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Using a Peak Flow Meter
Posted By on Jun 19, 2008
A peak flow meter is a portable, inexpensive, hand held device used to check your asthma by measuring how well air moves out of your lungs.
During an asthma episode, the airways of your lungs usually narrow slowly. The peak flow meter may help warn you if there is a narrowing in the airways hours before you have any symptoms.
The peak flow meter measures how hard and fast your can exhale in liters per minute.
To use the peak flow meter:
- Slide movable indicator to the zero position on meter
- Breath in as deeply as you can
- Place mouthpiece in mouth and maintain a good seal around mouthpiece
- Blow out as hard and fast as you can
- Repeat two or more times
- Record your highest reading
A peak flow meter is most helpful for people who must take asthma medicine daily.
Exercise and Stress
Posted By on Jun 19, 2008
As we all know, every day life situations can be produce an enormous amount of stress in our lives. Stress can destroy the body over time and that is why it is so important to incorporate exercise into out daily routines which can be very beneficial to us physically and mentally.
A lot of us are intimidated with the word exercise. Most think of blood, sweat, and guts. It does not have to be that way. A few simple ways of obtaining some form exercise into our daily lives includes walking. Talking is one of the best forms of exercise by far for our health. It's easy to do, it cost nothing and most of all, and it works! All it takes is to put on a comfortable pair of sneakers and head out for a 15-30 minute walk. Even a treadmill in the comfort of your own home can provide you with all the exercise you need. You are on your way to a healthier self!
Aerobics is another form of exercise we can incorporate into our daily routines without it even being a strenuous exercise. You can perform aerobic exercises right at the comforts of your desk during work hours. These are great forms of reducing stress and at the same time building endurance.
You can find the Standard Aerobic Exercise Pedlar here.