Editing Asthma (section)

===Lifestyle modification===
Avoidance of triggers is a key component of improving control and preventing attacks. The most common triggers include [[allergen]]s, smoke (from tobacco or other sources), air pollution, [[Beta blocker#Nonselective agents|nonselective beta-blockers]], and sulfite-containing foods.<ref name=NAEPP2007p69>{{harvnb|NHLBI Guideline|2007|p=69}}</ref><ref name=thomson>{{cite journal | vauthors = Thomson NC, Spears M | title = The influence of smoking on the treatment response in patients with asthma | journal = Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology | volume = 5 | issue = 1 | pages = 57–63 | date = February 2005 | pmid = 15643345 | doi = 10.1097/00130832-200502000-00011 | s2cid = 25065026 }}</ref> Cigarette smoking and [[second-hand smoke]] (passive smoke) may reduce the effectiveness of medications such as corticosteroids.<ref name=Stap2011>{{cite journal | vauthors = Stapleton M, Howard-Thompson A, George C, Hoover RM, Self TH | title = Smoking and asthma | journal = Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine | volume = 24 | issue = 3 | pages = 313–322 |year=2011 | pmid = 21551404 | doi = 10.3122/jabfm.2011.03.100180 | doi-access = free }}</ref> [[Smoking ban|Laws that limit smoking]] decrease the number of people hospitalized for asthma.<ref name="Effect of smoke-free legislation on" /> Dust mite control measures, including air filtration, chemicals to kill mites, vacuuming, mattress covers and other methods had no effect on asthma symptoms.<ref name=Gotzsche2008>{{cite journal | vauthors = Gøtzsche PC, Johansen HK | title = House dust mite control measures for asthma | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 2008 | issue = 2 | pages = CD001187 | date = April 2008 | pmid = 18425868 | pmc = 8786269 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD001187.pub3 | author-link1 = Peter C. Gøtzsche }}</ref> There is insufficient evidence to suggest that dehumidifiers are helpful for controlling asthma.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Singh M, Jaiswal N | title = Dehumidifiers for chronic asthma | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 6 | pages = CD003563 | date = June 2013 | volume = 2014 | pmid = 23760885 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD003563.pub2 | pmc = 10646756 }}</ref>

Overall, exercise is beneficial in people with stable asthma.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Carson KV, Chandratilleke MG, Picot J, Brinn MP, Esterman AJ, Smith BJ | title = Physical training for asthma | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 2013 | issue = 9 | pages = CD001116 | date = September 2013 | pmid = 24085631 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD001116.pub4 | pmc = 11930393 }}</ref> Yoga could provide small improvements in quality of life and symptoms in people with asthma.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Yang ZY, Zhong HB, Mao C, Yuan JQ, Huang YF, Wu XY, Gao YM, Tang JL | display-authors = 6 | title = Yoga for asthma | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 4 | pages = CD010346 | date = April 2016 | issue = 11 | pmid = 27115477 | pmc = 6880926 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.cd010346.pub2 }}</ref> More research is necessary to determine how effective weight loss is in improving quality of life, the usage of health care services, and adverse effects for people of all ages with asthma.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Adeniyi FB, Young T | title = Weight loss interventions for chronic asthma | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 7 | pages = CD009339 | date = July 2012 | pmid = 22786526 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD009339.pub2 | pmc = 12075998 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Cheng J, Pan T, Ye GH, Liu Q | title = Calorie controlled diet for chronic asthma | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 3 | pages = CD004674 | date = July 2005 | pmid = 16034941 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD004674.pub2 }}</ref>

Findings suggest that the [[Wim Hof]] Method may reduce inflammation in healthy and non-healthy participants as it increases epinephrine levels, causing an increase in interleukin-10 and a decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Almahayni |first1=Omar |last2=Hammond |first2=Lucy |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Does the Wim Hof Method have a beneficial impact on physiological and psychological outcomes in healthy and non-healthy participants? A systematic review |journal=PLOS ONE |volume=19 |issue=3 |pages=e0286933 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0286933 |doi-access=free |issn=1932-6203 |pmid=38478473|pmc=10936795 |bibcode=2024PLoSO..1986933A }}</ref>