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Asthma sufferers typically have certain conditions that cause their asthma to flare up. In Part 2, find out what are some typical triggers for asthma and how to avoid them.

Severe asthma is a serious condition that can limit daily activities and lead to serious flare-ups and hospitalizations. This video will help patients recognize symptoms associated with severe asthma.

If you suspect you have severe asthma, learn how this condition is diagnosed based on blood and lung tests.

Childhood asthma can be managed with the right combination of treatments and medicines. This program will help children with asthma and their parents and caregivers understand what those are so that they can be active and healthy.

Knowing how to record your symptoms in a diary is a valuable skill to use as you monitor and manage your asthma.

Treating severe asthma is a partnership with you and your doctor. Learn what approaches your doctor might use to help control severe asthma.

Both mold and cockroaches might affect people with asthma; watch how you can reduce them in and around your home.

Asthma is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. This program explores the importance of patients understanding what asthma is, how their asthma is triggered and how it can be treated and controlled to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Watch this informative animation from American Lung Association that explains what asthma is and how it affects people who suffer from it.

Children with asthma should understand the disease, symptoms and treatment. This program aims to educate them and their parents and caregivers on the warning signs to look out for as well as the common triggers that might aggravate their asthma.

Learn the skills you need to help manage your symptoms and prevent asthma attacks.

Learn some ways you can tell that you are controlling your asthma so it's not controlling you.

More than twenty million Americans, or 1 in 12 US residents, has asthma, making it one of the nation's most common and costly diseases. This program looks at the causes, treatments and management of this disease. It features physicians from the American Lung Association, the Cleveland Clinic Florida and Harvard Medical School.

Watch what happens within your airways when you have an asthma attack.

Learn how to self-manage your asthma by monitoring and recording your symptoms, and following your provider's plan for what to do when you experience symptoms.

One way to avoid an asthma attack is to recognize the early warning signs. In Part 4, learn what those are and how to avoid them.

There is no cure for asthma, so it's important to learn how to manage the disease to live an active and healthy life. An important key to keeping asthma under control is a personalized management plan that your healthcare team will develop with you. This plan should include a balance of medication and tips for avoiding triggers that could lead to an asthma attack. In this program, you'll learn ways to live with asthma.

Learn how to find your personal best peak flow reading, when your lungs are working their very best.

Learn what an asthma action plan is, and how following it can help guide you to better asthma management.

Learn how members of your healthcare team, and your friends and family members can help you manage your asthma.

Watch this demonstration of how to use a peak flow meter.

Watch this clip to learn how you can help manage your asthma when you are outdoors and when the pollen count is high.

See how dust may cause symptoms for people with asthma, and learn strategies for reducing this allergen in the home.

Watch this clip to learn what substances and situations commonly cause asthma flare-ups.

Part 3 shows that there are ways that asthmatics can live a more "normal" life. Treatments include avoiding known triggers and medication.

Watch this clip to understand how weather extremes can cause asthma symptoms, and learn what you can do to manage your exposure.

Anyone who is diagnosed with asthma must learn to recognize the symptoms of an asthma flare-up and learn to pinpoint the triggers that can lead to an asthma episode. Knowing both, along with medication and a personal action plan are key to being active and healthy with asthma.

Learn how to take care of yourself when you're ill or have a cold, to help manage your asthma symptoms as best as you can.

Watch what happens in your airways, and learn what actions to take when your asthma symptoms get out of control.

Watch how you can prevent or reduce asthma symptoms during exercise.

Watch this video to learn the parts of a Flexhaler as well as the proper technique for using a Flexhaler to help control your asthma.

Learn how eating healthy food, managing your weight, getting plenty of rest and practicing other healthy lifestyle behaviors can help you manage your asthma.

Learn how to identify whether or not this medical condition causes your asthma symptoms; and if so, strategies you can use to help overcome it.

Learn the components of a Twisthaler Dry Powder Inhaler and how to properly use this device to help control your asthma.

Learn common strategies for reducing and eliminating this common allergen in and around the home.

Learn how both quick-relief and controller medications work to help manage your asthma symptoms.

For patients with lung problems such as asthma or COPD, an inhaler can be a lifesaving medication. Learning how to use your inhaler correctly with a spacer will ensure you get the most out of your inhaler.

Watch how stress and emotions can disrupt your normal breathing pattern, and how you can prevent these feelings from triggering an attack.

Learn these strategies to help organize your medications, remind yourself to take your medications and care for them properly.

Watch these tips for limiting your exposure to these potential irritants.