“More boys than girls have asthma. However, after teenage years, asthma is more common in women than in men.”
Brochures
The key to good asthma management is education. That's why we work closely with our network of leading GPs, respiratory physicians, allergists, pharmacists, asthma educators and people with asthma to provide you with detailed advice on managing your asthma.
Our resources include a range of information brochures (see below). Other resources include our 'How To' video library and Healthy Living Fact Sheets.
Health professionals, please see the accompanying range of evidence-based Information Papers.
Allergic Rhinitis and your Asthma
11th Oct 2006
Allergic rhinitis is caused by allergy. This means that the person’s immune system reacts to specific substances (allergens) that do not bother most people. The most common allergens to cause allergic rhinitis when breathed into the nose are from house dust mites, pets, pollen and moulds.
Asthma and Air Pollution (Asthma Series Brochure 4)
3rd Mar 2005
While there is no evidence that air pollution causes asthma, it can trigger attacks in people who have asthma. Some air pollutants can also worsen asthma symptoms. People with asthma have sensitive airways that are easily affected by air pollutants such as particles, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and ozone. Learn more about the types of pollutants both indoors and outdoors and ways to avoid them.
Asthma and Allergy (Asthma Series Brochure 1)
3rd Mar 2005
Asthma is a reversible narrowing of the airways in the lungs. Asthma symptoms include wheezing, coughing (particularly at night), chest tightness, difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath. Asthma is a treatable health condition. Although at present there is no cure, with good management, people with asthma can lead normal, active lives.There is a close link between asthma and allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis (hay fever). If your hay fever is poorly controlled it can be more difficult to manage your asthma.
Asthma and Complementary Therapies (Asthma Series Brochure 5)
3rd Mar 2005
A complementary therapy is a therapy, including medicinal products, which is not considered to be part of current standard medical care. It is not limited to treatments and medicines but includes a range of different philosophies about how and why disease occurs. In recent years there has been increasing use of complementary therapies for the treatment of many conditions, including asthma.
Asthma and Lung Function Tests (Asthma Series Brochure 2)
3rd Mar 2005
Your doctor may ask you to have a lung function test (a breathing test) to help identify if you have asthma or work out how severe your asthma is. There are two breathing tests used for asthma – spirometry and peak flow measurement. Both measure how well your lungs are working and how much your asthma affects your breathing.
Asthma and Wheezing (Asthma Series Brochure 8)
3rd Mar 2005
The process that leads to asthma starts very early in life – possibly before birth – and involves a complex interaction between genes and the environment. Most people with asthma wheeze. But not everyone who wheezes has asthma. Wheezing is very common in the first few years of life. For most children it is temporary and does not mean that they have asthma.
Is your nose making your asthma worse?
1st Aug 2010
Have you ever had hay fever (allergic rhinitis), sinus problems (sinusitis) or been told by your doctor that your irritated nose and eyes are caused by allergy?
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