Asthma Management: Inhalers, Diet Triggers & Relief Tips

Asthma can cause tight airways, skin rashes, and chronic phlegm. Effective management involves using the right inhalers, understanding diet triggers for kids, and recognizing the effects of caffeine on coughing.

Asthma Stages

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Matthew Fox, MD

According to the Mayo Clinic, asthma is a disease characterized by constricting airways, swelling and mucus production in response to environmental triggers. The National Institutes of Health classifies asthma based on four stages created to help health-care practitioners treat asthma.