EFFECTS OF MASSAGE ON ASTHMA

Fanta, Cristiano and Haver (2003) state that asthma is a chronic disease affecting the airways (the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs). Specifically, asthma is said to be an inflamation (swelling) of the inside walls of the airways making them extraordinarily sensitive to irritations and allergens.

Rosenwasser (2004) reports that asthma can develop at any age but is most common in childhood. In childhood, the condition affects twice as many boys as girls with more girls than boys developing asthma as teenagers. Thus, by adulthood, the ratio shifts and becomes 1:1 males to females; in other words, there is no gender difference by adulthood. Rosenwasser also notes that currently there is a general trend of increased deaths and hospitalizations for asthma in the industrialized countries of the world. This fact makes the need for effective treatment even more urgent.

As to the signs and symptoms of asthma, Batmanghelidz (2000) reports that asthma symptoms include: coughing (which is often worse at night or in the early morning causing sleep difficulties); wheezing (a whistling or squeaky sound when a person with asthma breathes); chest tightness, shortness of breath and fast or noisy breathing. The signs of asthma include wheezing when the patient has a cold or other illness, frequent coughing, coughing or wheezing brought on by prolonged crying or laughing, and coughing

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necessary, anti-Candida medications, such as nystatin, Diflucan or Nizoral may be recommended for a limited time. Other unfriendly organisms in the gut, such as certain bacteria or parasites may also be eliminated by appropriate herbs or medications. Detoxification Detoxification procedures are designed to reduce exposure to toxic substances and to help the body improve its ability to rid itself of toxic substances. To do this, it is necessary to carry out earlier suggestions by both conventional and complementary physicians on reducing toxic exposure. Additionally, the organs of the body that deal with detoxification need to be addressed. These organs include the gastrointestinal system including the liver, the kidneys, the lungs and the skin. The function of the gastrointestinal system or gut is to allow necessary nutrients into the body while preventing toxic substances from entering the bloodstream through the gut. Malabsorption problems relate to a reduced ability to get nutrients into the body. Leaky gut problems relate to the intestines allowing toxic substances, such as large molecules into the bloodstream. The latter may encourage allergic inflammatory responses, which can aggravate asthma. The leaky gut may be ca
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