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Rick Frea, Health Pro

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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

What Other Medical Problems Can Occur When Asthma is Untreated?

It's said a gallant asthmatics can live a normal, active life. Yet what happens to the goofus asthmatic who doesn't treat his asthma? The truth is, many goofus asthmatics are lucky and are able to escape without asthma trouble, yet far too often they end up making frequent visits to their doctor, or to the local... Read more Chevron

posted 05/03/2011, comments (0)|

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How Are the Lungs Affected by Stress?

"You're just like everybody else... Pressure!" So sang Billy Joel in his 1982 hit. Joel also has asthma. Perhaps he didn't know pressure (stress) can affect the lungs, or he might have added this little tid bit to his song. "His asthma hit... He felt like a fish out of water... Pressure!" He may have... Read more Chevron

posted 04/26/2011, comments (0)|

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How Do High Altitudes Affect People with Asthma?

So what is the effect on high altitudes on asthma? If I board an airplane, will this make my asthma worse? What if you climb to the top of a mountain? These are common questions I've had to answer over the years. In fact, when I traveled to Denver in 1985 to stay at the asthma hospital -- Denver is a mile high -- this was one of the questions my... Read more Chevron

posted 04/18/2011, comments (0)|

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What AreYour Asthma Triggers, How Do You Avoid Them?

When most people think of asthma, they often think of exercise-induced asthma. Exercise is a major trigger for asthmatics, it’s true, but there are many other triggers out there. If you can determine what yours are, and learn how to minimize them in your life, your asthma symptoms will be much easier to understand and control. Personally,... Read more Chevron

posted 04/18/2011, comment (1)|