Asthma is a chronic conditions of the lungs and airways, which makes breathing very difficult. The treatment of asthma in its patients are different, so also is what triggers the attack. Let's have a look at some of the important facts about asthma.

• Medically, the real cause of asthma is yet to be known. It is only the symptoms that have been recognized and it is more likely in people who have a problem of allergy or family history.
• It can be inherited but not contagious. A person whose atleast one parent had asthma has a 30 percent chance of getting it, but if it's both parent that had the disease, the risk goes up to 70 percent. Some people believe that asthma is  contagious, this is a false notion. 
• The most common triggers of an asthma attack are dust, air pollution, mold, pet and extreme weather conditions. An asthma attack can also be triggered by non allergic factors such as tobacco smoke, exercise, respiratory infection and also emotional factors such as stress, crying and even laughing. 
• The condition is set to be incurable medically, but the treatment is based on controlling the symptoms and the resultant complications. The best treatment of asthma can be in the form of pills, injection or a combination of both. 
• The ideal way of avoiding the asthma complications such as wheezing and shortness of breath is to prevent yourself from coming in contact with the triggers, whether allergic or non allergic 
• It was believed that physical activities was to be avoided by asthmatic patients, but nowadays it is thought of as a welcome thing by doctors. It has been proven that physical activities can help to improve the strength of breathing muscles and improve the functioning of the lungs.