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Rick Frea on Asthma
Wednesday, February 01 2012
Surely we know the sun supplies us with an ample supply of vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin. So is it possible lack of sun exposure may cause asthma? We shall investigate the evidence.
John Grever, in his post "Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Asthma Severity," at Medpage Today reports that most researchers agree that we get... Read more
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Rick Frea on Asthma
Monday, January 30 2012
When I was a kid and my asthma struck I'd often open my window, set my elbows on the window sill, my face up to the screen, and inhale the cool, fresh air. This seemed to give me some relief in my efforts to gain control of my breathing.
One hot summer my mom gave me a fan, and I refused to give her that fan back even when summer was over.... Read more
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Rick Frea on Asthma
Monday, January 23 2012
Joe Goofus is at it again. I'm sure you remember him. He's our asthmatic who does everything wrong, and then he can't figure out why his asthma is so bad. If Joe could only see himself through the way we see him he'd learn that he's his own worst enemy.
Let's examine Mr. Goofus as he travels through a typical day:
We see him wake up... Read more
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Rick Frea on Asthma
Tuesday, January 10 2012
So you have hardluck asthma. That is, you're asthma isn't responding to conventional asthma medicines on the market. If so, there is a relatively new option available to you, and it's called bronchial thermoplasty.It may or may not be something you'd be interested in, yet at least it's another option for you to discuss with your asthma doctor.... Read more
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Rick Frea on Asthma
Monday, January 09 2012
Mom used to say people with diseases live longer. Perhaps she said it to allay my fears, yet I think she really believed it.
Now that I'm the same age as my mom was back them, I think I agree with her. I think people with certain diseases -- like asthma -- can certainly live longer than healthy people.
Surely... Read more
