Asthma topics
Asthma and a healthy lifestyle
Find out all about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle if you have asthma.
Asthma and being active
Regular physical activity is an important part of good asthma management, and it helps to improve your general health and well-being.
Asthma and competitive sport
Many people find that exercise can trigger their asthma symptoms. This response to exercise is often called exercise-induced asthma (EIA).
Asthma and passive smoking
People with asthma are even more at risk from the effects of passive smoking than others.
Asthma and smoking
Smoking and asthma do not combine well. Tobacco smoke has several adverse effects on the airways of both smokers and those who are exposed to environmental tobacco.
Asthma self-care
Asthma affects the airways leading to your lungs. Your airways tighten, become inflamed and fill up with mucus, making breathing more difficult. Find out what products are available for asthma.
Asthma: can swimming help?
A healthy lifestyle and keeping fit is an important part of managing your asthma effectively.
Asthma: exercise may help prevent asthma attacks
Regular physical activity can benefit older people with asthma, a study has found.
Asthma: exercise-induced asthma
Find out about exercise-induced asthma and learn how to exercise safely when you have asthma.
Obesity and asthma
While there appears to be much evidence that being obese is a risk factor for developing asthma, there is also evidence to the contrary.
Stress: how it affects your asthma
Find out how stress can affect your asthma, or that of your child.
Regular physical activity is an important part of good asthma management, and it helps to improve your general health and well-being.
Asthma and competitive sport
Many people find that exercise can trigger their asthma symptoms. This response to exercise is often called exercise-induced asthma (EIA).
Asthma and passive smoking
People with asthma are even more at risk from the effects of passive smoking than others.
Asthma and smoking
Smoking and asthma do not combine well. Tobacco smoke has several adverse effects on the airways of both smokers and those who are exposed to environmental tobacco.
Asthma self-care
Asthma affects the airways leading to your lungs. Your airways tighten, become inflamed and fill up with mucus, making breathing more difficult. Find out what products are available for asthma.
Asthma: can swimming help?
A healthy lifestyle and keeping fit is an important part of managing your asthma effectively.
Asthma: exercise may help prevent asthma attacks
Regular physical activity can benefit older people with asthma, a study has found.
Asthma: exercise-induced asthma
Find out about exercise-induced asthma and learn how to exercise safely when you have asthma.
Obesity and asthma
While there appears to be much evidence that being obese is a risk factor for developing asthma, there is also evidence to the contrary.
Stress: how it affects your asthma
Find out how stress can affect your asthma, or that of your child.
