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"There is considerable evidence that a lack of outdoor exercise contributes to asthma and that an exercise program helps asthmatics. Our sedentary lifestyle has also led to a surge in obesity (see Chapter 6); there is evidence of an association between obesity and asthma based on the fact that obese people have less room for the lungs to expand, higher levels of the hormone leptin (which is released from fat and is also higher in asthmatics), and higher levels of inflammatory markers (which may contribute to airway reactivity)." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"It helps imptove breathing dramatically by dilating the bronchial tubes—great for asthmatics. • Passionflower is remarkably effective as a sedative to calm nerves that get on edge. • St. John's wort. Sometimes called "Nature's Prozac," St. John's wort helps relieve stress, anxiety, and tension. In Germany, it is the most popular antidepressant, outselling Prozac 3-1. • Black cohosh. First used by the Ametican Indians, Black cohosh works to soothe the body by reducing the rapidity of the pulse. Black cohosh also works internally to help soothe any nervous disease or spasm." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"More than half of all asthmatics have reported experiencing asthma attacks triggered by fragrances or odors, and numerous allergenic ingredients have been identified in perfumes. Warning labels for twenty-six of them are already required by the European Union. This may also provide a clue as to why one in ten people in the U.S. suffer from bouts of asthma, compared to only one in twenty of the world's population. The U.S. has long been the world's leading innovator in adding fragrances to products, especially cosmetics and personal care products. Also, "The prevalence of asthma (in the U.S." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"It is also true that asthmatics often rely heavily on their spray or puffer, using it as a psychological crutch rather than as a non-preferred treatment. It is not the use of medication which causes concern, but over-reliance on this form of treatment. There is now a growing body of evidence which suggests that constant dosing with bronchodilators may not be altogether harmless. A study in Dunedin, New Zealand, examined whether using a bronchodilator four times a day improved asthma, made no difference or made it worse. The researchers concluded that it made the underlying condition worse." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Asthma and Allergy Informational Agencies and Websites Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of asthmatics, Inc. Provides information and support. Good site for current research. 4-A Healing.com. Dr. Bock's own site, focusing on each of the 4-A disorders, contains information on asthma and practical help for parents. www.4-Ahealing.com Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Information about new treatments, www.aafa.org Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. Offers research information and support, www.foodallergy.org The Allergy Report Latest trends in treatment, www.acaai.org Immune." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"In particular, you should encourage your child to swim well, as the breathing discipline needed to exhale under water is ideal for asthmatics. (Don't let your child get away with trying to keep his or her head out of the water as they swim: the point of the exercise is to exhale slowly and regularly, as happens during correct breathing for swimming.) Floating is also excellent for asthmatic children, as it teaches them what to do with their mind and body when a parent asks them to relax. Learning to relax is important, as a relaxed child will breathe more easily." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Finally, when asthmatics realise they are having an attack they may panic, thus setting off more spasms through emotional and hormonal triggers. It is difficult to distinguish between the types of asthma attack in practice, so it is wise for people with asthma to know what causes their particular attacks, so they may minimise them. Allergic Asthma Allergies are the result of the body reacting to a substance as if it was a dangerous disease particle and trying to attack it with the white blood cells." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Our sedentary lifestyle has also led to a surge in obesity (see Chapter 6); there is evidence of an association between obesity and asthma based on the fact that obese people have less room for the lungs to expand, higher levels of the hormone leptin (which is released from fat and is also higher in asthmatics), and higher levels of inflammatory markers (which may contribute to airway reactivity). In fact, as many as 75% of emergency-room asthma admissions are for obese people." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Diet and Behavior Although medications often do have a place for asthmatics, in our usual zeal to reach for the pill first, we have neglected other interventions that may play an equal or even greater role in the treatment and prevention of asthma. Inhalers are not as invasive as many oral asthma medications, and steroids, over the short term, can be helpful during a severe attack. Drugs are often pushed while lifestyle interventions like exercise (which are equally effective based on scientific studies) are ignored and in some cases discouraged." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"This is not always the case though, and children who have been asthmatics are always at risk of having attacks in adult life if exposed to a sufficiently strong trigger. For a minority of asthmatic children—about one in five—the asthma will in fact worsen through adolescence and into adulthood. A typical asthmatic will more than likely have had an early medical history of frequent colds, allergy conditions, sinusitis, hay fever, eczema, bronchial complaints, influenza and low resistance to a range of diseases." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"For that reason, some asthmatics are treated with caffeine, and caffeine may help ease bronchial spasms. Competitive athletes and weekend warriors alike dream of ergogenic aids—substances that improve physical performance. Caffeine is an ergogenic aid with relatively few harmful side effects except for people with cardiovascular disease. The research linking caffeine with enhanced athletic performance stretches back almost a century. The amount of caffeine in just a few cups of tea can increase endurance and intensity during exercise." - Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews, The Green Tea Book (Get the book.)

"She, like all asthmatics, has a diminished FEV. After starting to take MSM she also experienced a 50 percent increase. There are a number of basic things that asthmatics should do to help reduce their symptoms. Asthmatics frequently have minor chronic dehydration. By drinking more liquids they can reduce the frequency of attacks. They may even be able to control their condition completely just by drinking more. The prescription is simple: Drink eight fluid ounces, preferably water, every waking hour, srarting in the morning upon arising. For busy people on the move, carry a water borrle." - Stanley W. Jacob, M.D., The Miracle of MSM: The Natural Solution for Pain (Get the book.)

"For both of these reasons, asthmatics should make sure to obtain an adequate supply of magnesium. Recent studies have confirmed what nutrition-oriented doctors have been saying for a long time: giving magnesium intravenously during an acute asthma attack can relieve symptoms rapidly and often eliminate the need for hospitalization.11 12 I have treated dozens of cases of acute asthma in my office, using an intravenous "cocktail" of nutrients that contained magnesium, calcium, vitamin C, and B-vitamins." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"Whether the immune system is fighting a chronic infection or pollutants in the air, chronic inflammation takes its toll on asthmatics, especially children. Kids seem to continually fight one infection after another, and their energy level is nowhere near that of children with healthy airways. When I first began my private practice in the early 1970s, physicians believed the underlying problem with asthma was bronchospasm." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"In the latter case, the body may become oversensitive to all sorts of allergens, including the potassium in orange juice. In asthmatics, the exaggerated release of histamine promotes bronchial constriction. Once their dehydrated bodies receive their normal daily amount of water", and existing toxins, including those To stop the body's histamine response to dehydration, which constricts blood flow and reduce your need for water, all you may need is water. So the next time you have an asthma attack, instead of drugs, try drinking 2 or 3 glasses of water." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.) "Vatas who feel tense, restless and stressed can quickly return to balance by practicing this PranaYama. asthmatics also benefit from it. Pitta-PranaYama A person of Pitta constitution or Pitta imbalance can "cool down" and enhance female energies in the body by performing left nostril breathing. The left nostril corresponds to the cooling system in the body. If it is blocked, the body overheats. For this exercise: => Close your right nostril with the thumb of your right hand, and inhale through your left nostril." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.) "Their breathing became much easier and their sleep less disturbed after burning pure beeswax candles in their bedrooms for a few hours before bedtime. Some asthmatics claim that their symptoms vanished completely after burning beeswax candles all day long for several days or weeks. Apparently, burning beeswax produces negative ions. Negative ions are nature's vacuum cleaners. They clean the air of dust, mold, viruses, bacteria and other pollutants responsible for numerous chemical sensitivities. For candles to have this air-purifying effect, though, they must consist of 100 percent beeswax." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Dietary changes that may be helpful A vegan (pure vegetarian) diet given for one year in conjunction with many specific dietary changes (such as avoidance of caffeine, sugar, salt, and chlorinated tap water) and combined with a variety of herbs and supplements led to significant improvement in one group of asthmatics.8 Although 16 out of 24 people who continued the intervention for the full year were much better and one person was actually cured, it remains unclear how much of the action was purely a result of the dietary changes compared with the many other therapies employed." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Acupuncture might be useful for some asthmatics. Case reports100'101 and preliminary trials102' 103>104 have suggested acupuncture may be helpful for people with asthma, either as a treatment for an acute attack or as a longer term therapy for reducing the number or severity of attacks, decreasing the need for medications, and so on. Placebo-controlled trials using sham ("fake") acupuncture, however, have been quite contradictory, many of them showing a strong placebo effect that is not significantly improved upon by real acupuncture." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Adult asthmatics can benefit as well. When my wife was suffering from chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia (see Chapter 1), one of the most troublesome problems she had was severe asthma and hay fever. She could not even go into the barn unless she was wearing one of those huge masks that people use when working with hazardous material. My wife loves her horses, and she would do whatever it took to be around them! Liz was on about five different medications, including allergy shots, in an attempt to control her asthma and allergies." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"You Don't Have to Suffer from Asthma Anymore 'iere's a huge difference in how well asthmatics believe their symptoms are being controlled and how well they are actually managing their disease, according to experts. "We have known for a long time that asthma can be controlled better, that it is not being controlled as well as it can be, and that we ought to do something about it," explains Dr. Norman Edelman, a professor of medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a medical consultant to the American Lung Association." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"This study examined 41 asthmatics in remission in which half were administered 1 g of ascorbic acid daily and the other half a placebo. asthmatics taking ascorbic acid experienced less severe and fewer asthma attacks when assessed after 14 weeks of treatment. When those in the experimental group stopped taking ascorbic acid, attack rates increased. —CO. Anah, et al., "High Dose Ascorbic Acid in Nigerian asthmatics," Trop Geogr Med, 32(2), June 1980, p. 132-137. 124 patients with bronchial asthma were studied, 96.8% of which were found to be deficient in ascorbic acid." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"This causes wheezing and breathing problems. asthmatics tend to be sensitive to various types of irritants in the atmosphere that can trigger a contraction in the airways. Common irritants and triggers include pet fur, feathers, hair, dander, saliva, house dust mites, perfumes and other fragranced products, environmental pollutants such as car fumes, cigarette smoke, and cold and foggy atmospheres, plus exercise, stress, and anxiety." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "It is recommended for the elderly, debilitated, immune compromised (people rk who have illnesses that affect their immune systems), asthmatics, and (p chemotherapy patients. Good hand washing is probably the best preventive measure against spreading flu germs. Herbs: Some herbs with natural viral suppression properties can be taken during the flu season. One that has had some success is larch (found in a Thorne product called Larix®). Elderberry extract can be used in the same way. These herbs can also be used at the onset of flu symptoms." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "Tamiflu®: Upon exposure to flu, high-risk patients (the elderly, debilitated, immune compromised, asthmatics, and chemotherapy patients) are encouraged to take the drug Tamiflu® within the first 72 hours. It can sometimes lessen the severity and duration of symptoms if taken on the day of exposure. Rest and fluids: Treating an active case of flu involves taking rest, plenty of fluids, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for aches and pains are advisable. When should I see a doctor?" - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"WHAT PATIENTS CAN DO While the FDA and individual states investigate, there are steps asthmatics can take to protect themselves, Sander says. FDA-approved medications come in plastic vials, on which all the information is embossed. Medications that come with a paper label have probably been compounded, she says. Medications should also arrive in sealed, foil containers with the prescribing information enclosed. Patients who receive medication that is loosely arranged in the box should check with their doctor or AANMA." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"In a controlled study, chronic asthmatics received either real or sham chiropractic manipulations for four weeks, after which the treatments were switched for another four weeks. No improvement in measurements of lung function was found at the end of the study. In addition, while both the manipulation and the sham treatment groups reported significant decreases in asthma frequency and severity, there were no differences between the treatments." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"POLL RESULTS A recent poll taken by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) found that of nearly 600 adult asthmatics reported managing their symptoms well. However, in that same group, 61% said they have had to catch their breath while running up the stairs, 48% said their asthma symptoms have woken them and 50% have had to stop exercising in the middle of their regimens. Among 118 respondents whose children have asthma, 89% felt their children's symptoms were being well-controlled, yet half of the children had missed days of school and/or work." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Some asthmatics have had reactions to toothpaste and gum, particularly peppermint and wintergreen flavors. The only certain way to avoid tartrazine is to check the label (a manufacturer must list tartrazine if it's in the product), and if you're unsure, call the manufacturer. Sulfites can cause serious problems for asthmatics. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has estimated that one in eleven asthmatics is sensitive to sulfites. Sulfites are no longer sprinkled on salads and fresh fruits but you can still find them in beer, wine, shrimp, and dried fruits like apricots." - Robert M. Giller, M.D., Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common Ailments (Get the book.)

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