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 are some of the worst offenders.
Surprisingly enough, it doesn’t even matter if you own any pets, or have ever seen cockroaches or dust mites scurrying about. (Be sure to read “Asthma Triggers – [...]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged air pollution, allergens, allergies, allergy, allergy asthma, animal dander, asthma episode, cockroach, dander, dust mites, pollution, public health, 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 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 November 15, 2009
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes obstruction of your airways. Airways (aka. as bronchi) are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs, asthma causes chronic swelling and soreness to their inside walls. If you are exposed to an allergen or irritant, your airways may begin to spasm, [...]
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