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Smoking in pregnancy cuts child's good cholesterol

... healthy eight year olds, born between 1997 and 1999, who had been enrolled before birth into a randomized controlled trial that was investigating asthma and allergic diseases. The researchers collected data before and after the children were born, including information on mothers' smoking habits ...
by herbsandhelpers
Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:51 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Smoking in pregnancy cuts child's good cholesterol
Replies: 0
Views: 3400

Chinese medicine in western packaging

... stigmatised in the West, yet it has provided the basis for some successful western medicines. Ephedrine, prescribed for the treatment of bronchial asthma, was derived from traditional Chinese medicine. This amphetamine-like stimulant isolated from mahuang (Ephedra sinica) was the first Chinese ...
by herbsandhelpers
Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:59 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Chinese medicine in western packaging
Replies: 0
Views: 4604

No need to hold back on milk, nuts in babies

... for the American Academy of Pediatrics that backtracked on the group's earlier recommendations to hold back on peanuts and other foods linked to asthma and other allergic diseases. More than seven percent of adult Americans, and even more kids, have asthma, causing millions of visits to emergency ...
by herbsandhelpers
Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:14 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: No need to hold back on milk, nuts in babies
Replies: 0
Views: 2451

Natural Allergy Remedies Ah, spring is here.

... fever. Often an allergy is simply an inconvenience that persists while pollen levels are high. But in some cases, such a reaction can trigger an asthma attack, and that can be a dangerous or in some cases even a potentially fatal condition. Often allergy season is an annual period of abject misery. ...
by herbsandhelpers
Fri May 13, 2011 11:05 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Natural Allergy Remedies Ah, spring is here.
Replies: 0
Views: 4267

Low vitamin D levels linked to diabetes risk

... may be the cause of low vitamin D levels, said de Boer, who did not work on the Australian study. Vitamin D has also been linked to lower risks of asthma, heart disease, and certain cancers. However, there hasn't been much evidence showing that taking supplements helps these conditions. Vitamin ...
by herbsandhelpers
Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:49 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Low vitamin D levels linked to diabetes risk
Replies: 0
Views: 2814

Ecology in Chinese Medicine - Part Two

... Ecological Strategies  a. Introduction Several years ago, a patient startled me by saying, “I never thought that I’d think of asthma as a friend. Now it really is. I was on heavy medication and frequently had to go the emergency room. It was out of control. Now I do carry an ...
by herbsandhelpers
Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:20 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Ecology in Chinese Medicine - Part Two
Replies: 0
Views: 10702

Pollen count forecasts may be unreliable

... those counts rarely reflect reality, researchers said in San Francisco yesterday at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). The discovery came to light after researchers from Environmental Allergy Assays in London, Ontario, Canada, and the ...
by herbsandhelpers
Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:00 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Pollen count forecasts may be unreliable
Replies: 0
Views: 3328

81-year-old BP sufferer: I am okay after drinking `muragira`

... Mwasapila administers a herbal concoction derived from an indigenous tree called mugariga, which has divine powers to treat diseases that include asthma, diabetes, blood pressure, cancer and HIV/Aids. After a good eight hours of anxiety and stress, she finally arrived in the presumed promised ...
by herbsandhelpers
Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:30 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: 81-year-old BP sufferer: I am okay after drinking `muragira`
Replies: 0
Views: 3299

Bacteria on Farms May Protect Against Asthma Study Shows

Bacteria on Farms May Protect Against Asthma Study Shows Children Exposed to Microbes on Farms Have Lower Asthma Risk Than Other Kids New research lends support to the idea that exposure to a wide range of microbes explains why farm kids have ...
by herbsandhelpers
Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:39 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Bacteria on Farms May Protect Against Asthma Study Shows
Replies: 0
Views: 3006

Study sees no link between vitamin D, diabetes

... temper the enthusiasm for vitamin D that built up in recent years, as studies linked it to lower risks of everything from diabetes, to severe asthma, heart disease, certain cancers and depression. The problem with those studies is that they were observational -- which means that researchers ...
by herbsandhelpers
Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:15 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Study sees no link between vitamin D, diabetes
Replies: 0
Views: 2913

Natural Healing Power In Your Kitchen

... build up of cholesterol in the blood stream. It fights the free radicals in the body and due to its fighting ability it aides conditions such as asthma, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Research has shown it just may aide in slowing down the aging process. Cayenne pepper stops heart attack ...
by herbsandhelpers
Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:28 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Natural Healing Power In Your Kitchen
Replies: 0
Views: 5123

Can diet protect against asthma?

Can diet protect against asthma? NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - What you eat might affect your risk of developing allergies or asthma, and possibly that of your kids, hints a new review of the medical evidence. Researchers found zinc, vitamins ...
by herbsandhelpers
Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:00 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Can diet protect against asthma?
Replies: 0
Views: 4649

Low Vitamin D in Newborns Linked to Wheezing Study Shows

... examined whether vitamin D levels in the infants’ umbilical cord blood were associated with risk for respiratory infections, wheezing, or asthma. Camargo and researchers from New Zealand analyzed data from the New Zealand Asthma and Allergy Cohort Study, which followed more than 1,000 ...
by herbsandhelpers
Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:16 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Low Vitamin D in Newborns Linked to Wheezing Study Shows
Replies: 0
Views: 4574

Cold, flu myths: Sorting fact from fiction

... with a leaf blower at home. Before bringing it inside, wipe off the tree's trunk with a 20-to-1 water-to-bleach solution to kill any mold, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recommends. After the holidays, pack decorations in airtight plastic tubs to block out mold and dust mites. ...
by herbsandhelpers
Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:06 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Cold, flu myths: Sorting fact from fiction
Replies: 0
Views: 5717

Do synthetic food colors cause hyperactivity?

... present in strawberries, pineapples or some insecticides used on fruit also bother some people," said Michael B. Foggs, chief of allergy, asthma and immunology for Advocate Medical Group of Advocate Health Care.  "Should children be forced to eat foods devoid of artificial coloring ...
by herbsandhelpers
Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:47 am
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Do synthetic food colors cause hyperactivity?
Replies: 0
Views: 4165
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