Bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease in which the bronchi become hyperresponsive and periodically narrow. This causes wheezing, cough, chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Asthma may be allergic, non-allergic, exercise-related, infection-triggered, worsened by cold air, occupational irritants or reflux. Triggers and severity differ between people.

What To Control

Treatment is usually based on inhaled medications and an action plan for flare-ups. Frequent need for a rescue inhaler, nighttime symptoms, reduced peak flow or breathlessness at rest require treatment review.

Diet And Keto

Keto does not directly treat asthma. Weight loss in obesity, less ultra-processed food and reflux control may ease symptoms for some people, but they do not replace inhaled steroids, bronchodilators or medical follow-up.

When Help Is Urgent

Severe shortness of breath, blue lips, inability to speak in full sentences, drowsiness, sudden worsening after infection or no response to the prescribed inhaler require urgent medical help.

What Worsens Control

Asthma control is often worsened by smoke, dust, mold, cold air, viral infections, allergens, reflux, obesity and poor inhaler technique. When attacks repeat, diet is not the main issue; the controller treatment plan also needs review.

Frequent use of a reliever inhaler, waking from cough or limiting activity because of breathlessness suggests poor control, not just a season that has to be endured.