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Does Mold Cause Asthma?

Just when I thought I had covered all the possible causes of asthma, now Reuters and MSNBC report mold might be another culprit.  Surely we've had mold listed as an asthma trigger for years, yet new evidence shows exposure to mold may also cause asthma.   The study completed by researchers at Harvard Medical... Read moreChevron
posted 10/17/2011, comments (2)|
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What Inhaled Steroid is Best for Your Asthma?

Chances are if you have asthma you have some degree of chronic (it's always there) inflammation in your air passages.  Studies have proven the best and safest way of treating this inflammation is daily use of inhaled corticosteroids.   Inhaled corticosteroids are now a top line treatment for asthma proven to reduce inflammation... Read moreChevron
posted 10/03/2011, comments (5)|
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Does Obesity Cause Asthma?

So much evidence links fat with asthma that some folks like to call it Fasthma.  In fact, I was recently emailed this question:   "What are your thoughts on "Fasthma" a.k.a. "Fat Asthma" or obesity related asthma?"   I recently wrote a post  Can Eating High-Fat Foods Trigger Asthma?  I wrote about a 2010... Read moreChevron
posted 09/26/2011, comments (0)|
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Creative Places We Asthmatics Store Our Inhalers

We asthmatics are quite creative.  We come up with some unique and creative places to store our inhalers -- at least I do anyway.  Below I'll provide some examples of creative places I often store my inhalers.   Under couch cushions Under furniture Under beds Under pillows Under car seats In glove compartments In the... Read moreChevron
posted 09/06/2011, comments (5)|
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I'm a Former Hardluck Asthmatic Paying it Forward

I found one.  I get so excited when I find one.  It's the kind of feeling a little kid gets on Christmas morning.  I get excited because there aren't many people who've gone through an inhaler in a day and can claim to be former hardluck asthmatics and bronchodilatoraholics like me.    Kendra was the lab technition... Read moreChevron
posted 08/15/2011, comments (3)|
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