How I cured my asthma

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Rabea Akram is a licensed medical doctor, neurofeedback specialist, aspiring neurologist, research scientist, and public speaker. She studied medicine at the Georg August University of Göttingen, a leading university of the German Excellence Initiative. After acquiring her medical license in 2016, she worked in the field of neurology in several teaching hospitals of the Technical University of Munich between 2017 and 2019.

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[jaymoraski]

I had asthma and allergies for 40+ years. Sometimes extremely chronic and caused bad insomnia at night. I knew dust affected me. Was hospitalized with bronch. pneumonia as a child. Eventually my primary care doc gave my Advair, Qvar, Albuterol etc.... Went to allergist and pomologist and did sleep study. The allergist told me I was allergic to dust mites. This helped me to some degree as I was able to mitigate the effects somewhat (mattress cover, Hepa Vacuum, Air purifier). I told the allergist that I thought certain foods contribute to my asthma (loved and ate a lot of "healthy cereals" such as granola, raisin brand, wheat brand, organic cereal). The allergist insisted that foods to not contribute to asthma and wanted to put me on prilosec. Luckily I knew better. Do not get stuck on an acid blocker long term.

My sleep and asthma got worse and worse. The absolute game saver for me which probably saved my life was buying The Paleo Cure book by Chris Kresser, a functional doctor. I did an elimination diet (as described in the book) and cut out all processed foods, all grains, pasta, sugar, fake foods, all low fat foods, added health fats (olive oil, avacados etc.... Slowly re-introduced some foods. Fortunately, I always like healthy real foods, but I was just never fully educated about the bad foods. Eat only real foods that God put on earth, no food-like substances. God did not create a Dorito/Pringles Tree... Slowly and slowly I got better and within a year was off asthma meds. Changing my diet, adding probiotics and trying to control indoor toxins solved my asthma after 40+ years of suffering. I still carry an inhaler (as a binky), but use it less than 5 times a year (mostly preventatively if I am sick).

I truly hope others can be helped by my experience as I wish I knew 40 + years ago what I know now. You can solve the problem by finding the root cause. Wishing you the best.💜

[spleeeenit]

My advise, keep busy. My asthma is ALWAYS worse when i am sitting around thinking about it.

[tedcrilly]

Nutrition and exercise, alternate nostril breathing/pranayama.
Saved you 18 mins.

[designtech]

I quit dairy products drink green tea honey eat vegetables n lots of pineapple apples orange fruits use humidifiers and avoid tinned foods helps alot

[vilmareynoso]

Thank you so much for this! I suffered with asthma off and on since my twenties. I'm on a vegan diet and when I was eating only whole, organic vegan foods and running for exercise, I was in the best health of my life. Asthma was non-existent. Now I'm still on a vegan diet, but I don't eat as healthy and eat some of the packaged vegan foods instead of whole foods and I'm feeling the difference. I'm also not in the best shape I used to be and not exercising regularly. My asthma is now back and this is a wake up call. I'm going to get back into exercising and incorporating all the suggestions that you made and get back to better health. Thank you so much!

[jennifermark]

This video and these posts are truly giving me hope. After I contacted covid last year I now have severe asthma and it has been the scariest time of my life. I now know what I need to do to try and manage it. The doctors just keep throwing inhalers at me that doesn't seem to be doing much. I am so thankful for people who share their knowledge and help me to feel less alone in this. Thank you 😊 ❤

[erichschmidtke]

I’ve had asthma since age 2. My experience closely mirrors yours, funny. Starting down the medical path as a kid, finding it to be a dead end, and in my 30s asthma came back and now I’m like you -working to reduce stress, great diet, anti-inflammatory herbs and teas, learning to nose breath, exercise. Breathing exercises may actually be the most potent thing for me, especially Paul Sorvino’s 10-minute asthma routine. Thank you for this video. Ironic that you’re also a doctor.

[sanshe]

Please don't add background music in videos it's very annoying its unable to get clear message.

[MarieLDonaus]

Thank you so much.Sometimes I feel very stressed about my asthma, I have to take my medications and I don’t see anything changing for the better.Listening to you, I already feel good and I’m going to talk to my doctor about supplements and I’m going to change everything I did, because I really want to get better.Thank you so much again.❤

[NgGavin]

I am a Asthma suffer. Thank you for this video I really appreciate it.

[leandrokeenzapa]

guys. just nostril breathing, exercise, sleep early or don't get stressed. thank me after 1 year+ of doing this.
I carried 20+ years of asthma and got cured after changing my lifestyle.

[RoseThomsen]

Thank you for sharing this journey of yours. I have asthma because of 2nd hand smoke and terrible stress because of my husband.

[debramedina]

Thank you for sharing. Less meat and more fruits and veggies has helped me, like a Mediterranean diet.

[sarahkittle]

This is such good info and very true to my experience of going plant based and running to manage my asthma without meds. It works!

[CodeXND]

My advice (I am not a doctor)
1. Find what precisely is causing your asthma to get worse. Cold air? Cat? Dust? Fix that first.
2. Run just above your tolerance level. It can even be few seconds. Then, if possible give your body some time (in my case 30-45 minutes ) to get breathing back to normal. Of course if things are bad take inhaler. But the more you exercise lungs the better it gets.

[robertgeorge]

Most people discount the emotional issues that create asthma. Grief-related issues contribute about 80% towards asthma while 20% due to physiological factors. Asthma needs to be treated holistically.

[anissayani]

My tested remedy for Asthma, wheezing etc. Ginger 25 gms. garlic 25 gms. mint leaves one bunch and one lemon . Blend all these together in a blender add in a pot and add two litres of water. Boil it for half and hour. Cool down and sieve it. Take half cup Luke warm adding one teaspoon of honey. Usually once a day clears problem in four to five days, but if it is severe then take twice to thrice a day.

[bhabanisb]

Very good practicable advice. Pranayam is best exercise for asthma control. The more it's practiced it's helpful to control asthma.

[Ravenhop]

Today I woke up with so much congestion in my lungs….i did my nebulizer followed by straight saline because of the salt in the saline….then I chopped up some raw ginger…placed it in a plastic bag and coated the ginger with some salt……the salt really thins mucus…..and lastly…some Vic’s vapor rubbed into my chest…….congestion gone😊

[ako_ito]

Yes nutrition!
Also Vit. D + K2 according to Dr. Berg.