Did a plant-based diet cure this man’s asthma?

(Natural News) Most people won’t change their lifestyle unless they experience a major health event. There comes a time when someone finally realizes they do not want to suffer any longer. It’s not just words. It becomes a charged emotion, a strong desire to be healthy and free. This swell of emotion and curiosity for a better life can spark a chain reaction of positive lifestyle changes that liberate a person from their health problems and their dependency on medication.....

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Swimming Offers 3 Key Benefits for Children with Asthma

Parents of children often worry about how to keep them active and healthy. It can be a challenge given that exercise can trigger asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
Swimming is one activity that experts increasingly are recommending as a way to keep your child healthy.
Dr. Tod Olin, a pediatric pulmonologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, outlines three ways the sport can help kids with asthma keep fit and improve symptom control: humid air keeps the airways open, helps to regulate breathing, and strengthens lung function.....

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Researchers publish results of first-of-its-kind iPhone asthma study

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today published results from a pioneering study of asthma patients in the U.S. conducted entirely via iPhone using the Apple ResearchKit framework and the Asthma Health app developed at Mount Sinai with collaborating organizations. The results demonstrated that this approach was successful for large-scale participant enrollment across the country, secure bi-directional data exchange between study investigators and app users, and collection of other useful information such as geolocation, air quality, and device data. The publication appears today in Nature Biotechnology.....

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