Taking Vitamin C Reduces Symptoms of Exercise-Induced Asthma

Starting a new exercise routine can be so challenging. Sometimes I put on workout clothes in the hopes that at some point during the day, I’ll build up the motivation to hit the gym and will already be dressed and ready to go. Finding the will to workout can be an even greater struggle for those with exercise-induced asthma. Individuals with exercise-induced asthma experience chest pain, fatigue, wheezing, coughing, and other breathing problems while exercising. About 70 to 90% of asthmatics are also affected by exercise-induced asthma, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.....

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Asthma and pain relievers
Extra care is needed when choosing a pain reliever if you have asthma

With the recall this week of some children’s pain relievers, it’s timely to think about pain relievers and asthma.
Most people with asthma can take paracetamol, aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen, just the same as people without asthma.....

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Metabolomic analysis of urine samples may differentiate asthma from COPD

Metabolomic analysis of human urine has the ability to differentiate asthma from COPD, according to study results.
“We have provided proof-of-concept evidence that urine metabolites can be used to differentiate asthma from COPD,” Darryl J. Adamko, MD, FRCPC, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and colleagues wrote.....

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