Is Your Asthma Controlled?

The majority of asthma is driven by allergies, in fact, at least 80-90% of people with asthma have allergic asthma. Asthma is an extremely common disease, affecting up to 8% of the population. Unfortunately, studies show that most people have asthma that is not effectively controlled.

Did you know that the standard of care for asthmatics is to perform lung function testing in the physician's office every year? And that most people don't know how and when to use their different types of inhalers? Have you had allergy testing performed so that you know what triggers your asthma? Do you know how to manage your asthma at home?

Find out a step-by-step process for understanding and dealing with asthma, written by a board-certified allergist (an asthma expert who treats hundreds of asthmatics each month). Whether you (or your child) have been recently diagnosed or had an asthma diagnosis since childhood, this article is for you!