Lifestyle Changes
A part of treating eosinophilic asthma is to identify and understand attack triggers. To do it, you need to measure and track your symptoms carefully. This can help you figure out when and where they happen and whether you become worse or better after avoiding the triggers. Below are some simple lifestyle changes that can help you avoid possible asthma attacks:
– Stop smoking: Smoke triggers asthma in around 25 percent of the reported cases. This makes it extremely hard to control your symptoms. Therefore, the best option is to quit smoking or avoid smoking if you are a non-smoker.
– Control heartburn: Heartburn or acid reflux may irritate the airways and worsen the symptoms of eosinophilic asthma. Thus, keep in mind to inform your doctor of the situation of your heartburn or any signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. Control these issues can help a lot in treating asthma.
– Work out and healthy weight: Being overweight or obese might worsen the symptoms of eosinophilic asthma. Thus, it is advisable to achieve a healthy weight. Working out on a regular basis also helps keep your heart and lungs stay strong, which can be effective in preventing asthma and further complications. [6]
Avoid Triggers
Your daily life may play an important role in controlling the symptoms of asthma. Some habits might worsen symptoms, thus should be avoided. Below are a few things that you should do to control the condition better:
– To lower humidity to prevent the growth of mold spore.
– To minimize dust in your household.
– To use an air conditioner.
– To keep your living space clean of pet dander.
– To put on a face mask when you go outside in dry or cold air.
– To keep windows and doors closed in pollen season. [7]
