Starting today, and age, asthma is all over the place. Asthma is so common that I dare say we all know that at least one person suffering from this chronic disease. Maybe a family member, friend, a child of a neighbor. . . What we know is that at least 20 million Americans with asthma experience and the number increases each year. ? Wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath are common symptoms of asthma and can be reached day and night. Adults with asthma are more likely to know what your body feels during symptoms. Children, by contrast, are often confused and unable to communicate what is happening. They wonder why they do not breathe well and can not do what they normally do. It is sometimes difficult for parents to identify the symptoms of asthma when they spend with their children. Talking to a situation of no confidence!? Lesser known symptoms of asthma in children include:? Cough when playing at night or even after laughing, heavy or rapid breathing / circulation less energy while breathing while playing or can not compete with their friends during the game, feeling, weakness or fatigue, chest tightness and neck muscles. Why specialize in the treatment of asthma as a naturopathic doctor who had asthma as a child. Every time I played football or basketball as a kid, my parents always knew I was struggling when my shoulders were gathered around my ears. I was not aware of it because I just wanted to get more air and keep playing. So how do you feel? The best way to feel what you feel is asthmatic breathing in and out of a coffee straw. Tighten your lips around the straw, pinch your nose and take the time to try to suck air outside the straw. You find it is not easy? Some children with asthma will feel a level of discomfort with some regularity. Some experience symptoms during attacks. Sometimes it is only during certain seasons. Because of all the variables, it is important that your child is examined by a medical professional. Identification of asthma is often difficult to find solutions so that your child is even more important. Understand the sensitivity and hyperreactivity article I said that asthmatics have two common features: an extension of the airways hyper-sensitive and responsive to environmental triggers. When have asthma say that the scope "of the airways sensitive", I refer to an underlying vulnerability to the respiratory system. Everyone is subjected to air pollution, common allergens, and changes in temperature, but not everyone responds with the constriction of the airways. ? The inside of the airways of children with asthma, the inflammatory cells of the immune system output that manufacture chemicals. Histamine is a chemical inflammation that we are most familiar, but many others are also involved. Leukotrienes are potent mediators of inflammation. When these molecules are inflammatory on the airways, a person has symptoms of asthma. Natural Health Solutions to prevent asthma attacks is essential is that an asthmatic makes these chemicals when exposed to triggers in the environment. Therefore, I recommend several steps to prevent this event happening. Perform the following steps may help reduce the likelihood that your child has asthma so often. 1. The purchase of a high quality HEPA air filter and run the machine in the nursery at night. Asthma symptoms are often worse at night, and a HEPA filter reduces the allergens in the air. 2. Pillow cover their children with blankets allergen. The mattress covers are also available. The covers of high quality are essential to create a barrier between the bed and mites, the most common allergens. 3. Wash sheets weekly in hot water. 4. Keep pets out of the room. I know this is not a popular suggestion. . . but can be very important! 5. May your house be checked for water damage. Whether in floors, walls, basement or crawl space, the presence of water attracts mold and other common asthma triggers. 6. Consult your local naturopathic physician to integrate holistic health recommendations. As always follow the advice of your physician or other health professional, asthma can be a very serious disease and medicine is often recommended to ensure safety. The addition of these tips will help your child to breathe more freely, naturally.