cut off. This instinctual reaction really may heighten the strength of an asthma attack. Similar feelings of fearfulness and dread about having an asthma attack can actually bring on an attack. These emotional causes and reactions are managed with the asthma treatment method of hypnosis.
Hypnotism has been established to be an extremely effectiveasthma treatment. With a trained hypnotist, or using one of the many recorded programs on hand, one can easily glide into a relaxing state, and start to take control over breathing and bodily functions. One of the best techniques is to learn how to practice hypnosis to actually abort an imminent asthma attack. The self-hypnosis method of asthma treatment is tremendously successful, and can work well for those who can't take or do not want to take prescription drugs regularly. Which asthma treatment you choose depends both on the severity of your symptoms and what method of treatment that works well for your symptoms.
About The Author:
Alan B. Densky, CH is certified by the NGH. He has perfected numerous hypnosis methods that are powerful asthma treatments. His Neuro-VISION self-hypnosis website provides a wide range of hypnotherapy programs. Visit and enjoy Free hypnosis videos, articles, and newsletters.
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