One of the ways a doctor can decide if you have COPD is to perform lung function testing. One of the devices used for this is something you breathe into called a spirometer.
Spirometers measure airflow and how well lungs are working. When you breathe into this device, it measures the amount of air you are breathing in and out, as well as... Read more
Have you ever heard of using something called capsaicin to treat your nasal symptoms, such as congestion, sinus pressure and post-nasal drip? Do you even know what capsaicin is?
I have just recently learned of a study that suggests there could be real promise in using this alternative, more natural approach to treating the nonallergic... Read more
If you follow my shareposts at all, then you are probably aware that I strongly encourage my readers who have asthma to get immunized against the flu every single year. It's recommended by asthma experts and flu vaccination is safe, easy and fairly inexpensive... and certainly well worth it.
But I know that not every person with asthma... Read more
Allergies are a year-round concern for many of us, those who suffer from what are called "perennial allergies". For us lucky people, both indoor and outdoor allergy triggers can stimulate allergy symptoms almost any time of the year. But even for people who only have seasonal-type allergies, their symptoms are never far from their minds even... Read more
When I write about health issues, I often talk about how being an informed health consumer is one of your most powerful weapons in your efforts to control and manage your health condition, including asthma. Perhaps "war" is a bit of hype, but truly it is up to each of us to be proactive and aggressive in taking every step to prevent disease and... Read more
