IS YOUR ASTHMA UNDER CONTROL?

Meaningful discussions with your doctor are critical to managing your asthma and associated allergies. The goal of these conversations should be to help you learn what things trigger your asthma symptoms and to get advice on how to avoid them, and to find a satisfying and effective treatment plan. If in spite of using all your medications properly you do not achieve adequate asthma control, you should ask your doctor about whether adding Efficas Care to your treatments makes sense for you. Efficas Care is a non-prescription medical food but should be used only after consultation with your doctor.

IS YOUR DIET ADEQUATE?

Efficas Care supplies the additional nutrients you need to help manage your asthma. While information demonstrating this nutritional benefit is published, not all doctors have the time to keep up with advancements in nutrition. To aid you in discussing the benefits of adding Efficas Care to your treatment plan we have prepared an
Efficas Care Physician's Reference (PDF).

We encourage you to take this Physician's Reference document to your next appointment.

As a friendly reminder, it is helpful to your doctor if you review your symptoms before you visit. For example, make sure you know how you would answer the following questions:

• What symptoms are you experiencing; how frequently and how severe?
• Have your symptoms changed recently; if so, how so?
• Do your symptoms prevent you from doing such normal activities as sleeping, working, going to school, housework, or yard work?

By answering these questions for yourself, you'll be able to assess how well your symptoms are controlled; then, when the time comes to discuss your treatment plan, you will be able to give the healthcare professional information that has been thoroughly thought out.