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Updated Jan 18, 2021 | 13:23 IST
Are you an asthmatic? Follow these tips to avoid an asthma attack during winter and keep yourself as healthy as possible. Cold weather can worsen your asthma symptoms: Follow these tips to stay healthy during winter | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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People with asthma may notice that their asthma symptoms get worse when it gets colder
The following essential tips will help you stay healthy and fit when the temperatures dip
New Delhi: If you have a lung condition like asthma, you need to take extra precautions as the chilly winter can literally take your breath away. For many asthmatic patients, the condition is harder to control during the colder months due to various reasons. The fact is, the cold and dry weather tends to irritate your airways, which can trigger respiratory tract infection and exacerbate asthma symptoms - not to mention those cold and flu viruses circulating around.