Subject: Cathy Wong explores the issue of alternative asthma therapies, including the relatively new concept of probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria introduced into the body via foodstuffs.

From: "Mueller L. Edith" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:19:35 +0800

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Thorne works at the University of Iowa's Environmental Health Sciences Research Center. Adding to back-to-school concerns is that food allergies are more prevalent among children.
In addition, there are almost 2 million asthma-related visits to the emergency department each year.
cities had high levels of cockroach allergen, while those in the South and Northwest had dust mite allergen levels in ranges known to exacerbate asthma symptoms. A recent report of the state Department of Public Health found that the highest rates of children with asthma occurred in rural parts of Massachusetts. "It's safe for patients with asthma to exercise regularly. The most common reasons why people try alternative and complementary therapies are dissatisfaction with conventional therapies and concerns about steroid side-effects.
5 million missed work days for adults and 14 million missed school days for children annually. However there are good medications that can prevent EA," said Dr. The effects of prednisone and ASHMI on lung function were "slightly but significantly greater" with prednisone. The authors conclude that asthmatic patients with frequent severe attacks should be evaluated for these, so far unrecognised, factors. These include clinical entities varying from psychiatric disease, chronic sinusitis, severe heartburn, to respiratory infections, and obstructive sleep apnoea. I have only learned through your many written articles. A disease association analysis was performed to correlate endotoxin concentrations to specific health outcomes. We take no money from the companies we cover, and we sell no health or nutrition products whatsoever.
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Padraic Fallon has presented biochemical research that suggests flatworms could stimulate the human body to produce anti-inflammatory agents and possibly prevent asthma.
So, this is the situation. Clean surfaces often with a damp or oiled cloth. In Michigan, the rate of hospitalizations for asthmatics declined from 15.
Every doctor or clinic visit should consist of a detailed assessment to determine if the patient's asthma is or is not under control. In this study, Elisabeth H. o Is there a family history of asthma or allergies?
Ram of Massey University in New Zealand.
For example, while people of Mexican descent have a low rate of asthma, the condition is much more common among Puerto Rican and Dominican populations in the U.
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