Bed-sharing toddlers may be at greater risk of developing asthma

A new study from the Netherlands suggests that toddlers who share a bad with their parents may be at an increased risk of developing asthma by age 6. The study was published in the Dec. 10 online European Respiratory Journal.....

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Winter months are the asthmatic’s worst

Winters are always terrifying for chronic asthma patients. Youngsters with a history of asthma suffer the most, as they find themselves bogged down by dry and cold weather that is known to trigger severe asthmatic attacks.....

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Treating Asthma and Eczema With Plant-Based Diets

I previously discussed the power of fruits and vegetables to help prevent and treat asthma and allergies. If adding a few more servings of fruits and vegetables may help asthma, what about a diet centered on plants? Twenty patients with allergic eczema were placed on a vegetarian diet.  At the end of two months, their disease scores, which covered both subjective and objective signs and symptoms, were cut in half, similar to what we might see using one of our most powerful drugs.....

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