Popular Asthma Articles
Asthma and Sulfites – Beware
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 [...]
Mullein – The Velvet Asthma Soother
Mullein (which rhymes with sullen), with its striking yellow leaves, has a long and successful history as a healing herb. It gained a reputation as a respiratory remedy very early on in its history which endures to this day.
The Asthma Epidemic – No End in Sight
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 [...]