Bhopal: More citizens fall prey to asthma

Bhopal: More citizens fall prey to asthma

Staff ReporterUpdated: Thursday, May 30, 2019, 07:13 AM IST
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Bhopal: Children cared in infection-free atmosphere are prone to asthmatic allergies, said Dr Nishant Sharma, MD Chest of Gandhi Medical College.

While addressing a press meet on Thursday, on the eve of World Asthma Week (April 27 to May 2) Dr Sharma said that in the capital city more and more people are falling prey to asthma, although the pollution level in the city is quite low but pollination is causing some problems.

He said on an average 30 patients with asthmatic problems used to visit hospital daily. He said that right diagnosis can cure asthma easily and at a very low cost of Rs 5 per day. If the patients are coming late they have to spend Rs 1 lakh per day, he asked to conduct breathing test to know the conditions of their lungs.

He also added that asthma is a hereditary disease and pollution is also a reason for asthma. He claimed that in South Asia it is a myth that if someone uses inhaler, it will become a habit but it is totally false.

He asked people to let their children play in the garden or in playground. In old days children used to play in mud and they got immune against several bacteria and viruses, but now-a-days parents are taking more caution and not letting their wards to play in ground.

As a result the child’s immunity is getting weak and when they are admitted in the school they are exposed to many bacteria and viruses and as a result they are getting infections.

The need of the hour is to gain timely and authenticate information on correct symptoms, treatment and care tips. One such patient education website is www.breathefree.comwhich consists of easy to understand and doctor validated information on asthma, COPD and nasal allergy.

Yoga specialist Dr Pawan Guru informed that through Yoga many diseases can be cured, but they should be monitored properly. In a day Yoga exercise should not be done more than one hour, for example the anulom, vilom should not be done more than five minutes, if someone continues more than the limit they will have adverse affect on their bodies. Similarly the Surya Namaskar should not be done more than two times a day.

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