Chest pain before, during and after asthma attacks
Chest pain, or chest pressure, is a common symptom felt prior to, during, and after asthma attacks. So why do asthmatics experience such chest discomfort, what does it mean, and what can you do about it?
Disclaimer. Chest pain is kind of a generic symptom, and can refer to anything from a tickling or burning sensation or actual pressure, tightness, or pain in your chest. It can be caused by asthma, allergies, anxiety, gastrointestinal reflux, and it can also be cardiac related. According to the Mayo Clinic, If you experience unexplained chest pain lasting more than two minutes, it is better to seek medical help than to try to figure out the cause on your own.....
Read more here: asthma.net
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Traditional Farming and Asthma
A FASCINATING study suggests that Amish children have a lower incidence of asthma and other allergic reactions because they are exposed to bacteria in soil that has never been worked with industrial machinery. Healthy dirt may be beneficial in unexpected ways.....
Read more here: thinkinghousewife.com
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UK Study: Nearly Half Asthma Deaths Preventable
Nearly half of all UK asthma deaths could likely have been prevented, a new analysis finds.
Better condition assessment and improved doctor-patient relationship could transform those health results, according to the study published recently in Respiratory Research.
Written by Shauib Nasser, MD, Consultant in Allergy & Asthma at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the study culled from and examined the results of a comprehensive national May 2014 report led by Nasser entitled, “Why Asthma still kills: The National Review of Asthma Deaths”.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Nutrition News: Exercise and Brain Hunger, Vitamin D and Asthma, and Mediterranean Diet Tips
A busy brain can mean a hungry body.
We often seek food after focused mental activity, like preparing for an exam or poring over spreadsheets. Researchers speculate that heavy bouts of thinking drain energy from the brain, whose capacity to store fuel is very limited.
So the brain, sensing that it may soon require more calories to keep going, apparently stimulates bodily hunger, and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement or caloric expenditure, we eat.
Exercise may subvert this mental-stress-induced craving for calories, a study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, noted in The New York Times, indicates, because it increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate in the blood and increases blood flow to the head. Worth a try.....
Read more here: naturalandhealthytips.com
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Diet And Nutrition Tips For Natural Asthma Relief
Looking for natural asthma remedies? Make sure to incorporate the following dietary changes and nutritional supplements in your diet.
Asthma is an allergic disorder characterized by spasms of the bronchi (the airway tubes); swelling of the mucus lining of the lungs; and excessive production of a thick, viscous mucus. The major concern with asthma is that it can lead to respiratory failure – the inability to breathe.....
Read more here: curejoy.com
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You Don’t Need To Use Inhaler Anymore, This Juice Drink Completely Cures Asthma Attacks, Guaranteed!
If a person suffocates or coughs constantly, they might have asthma. It is a health disorder that happens due to lethal respiratory inflammation and bronchial tubes thickening. Lack of breath and weakness are the main symptoms of this condition.
People with asthma attacks have very sensitive health and are allergic to many things. The muscles become tightened due to the irritation caused in the lungs, and the increase of phlegm production in the throat develops more and more.....
Read more here: fhfn.org
A busy brain can mean a hungry body.
We often seek food after focused mental activity, like preparing for an exam or poring over spreadsheets. Researchers speculate that heavy bouts of thinking drain energy from the brain, whose capacity to store fuel is very limited.
So the brain, sensing that it may soon require more calories to keep going, apparently stimulates bodily hunger, and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement or caloric expenditure, we eat.
Exercise may subvert this mental-stress-induced craving for calories, a study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, noted in The New York Times, indicates, because it increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate in the blood and increases blood flow to the head. Worth a try.....
Read more here: naturalandhealthytips.com
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Diet And Nutrition Tips For Natural Asthma Relief
Looking for natural asthma remedies? Make sure to incorporate the following dietary changes and nutritional supplements in your diet.
Asthma is an allergic disorder characterized by spasms of the bronchi (the airway tubes); swelling of the mucus lining of the lungs; and excessive production of a thick, viscous mucus. The major concern with asthma is that it can lead to respiratory failure – the inability to breathe.....
Read more here: curejoy.com
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You Don’t Need To Use Inhaler Anymore, This Juice Drink Completely Cures Asthma Attacks, Guaranteed!
If a person suffocates or coughs constantly, they might have asthma. It is a health disorder that happens due to lethal respiratory inflammation and bronchial tubes thickening. Lack of breath and weakness are the main symptoms of this condition.
People with asthma attacks have very sensitive health and are allergic to many things. The muscles become tightened due to the irritation caused in the lungs, and the increase of phlegm production in the throat develops more and more.....
Read more here: fhfn.org
Thursday, September 22, 2016
5 asthma superfoods
If you have asthma, keeping an emergency inhaler and other treatments on hand can help quickly relieve symptoms so you can breathe easier. But are there certain foods that you can eat to lessen the severity of asthma symptoms?
There is evidence that foods containing certain compounds may lower rates of asthma. These asthma “superfoods” contain nutrients and minerals — such as beta-carotene, flavonoids, magnesium, potassium, selenium, vitamin C and vitamin E — which may reduce the lung inflammation or swelling that can lead to asthma.....
Read more here: sharp.com
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More Than One-Third of Patients Hospitalized for Asthma Exacerbations are Smokers
To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking in US adults hospitalized for asthma, and to learn more about how many of them received in-patient smoking cessation intervention, researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital analyzed the results of a previous multicenter observational study. That study included 597 U.S. adults admitted to the hospital for an asthma exacerbation in 2012 or 2013. The researchers published the results of their secondary analysis in the July/August issue of Allergy and Asthma Proceedings.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
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Updated national guidance launched to help reduce asthma attacks and save lives
An important update to national guidance on the management of asthma is launched today (Wednesday 21 September 2016) with a major focus on supporting health professionals to make accurate diagnoses and provide effective treatments to control asthma and prevent life-threatening asthma attacks.
Diagnosing asthma
The guideline, produced jointly by the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) emphasises that there is still no single test that can definitively diagnose asthma and an individual’s asthma status can change over time.....
Read more here: healthcareimprovementscotland.org
If you have asthma, keeping an emergency inhaler and other treatments on hand can help quickly relieve symptoms so you can breathe easier. But are there certain foods that you can eat to lessen the severity of asthma symptoms?
There is evidence that foods containing certain compounds may lower rates of asthma. These asthma “superfoods” contain nutrients and minerals — such as beta-carotene, flavonoids, magnesium, potassium, selenium, vitamin C and vitamin E — which may reduce the lung inflammation or swelling that can lead to asthma.....
Read more here: sharp.com
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More Than One-Third of Patients Hospitalized for Asthma Exacerbations are Smokers
To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking in US adults hospitalized for asthma, and to learn more about how many of them received in-patient smoking cessation intervention, researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital analyzed the results of a previous multicenter observational study. That study included 597 U.S. adults admitted to the hospital for an asthma exacerbation in 2012 or 2013. The researchers published the results of their secondary analysis in the July/August issue of Allergy and Asthma Proceedings.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
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Updated national guidance launched to help reduce asthma attacks and save lives
An important update to national guidance on the management of asthma is launched today (Wednesday 21 September 2016) with a major focus on supporting health professionals to make accurate diagnoses and provide effective treatments to control asthma and prevent life-threatening asthma attacks.
Diagnosing asthma
The guideline, produced jointly by the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) emphasises that there is still no single test that can definitively diagnose asthma and an individual’s asthma status can change over time.....
Read more here: healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Vitamin D can halve risk of severe asthma attacks, researchers say
A new review out of London, England is shedding light on the benefits of taking vitamin D, or the “sunshine vitamin” as its commonly called. The findings, published in the Cochrane Library by researchers at Queen Mary University on Sept. 5, suggest that taking vitamin D supplements can help reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks by half.....
Read more here: ctvnews.ca
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Ex-doping chief Michelle Verokken claims coaches have encouraged athletes to use banned asthma drugs when they had nothing wrong with them
Team GB Olympic stars like Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Laura Trott were dragged into controversy after their legal use of such drugs were leaked by Russian hackers.
FORMER British doping chief Michelle Verokken claims coaches HAVE encouraged their athletes to use banned asthma drugs when there is nothing wrong with them.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Saliva test for asthma could make diagnosis easier, more accurate
LEICESTERSHIRE, England, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A saliva test for asthma could be more accurate than standard lung function tests and less distressing to patients than tests of other fluids, say researchers in England working to develop it.
The saliva test is detailed in a study published in the journal Analytical Methods. Researchers at the University of Loughborough developed the test based on a method of metabolic profiling saliva.....
Read more here: upi.com
A new review out of London, England is shedding light on the benefits of taking vitamin D, or the “sunshine vitamin” as its commonly called. The findings, published in the Cochrane Library by researchers at Queen Mary University on Sept. 5, suggest that taking vitamin D supplements can help reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks by half.....
Read more here: ctvnews.ca
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Ex-doping chief Michelle Verokken claims coaches have encouraged athletes to use banned asthma drugs when they had nothing wrong with them
Team GB Olympic stars like Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Laura Trott were dragged into controversy after their legal use of such drugs were leaked by Russian hackers.
FORMER British doping chief Michelle Verokken claims coaches HAVE encouraged their athletes to use banned asthma drugs when there is nothing wrong with them.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Saliva test for asthma could make diagnosis easier, more accurate
LEICESTERSHIRE, England, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A saliva test for asthma could be more accurate than standard lung function tests and less distressing to patients than tests of other fluids, say researchers in England working to develop it.
The saliva test is detailed in a study published in the journal Analytical Methods. Researchers at the University of Loughborough developed the test based on a method of metabolic profiling saliva.....
Read more here: upi.com
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Health Department Offers Tips for Allergies and Asthma Attacks
GREAT FALLS - While the summer months are coming to a close, health officials say allergy season is year-round.
Officials say the changing of the seasons can often cause allergy symptoms to become worse along with a higher possibility for asthma flare-ups.
Asthma attacks occur when the lungs are agitated, which could happen from a number of factors that include cigarette smoke, smog and air pollution, along with mold and dust mites.
Officials say it is important for those with asthma to know the signs of an asthma attack, along with taking all medications recommended by a health official.....
Read more here: krtv.com
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Dick Pound mocks use of powerful medication for asthma as the doping chief raised worries about its use a DECADE ago
DOPING chief Dick Pound raised concerns about the misuse of powerful medication for asthma by sports stars a DECADE ago.
And he has long called for the names of athletes who have requests for therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) rejected to be published.
Former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Pound was also involved in the recent McLaren report, which found evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russia.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Imaging Study Finds Systolic Dysfunction, but no Diastolic Dysfunction, in Children with Asthma
Cardiac dysfunction in asthmatic children may result from chronic hypoxia or increased intrathoracic pressure due to exaggerated respiratory effort. Either factor may produce pulmonary hypertension that can result in right ventricular (RV) hypertrophy or dilatation or both, which lead to systolic and diastolic dysfunction.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
GREAT FALLS - While the summer months are coming to a close, health officials say allergy season is year-round.
Officials say the changing of the seasons can often cause allergy symptoms to become worse along with a higher possibility for asthma flare-ups.
Asthma attacks occur when the lungs are agitated, which could happen from a number of factors that include cigarette smoke, smog and air pollution, along with mold and dust mites.
Officials say it is important for those with asthma to know the signs of an asthma attack, along with taking all medications recommended by a health official.....
Read more here: krtv.com
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Dick Pound mocks use of powerful medication for asthma as the doping chief raised worries about its use a DECADE ago
DOPING chief Dick Pound raised concerns about the misuse of powerful medication for asthma by sports stars a DECADE ago.
And he has long called for the names of athletes who have requests for therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) rejected to be published.
Former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Pound was also involved in the recent McLaren report, which found evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russia.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Imaging Study Finds Systolic Dysfunction, but no Diastolic Dysfunction, in Children with Asthma
Cardiac dysfunction in asthmatic children may result from chronic hypoxia or increased intrathoracic pressure due to exaggerated respiratory effort. Either factor may produce pulmonary hypertension that can result in right ventricular (RV) hypertrophy or dilatation or both, which lead to systolic and diastolic dysfunction.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
Monday, September 19, 2016
Dr. Magryta: Allergens and asthma — let the kids get dirty!
I could not contain my excitement after reading a New England Journal of Medicine article (August 4, 2016) that Dr. Koontz put before me entitled “Innate immunity and asthma risk in Amish and Hutterite farm children”.
A little context here: I have been preaching animal exposure for infants since the late 90’s when I fell in love with caring for allergic and asthmatic children. Animal exposure and reducing allergy risk was a theory that made a lot of sense. I remember when Thomas was born in 2003, I would encourage my golden retriever, Nala, to lick him on the face all of the time to the dismay of my wife. The hygiene theory needed to be tested.....
Read more here: salisburypost.com
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Healthy Hoops Educates On Asthma & Sports
Kids hit the hardwood Saturday for healthy hoops to learn about managing their life with asthma.
The event for kids ages 5-16 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center was hosted by AmeriHealth Caritas and served as both an educational and fun way to learn about asthma.
The day started with kids receiving a health screening to look for potential signs of asthma and talk about proper treatment.....
Read more here: erienewsnow.com
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Treat Asthma, Bronchitis And Chronic Lung Disease With 1 Tablespoon of This Ancient Remedy (After Every Meal)
Bronchitis, asthma, various kinds of coughs, and lung disorders and diseases are common and are often a result of allergies, infections, or smoking.
Today, we will reveal the recipe of a traditional remedy which effectively treats these issues with the lungs, especially asthma, both bronchial and cardiac.
This remedy has been used by our grandmothers in the treatments of multiple health issues, and people who have tried it confirm its healing properties.....
Read more here: myhealthylifeguide.net
I could not contain my excitement after reading a New England Journal of Medicine article (August 4, 2016) that Dr. Koontz put before me entitled “Innate immunity and asthma risk in Amish and Hutterite farm children”.
A little context here: I have been preaching animal exposure for infants since the late 90’s when I fell in love with caring for allergic and asthmatic children. Animal exposure and reducing allergy risk was a theory that made a lot of sense. I remember when Thomas was born in 2003, I would encourage my golden retriever, Nala, to lick him on the face all of the time to the dismay of my wife. The hygiene theory needed to be tested.....
Read more here: salisburypost.com
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Healthy Hoops Educates On Asthma & Sports
Kids hit the hardwood Saturday for healthy hoops to learn about managing their life with asthma.
The event for kids ages 5-16 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center was hosted by AmeriHealth Caritas and served as both an educational and fun way to learn about asthma.
The day started with kids receiving a health screening to look for potential signs of asthma and talk about proper treatment.....
Read more here: erienewsnow.com
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Treat Asthma, Bronchitis And Chronic Lung Disease With 1 Tablespoon of This Ancient Remedy (After Every Meal)
Bronchitis, asthma, various kinds of coughs, and lung disorders and diseases are common and are often a result of allergies, infections, or smoking.
Today, we will reveal the recipe of a traditional remedy which effectively treats these issues with the lungs, especially asthma, both bronchial and cardiac.
This remedy has been used by our grandmothers in the treatments of multiple health issues, and people who have tried it confirm its healing properties.....
Read more here: myhealthylifeguide.net
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Simple Saliva Test To Diagnose Asthma
Scientists have developed a new test that can diagnose asthma from a patient's saliva, offering a completely painless and one-stop diagnosis suitable for people of all ages.
To diagnose the condition doctors usually measure a person's airflow lung capacity. However lung function tests can be inaccurate and do not reflect underlying changes associated with asthma.
Other tests, such as blood, urine or sputum analysis can be distressing, particularly for younger patients.....
Read more here: ndtv.com
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Makeup of germs in newborn's gut may triple allergy, asthma risk
(HealthDay)—A relatively rare abnormality in the makeup of germs in an infant's gut may triple the risk for allergies and asthma in childhood, new research warns.
Millions of bacteria and fungi can be found in everyone's gut, but the new study suggests that an out-of-whack combination of bugs, present in less than 10 percent of newborns, may undermine immune system function.
The result: A much higher risk for allergies by 2 years of age and asthma by age 4, the researchers said.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Lebrikizumab may help reduce asthma exacerbations in biomarker-high patients
Although lebrikizumab failed to consistently show significant decrease in asthma exacerbations in biomarker-high patients, it blocked interleukin-13 as evidenced by the effect on interleukin-13-related pharmacodynamics biomarkers, according to a study. In addition, clinically relevant changes could not be ruled out.
Researchers conducted replicate phase III studies (LAVOLTA I and LAVOLTA II) to assess the efficacy and safety of lebrikizumab in patients with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids and at least 1 second controller medication.....
Read more here: specialty.mims.com
Scientists have developed a new test that can diagnose asthma from a patient's saliva, offering a completely painless and one-stop diagnosis suitable for people of all ages.
To diagnose the condition doctors usually measure a person's airflow lung capacity. However lung function tests can be inaccurate and do not reflect underlying changes associated with asthma.
Other tests, such as blood, urine or sputum analysis can be distressing, particularly for younger patients.....
Read more here: ndtv.com
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Makeup of germs in newborn's gut may triple allergy, asthma risk
(HealthDay)—A relatively rare abnormality in the makeup of germs in an infant's gut may triple the risk for allergies and asthma in childhood, new research warns.
Millions of bacteria and fungi can be found in everyone's gut, but the new study suggests that an out-of-whack combination of bugs, present in less than 10 percent of newborns, may undermine immune system function.
The result: A much higher risk for allergies by 2 years of age and asthma by age 4, the researchers said.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Lebrikizumab may help reduce asthma exacerbations in biomarker-high patients
Although lebrikizumab failed to consistently show significant decrease in asthma exacerbations in biomarker-high patients, it blocked interleukin-13 as evidenced by the effect on interleukin-13-related pharmacodynamics biomarkers, according to a study. In addition, clinically relevant changes could not be ruled out.
Researchers conducted replicate phase III studies (LAVOLTA I and LAVOLTA II) to assess the efficacy and safety of lebrikizumab in patients with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids and at least 1 second controller medication.....
Read more here: specialty.mims.com
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