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I tend to get exercise-induced asthma when I run if it’s near or below freezing. I wonder which of these would be suitable for that.

• e44858 3y ago
  Exercise-induced asthma is likely caused by dehydration of the airway surface: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6834710/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6834710/ Increasing the air temperature is not enough, you also need to increase humidity. It also helps to keep the body hydrated by constantly drinking water with electrolytes throughout the workout.
  • binary132 3y ago
    Interesting, thank you for that information! But if it's not primarily cold-related, I wonder why I don't experience it as intensely when it's warmer? I guess because of the dryness of cold air? But then, wouldn't cold air absorb less moisture?
    • e44858 3y ago
      I live in a desert climate, and I frequently get exercise-induced asthma in the early summer when it's hot and dry. A useful metric is the dew point, for me asthma kicks in when the dew point approaches freezing. If you live in a more humid climate, warmer weather usually means higher dew points, so it's only dry in the winter when the air is too cold to hold the moisture (because dew point can't ever exceed temperature).