Asthma is a condition characterized by narrow and inflamed airways that secrete abnormal amounts of mucus, aggravating further problem.
Posted on Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600 at
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Author: no@email.com (Mark Perry)
Asthma can start at any age. It’s not known what causes asthma, although there’s growing evidence that being born and raised in an overly clean environment is a major factor. Babies need to be exposed to some germs and bacteria so their immune system learns what’s safe and what’s dangerous. If they are raised in germ-free surroundings, their immune system remains poorly “educated”. When they’re old enough to go out in the big wide world, it makes wrong decisions, reacting to things that are perfectly harmless. That’s basically what an allergy is – the immune system over-reacting to something harmless, because it thinks it’s a danger. And the root cause of most asthma - though not all - is allergies.
Yes, children can grow out of it. In fact, it is more likely that people who have asthma as children will either grow out of it, or have an easier-to-control case.
People who develop asthma as adults generally have a rougher time.