Ozone in the air we breathe can harm our health, especially on hot sunny days when ozone can reach unhealthy levels. Even relatively low levels of ozone can cause health effects. Who is at risk? People most at risk from breathing air containing ozone include people with asthma, children, older adults, and people who are active outdoors, …
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There is considerable evidence in accepted science that many everyday factors affect the expression and severity of asthma. These factors are our life habits, the things we do every day—and how we do them—like eating, drinking, elimination, sleeping, physical activity and emotional attitude. All of these habits and mundane acts can be studied and understood …
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CALCIUM Calcium is known primarily for its function as the main mineral component of bones. But calcium has other important functions, some of which are pertinent to asthma. The control of smooth muscle contraction is governed by changes in the intracellular concentration of calcium ions. (1) In the presence of calcium, ATPase is activated to …
Common Sense Challenges Accepted Science: Ignaz Semmelweiss In medical practice in the mid 1800s, cleanliness was next to prudishness. Said a surgeon of a later era, Sir Frederick Treve, “There was no object in being clean. Indeed, cleanliness was out of place. It was considered to be finicking and affected. An executioner might as well …
“There is a medical term, known as the Respiratory Quotient (RQ) that represents the amount of energy expended by the lungs to rid the body of carbon dioxide generated by the metabolism of foods. Different foods have different Rqs. The higher the RQ, the harder the lungs work. Carbohydrates have a quotient of 1; fats …
Title: Coffee Drinking and Prevalence of Bronchial Asthma Author: Annesi, I.; Kauffmann, F.; Oryszczyn, M. P.; Neukirch, F.; Dore, M. F.; (Date: May, 1990) Journal: Chest; V. 97; Issue: 5; Pages: 1268-9 Notes: Comment Letter Title: Caffeine for Asthma Author: Bara, A. I.; Barley, E. A.; 2000) Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev; Issue: 2; Pages: …
Title: Interactions between Allergic Inflammation and Respiratory Viral Infections Author: Avila, P. C.; (Date: Nov, 2000) Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol; V. 106; Issue: 5; Pages: 829-31 Notes: Comment Editorial Review Review, Tutorial URL: http://www.mosby.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=searchDB&searchDBfor=art&artType=fullfree&id=a111027&target= Title: Community Study of Role of Viral Infections in Exacerbations of Asthma in 9-11 Year Old Children Author: Johnston, S. …
Title: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical System and Sleep in Man Author: Friess, E.; Wiedemann, K.; Steiger, A.; Holsboer, F.; 1995) Journal: Adv Neuroimmunol; V. 5; Issue: 2; Pages: 111-25 Abstract: This review article summarizes the major findings about the interactions of human sleep structure and the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system under physiological and pathophysiological conditions, including studies that …
Title: Effect of Psychological Stress on Airway Impedance in Individuals with Asthma and Panic Disorder Author: Carr, R. E.; Lehrer, P. M.; Hochron, S. M.; Jackson, A.; (Date: Feb, 1996) Journal: J Abnorm Psychol; V. 105; Issue: 1; Pages: 137-41 Abstract: The authors assessed airway impedance responses to psychological stressors among 113 individuals: 61 with …
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Title: Replacement Therapy with Dhea Plus Corticosteroids in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Diseases–Substitutes of Adrenal and Sex Hormones Author: Straub, R. H.; Scholmerich, J.; Zietz, B.; 2000) Journal: Z Rheumatol; V. 59 Suppl 2; Pages: II/108-18 Abstract: A dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis was found in animal models of chronic inflammatory diseases, and the …
