Category: Asthma

One of the biggest problems affecting health around the world is asthma; part of this concern is the increasing number of young people who are being diagnosed with the condition. Although it is treatable, asthma is still a chronic condition …

Not many people understand the medical significance of GERD (gastro esophageal reflux disease) and the symptoms that go with it. Decline in general quality of life is the result for many GERD sufferers. For inhabitants of developed countries, the problem …

Recent studies have consistently shown the positive link between Vitamin D and health improvement. Vitamin D has been shown to improve lung health, new asthma treatments, and the prevention of breast and colon cancer. For example, the research …

The mucous membrane that lines the entire small intestine functions somewhat like a bouncer at a fancy nightclub. Its job is to let only the “right” stuff get through to the bloodstream while blocking the “wrong” stuff from …

Across the northern United States, members of “polar bear clubs” delight in swimming in frigid oceans, lakes, and streams every winter. There is no better way to start off a new year. Most Americans, on the other hand, …

Tea is one of the world’s second most popular beverage (after water), but most Americans consider it a poor second to coffee as a caffeine-laced pick-me-up or after-meal beverage. Recently, however, tea has gained new popularity, in part …

During the two decades since the relaxation response first appeared, mediation has gone mainstream. Most people who practice it do so to reduce stress, anxiety, anger and other negative emotions. But increasingly, physicians prescribe meditation as part of …

Caffeine is the world’s most widely used stimulant. Most Americans get their caffeine from coffee. More than 80 percent of American adults consume caffeine regularly, with an average daily dose of about 280 milligrams – the equivalent of …

Asthma is an allergic disorder characterized by spasm of the bronchi, which is branched air passageways that connect the trachea to the lungs, swelling of the mucous lining of the lungs, and excessive production of a thick, viscous …

Of the 13 million Americans who have asthma, 1.5 million of them are 65 or older. Asthma in the over-60 set does not pose any more health dangers than it does for the rest of the population. In …