Amish And Hutterite Kids Help Explain Lower Risk For Asthma In Farms

The Amish are known for their old-fashioned, technology-free way of life, and researchers have found that they hold the answers on the origins of asthma. Scientists studied the blood, genes and environmental dust of Amish kids from traditional farms in Indiana, and were able to determine that the innate immune system played a key role in stopping asthma, as well as the allergic reactions it can trigger, the Los Angeles Times reports.....

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Baked beans ‘could help prevent fatal asthma attacks’

Eating baked beans or bananas could stave off a potentially fatal asthma attack, suggests new research. A study shows the risk of suffering an asthma attack after exercise is dramatically reduced by natural plant fibres called prebiotics - also found in yoghurt. They boost the good bacteria in the gut, providing further evidence of the important role microbes living in the intestines can play in health and disease......

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Strowman to face chubby fourth-grader with asthma

As part of his ongoing series of clashes against woefully mismatched opponents, pro wrestler Braun Strowman will square off next Monday against Todd Bissett, a plump nine-year-old boy with respiratory problems.
The colossal Strowman has spent the past several weeks decimating a string of hapless ham-and-eggers, but will meet his toughest match yet in Bissett, a self-described “pretty good bowler”.....

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