By Cody Wells on January 17, 2010
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes obstruction of your airways. Airways (aka. as bronchi) are the tubes that carry [....]
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By Cody Wells on January 11, 2010
22.2 million Americans suffer from asthma as of 2005, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center [....]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged additives, allergens, asthma epidemic, environmental pollutants, pollution
By Cody Wells on December 17, 2009
Asthma triggers cause airway inflammation or irritation and lead to asthma symptoms. Some of the most common triggers can include: [....]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged action plan, air pollution, allergens, allergies, animal dander, asthma action plan, asthma episode, dust mites, environmental pollutants, pollen, pollution, respiratory distress, tobacco, triggers
By Cody Wells on December 13, 2009
Asthma research conducted in the past half-century has focused primarily on indoor allergens and their effect on asthma sufferers. [....]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged air pollution, air quality, allergens, bus fumes, environmental pollutants, environmental protection agency, epa, pollution, public health
By Cody Wells on December 11, 2009
Is your home causing your asthma? Recent studies say yes. They also say that exposure to indoor allergens such as rodents [....]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged allergens, allergy, allergy asthma, animal dander, asthma episode, dust mites, environmental pollutants, triggers
By Cody Wells on December 9, 2009
Allergens found in your home are among the most dangerous triggers for your asthma. Dogs, cats, dust mites and cockroaches [....]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged air pollution, allergens, allergies, allergy asthma, animal dander, cockroach, dander, dust mites, pollution, triggers
By Cody Wells on December 5, 2009
Xolair (Omalizumab) is an asthma medication designed to treat allergy induced asthma. Xolair blocks your immune system’s response [....]
Posted in Asthma Medications | Tagged allergens, allergies, allergy, allergy asthma
By Cody Wells on December 1, 2009
Many people with asthma are sensitive to food additives known as sulfites. Sulfites consumed in foods have been known to cause severe [....]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged additives, allergens, allergies, allergy asthma, food additives, potassium meta bisulfate, sodium bisulfite, sulfiting agent, sulfur dioxide
By Cody Wells on November 25, 2009
Research has pointed to several ways to significantly lower your family’s risk of asthma. For example, Unless absolutely necessary, do [....]
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