Living With and Managing Asthma

This video—presented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health—describes asthma, its signs and symptoms, and ways to manage the disease. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways, making it hard to breathe. The disease affects people of all ages, but it most often starts in childhood. People who have asthma may wheeze, cough, feel short of breath, or have chest tightness. Asthma can’t be cured, but it can be controlled. People who have asthma, or those who have children with asthma, can take an active role in their treatment. For example, they can work with their health care providers to create an asthma action plan. This plan gives guidance on taking medicines properly, avoiding asthma triggers, tracking levels of asthma control, responding to worsening symptoms, and seeking emergency care when needed. When asthma is well controlled, most people who have the disease are able to live normal, active lives. This video can also be seen at www.nhlbi.nih.gov

Song: Asthma Artist: POD From the album: Payable On Death
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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29 Responses to Living With and Managing Asthma

  1. NHLBI

    Thanks for your comment. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. This contributes to sensitivity, which makes the airways react to a variety of exposures such as inhaled allergens, pollutants, tobacco smoke, cold air, exercise, or stress. You can learn more about asthma on the NHLBI website, including in our Health Topics section.

  2. littlefishiesinthese

    It’s not a disease, its a senstitivity.

  3. sarah awesomegirl

    I have the same caimber as all the kids

  4. IcePrincess619

    This iS really very helpful video

  5. roflpoopinthepee

    Thanks really helped me with my project

  6. joker5694

    no i think you should be talking to japimportssuck

  7. SiXReDFlags

    take the inhaler and then workout

  8. SiXReDFlags

    So it was u that disliked this vid

  9. joker5694

    oh! so you’re mad?

  10. japimportssuck

    two people, because you said that. douche

  11. gabriel25823

    paz de jah

  12. ThElitE

    I want to hear a POD/Deftones duo.

  13. DeadirtyKarny

    im 23 years old and was in an out of the hospital all through my childhood, an im hear to tell you young sir that you can beat it, you mite allways need a puffer in your pocket but you can be as athletic an strong as you want. I Graduated a boot camp military style school at the age of 17 stay strong, PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY

  14. strahinje

    you are still young. i have asthma too. im 22. i workout my whole life and its getting better every year. you just have to keep doing it. talk to me in 6 years,when you have 22,like me now. trust me on that. :)

  15. Evan Wallace

    im 28 and have had asthma my entire life. I have NEVER heard that working out can cure it. I will say, my asthma is funny nowadays, I can work out till I drop and my asthma never comes to surface. But, if I laugh my ass off for a couple hours straight, I’ll have a had time breathing.
    As you get older you may outgrow it, my best advice is mind your diet, don’t eat late, especially dairy products, dont eat those late at night. Bananas have potassium which is GREAT for our asthma tho so eat plenty

  16. Zion Meza

    I have asthma it sucks people say working out can cure it but it didn’t work for me I’ve had it since I was 4 years old now I’m 16

  17. Bozza2917

    why are you cursin like that on here man, such a positive song.

  18. Scissors586

    closeted christian life?

  19. 4090909

    Love this song!!! ❤

  20. Kyra Colwell

    Hard to explain. :)

  21. TheMaster5150

    I was looking to see if they had a cure for asthma for me and my baby girl yet; an article had a link to P.O.D asthma on youtube. So I clicked on this vid (epic) I choked up and almost had an attack, this is are new fav. song!!!

  22. hyjalonfire

    What the fuck could you possibly be talking about?

  23. hyjalonfire

    No.

  24. Giuseppe Zagaria

    45° Eyes m/

  25. HopeIessWarIord

    Trust in God, you will breathe again.

  26. tamales2005

    R.I.P Selena . (6year Old)
    /: 5-14-06 i miss You Little sister :( te amo princessa.

  27. DelaErn

    2 people are Dead To the World!

  28. wjveryzer7985

    i wish the verese never stopped. Its like a fuckin drug

  29. 11AfroNinja

    This song reminds me of him now. He was found 3 hours later dead on the shore while someone was looking for him