Yoga To Improve Your Asthma
Tuesday November 29, 2011
Yoga has been advocated to improve your health in general and may help improve your asthma. In general yoga may help you:
Improve flexibility
Increase strength
Tone your muscles
Decrease chronic pain
Relieve stress
Pranayama, a ... Read More
Thanksgiving & Your Asthma Control
Monday November 28, 2011
How was your asthma over the Thanksgiving holiday? Did too much eating and family have an effect on your asthma? Take the poll and leave a comment.
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Huff, Puff, and Wheeze
Friday November 25, 2011
Exercise is an important lifestyle choice, even for patients with asthma. Symptoms with activity can be a sign of poorly controlled asthma.
Alternatively, exercise could be a trigger for your asthma. ... Read More
What Are You Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Wednesday November 23, 2011
While asthma can be difficult and discouraging at times, we all have a lot to be thankful for. Related to your asthma, what is it that you are thankful for?
Leave ... Read More
Acetaminophen & Wheezing
Tuesday November 22, 2011
According to an article published in CHEST, the journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, acetaminophen use in both children and adults may be associated with an increase ... Read More
Facebook Triggers Asthma Attack
Monday November 21, 2011
Viewing the Facebook profile of an ex-girlfriend apparently triggered an asthma attack according to a the Lancet Online.
An 18 year old patient was unfriended by his ex, but after changing ... Read More
10 Things You Can Do to Make Your Home More Asthma Friendly
Friday November 18, 2011
More than 5% of Americans have asthma causing missed days of school, work, and unwanted visits to the ER and hospital. Allergens are one of the most common reasons ... Read More
Asthma and Lung Cancer
Wednesday November 16, 2011
I found this scary and new to me info about asthma . Not only does it make us feel bad, it may also increase your risk of lung cancer according ... Read More
Are You At Risk For Fatal Asthma?
Monday November 14, 2011
Never Discount the Severity of an Asthma Exacerbation
Asthma exacerbations can be life threatening and can occur in anyone with mild to severe asthma. Only 33% of asthma deaths occur in ... Read More
Do You Have Nocturnal Asthma?
Thursday November 10, 2011
Some patients with asthma may have increased hyperresponsiveness of airways and airway inflammation that leads to nighttime or nocturnal symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and cough ... Read More
Acetaminophen & Wheezing
Wednesday November 9, 2011
According to an article published in CHEST, the journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, acetaminophen use in both children and adults may be associated with an increase ... Read More
About.com Videos For Your Asthma
Tuesday November 8, 2011
If you can see a picture or a movie, you may be more likely to watch and remember some important health information. About.com has a wonderful collection of videos to ... Read More
GERD & Asthma- Which Came First
Monday November 7, 2011
If you have asthma and GERD, which makes the other worse? Does your GERD cause asthma symptoms or does asthma cause you to experience GERD?
Almost 70% of asthma patients have ... Read More
Neti Pots & Your Asthma
Saturday November 5, 2011
I have become intrigued by a neti-pot and was surprised that many of you used them for sinus allergies and symptoms. A study presented at the American College of Allergy, ... Read More