And Slate explained how even after just 24 hours of no sleep, detrimental changes in the body are already starting to occur -- like rising levels of stress hormone, which bumps up blood pressure levels.
Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs (bronchioles). Asthma is caused by chronic (ongoing, long-term) inflammation of these passages. This makes the breathing passages, or airways, of the person with asthma highly sensitive to various triggers..
Asthma Symptoms. and Triggers. Recognize asthma triggers. Inflammation is a major cause of asthma symptoms. Inflammation makes both the large and small airways in the lungs more sensitive to asthma triggers (things in the environment that can make asthma symptoms become worse). Common asthma triggers include: