How Breathing is Controlled
The respiratory centre in the brainstem is responsible for controlling your breathing rate – it sends a message to your
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Asthma is a frightening and sometimes fatal condition. It can lead to enormous restrictions – socially, physically and emotionally. But it doesn’t have to – asthma can be managed.
This section separates fact from fiction, providing you with practical information about asthma, enabling you to make informed choices and get on with living life to the full.
Introduction
The main purpose of breathing is to supply the body with sufficient oxygen and to remove excess amounts of carbon
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Let’s look at what asthma is not about. Here are some of the common myths about asthma and the reasons
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Asthma is a very individual condition and the level of severity differs from person to person. As a result asthma
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Classifying Asthma Over the years, there have been several ways of classifying asthma and of distinguishing one form of the
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Asthma is a very common condition. In developed countries between three and six percent of the total population have asthma.
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The word “Asthma” is derived from the Greek word AZ-MA meaning “to puff or pant”. Typical symptoms of asthma include
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