In a series of articles written throughout the 1850s, Dr. Henry Hyde Salter, himself an asthmatic, wrote a series of articles about asthma that were published in the book "On Asthma: It's Pathology and Treatment." In this book he wrote that "Asthma essentially a nervous disease."
He offered the following proof:
Many patients... Read more
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Rick Frea on Asthma
Thursday, April 11 2013
Well, I've decided that after 30 years of trying to be a normal guy and attending hunting camp every year I'm going to quit going. I hate to say it, but it's time to make this wise decision.
I started going when I was ten in 1980. And I think it was that year my asthma got so bad in the night my dad had to leave camp and... Read more
I thought it was funny (well, not really) when I visited my mother's house a few weeks ago and realized I forgot my rescue inhaler (So that makes me a goofus asthmatic right?)
My mother said, "You can use mine."
I said, "Awesome."
Then I squirted it and it tasted like rotten eggs. Plus the puffer worked poorly. I... Read more
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Rick Frea on Asthma
Tuesday, February 05 2013
Ideally you should be able to participate in any profession if your asthma is under control. Realistically, however, you'll want to avoid possible asthma triggers, such as dust, chemicals or smoke.
So, that in mind, each of the following jobs has the potential to expose you to asthma triggers, and you may wish to consider choosing... Read more
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Rick Frea on Asthma
Monday, January 28 2013
The influenza virus has struck early and hard this year, spreading quickly across the globe. If you have asthma, or take care of an asthmatic, you must be doubly concerned, because the flu can hit asthmatics hard.
By looking at this CDC map, you can see for yourself the virus is widespread in most states.... Read more
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