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10 Tips to Help Asthmatics Prepare For a Natural Disaster

In light of what's been going on in Haiti, I was wondering what might happen if a natural disaster struck right here in Michigan, or if one struck near your home. What would you do? How would you breathe? Or, better yet, how should you prepare?   Hopefully you should never find out.  However, a gallant asthmatic is always prepared for... Read moreChevron
posted 01/20/2010, comment (1)|
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Alright Asthmatics! Here's Your Incentive to Eat Well and Get in Shape

So many of us tend to, well, gain a little weight as we get older. It's normal actually. Yet, if you have asthma like me, you need to be a little more careful, because obesity and asthma do not bode well together.Quite often I'm asked this question: "Am I short-of-breath because I have asthma or because I'm overweight?" To be honest, the answer... Read moreChevron
posted 01/03/2010, comments (0)|
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Does Your Asthma Always Flare Up Around the Holidays?

Here are 7 Reasons that may explain why:   1)    The holiday season usually brings more than good cheer when the outdoor temperature starts dropping and furnaces start blasting out hot, dry air. The drying effect of warm air on the lungs lower the threshold for causing asthma attacks. Furthermore, going from a warm, dry,... Read moreChevron
posted 12/16/2009, comment (1)|
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Watch Out For These Four Cold-Weather Asthma Triggers

Every asthmatic, as well as parents of asthmatic children, must be watchful for the four asthma triggers that come about in the cold weather seasons. While many of these triggers are difficult to avoid, there are things we can do to prevent them from triggering asthma.    Cold air:  Cold air can trigger an asthma... Read moreChevron
posted 11/30/2009, comment (1)|
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Asthma & the Older Adult Series: Staying Healthy

More and more frequently, older adults are having to deal with asthma, whether it is hanging on since their youth, reactivated recently or it's just been diagnosed for the very first time during the senior years. In two previous posts, I addressed the difficulty in diagnosing asthma in older adults and the importance of your asthma management... Read moreChevron
posted 11/24/2009, comments (0)|
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