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..
Bronchial asthma triggers may include: 1  Smoking and secondhand smoke. 2  Infections such as colds, flu, or pneumonia. 3  Allergens such as food, pollen, mold, dust mites, and pet dander. 4  Exercise. 5  Air pollution and toxins. 6  Weather, especially extreme changes in temperature. 7  Drugs (such as aspirin, NSAIDs, and beta-blockers).