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 and reaction to generally benign common allergens which act as triggers, such as animal dander, food additives such as sulfites and mold.
Posted in Asthma Medications | Tagged additives, allergens, allergies, allergy, allergy asthma, bus fumes, cockroach, dander, dust mites, sulfites, tobacco
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 asthma attacks in asthmatics all over the world.
Unfortunately, many restaurants use sulfiting agents–including sodium bisulfite, potassium meta bisulfate, and sulfur dioxide–to prevent discoloration and bacterial growth in green salads, cut and sliced [...]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged additives, allergens, allergies, allergy, allergy asthma, breathing problem, food additives, potassium meta bisulfate, sodium bisulfite, sulfiting agent, sulfur dioxide
By Cody Wells on November 23, 2009
There are an estimated 22.2 million Americans suffering from asthma as of 2005, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 1982-1996, 2001-2005. Of these, approximately 12.2 million Americans had an asthma attack that year and there were approximately 1.8 million emergency room visits [...]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged additives, allergens, asthma epidemic, asthma episode
