Asthma December 2009 Archive

What happens to your asthma if you drink alcohol? Research has been mixed with some studies showing benefit and others showing alcohol makes asthma worse. On the benefit side, alcohol may: Directly ... Read More

Are you making any New Year's resolutions related to your asthma this year? Keeping your asthma New Year's resolutions is no easier than any of the other resolutions you might ... Read More

How was your asthma control over the holidays? I hope the recent worsening of winter weather has not worsened your asthma.

How much time does your child spend on the internet? Why not try and turn some of that time into an educational experience for your child's asthma? The Quest for the ... Read More

Do you have a questions about asthma that you would like answered in a blog? Post a question here and see it answered in one of the weekly blogs. How ... Read More

I hope everyone's asthma stays under control and has a safe and joyful holiday. ======================= Stay up to date: subscribe to the Asthma newsletter and join the discussion in the Asthma forum. Follow ... Read More

Have you ever given your child or a loved one a Christmas gift only to find out it only made your loved one's asthma and allergies worse? If so or if ... Read More

Increasingly patients report the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies in the management of asthma. What do you know about the different CAM therapies and how helpful they ... Read More

I am commonly asked about the relationship between diet and asthma. Patients are very interested to know if there are foods that are worsening their asthma or if certain foods ... Read More

Have you ever used the Buteyko Breathing Method to try and improve your asthma. A number of studies have demonstrated improvement of asthma symptoms and reduction in amount of medicine ... Read More

If you have not gotten your seasonal or H1N1 flu vaccine yet, it's not too late. Just because you are hearing less about the flu in the news does not ... Read More

Breathing training may improve your quality of life and decrease the amount of medication you need, but isn't likely to control your asthma alone. Researchers from the Department of General Practice ... Read More

Is measuring your peak flow is an important part of your asthma care plan? If the measurements are going to be meaningful, you need to know how to figure out ... Read More

Controlling your asthma can be very difficult if you don't know why you're having difficulties. Triggers are the things that cause you to wheeze and set off an asthma attack. ... Read More

The day-to-day hassles of any chronic illness like asthma can make anyone feel overwhelmed. How do you talk with others about your asthma? There are things you can do to ... Read More