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Best Vitamins For Asthma And Allergies
A study of 8,000 people ages 2 to 85 has found that folic acid--or vitamin B9--may help reduce allergies and asthma. Researchers say that those who had the highest levels of folate in their blood had a 40 percent lower risk of wheezing, and a 16 percent lower risk of having asthma in general. Similar results were seen on folate's ability to reduce allergic response. Experts say the key may be folate's ability to reduce inflammation, which could lessen the impact allergens have on nasal and lung...
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Choosing an Allergy Doctor for Asthma Treatment
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In the U.S., more than 5 million children have asthma, 2.2 million children have food allergies and an estimated 10 million children have other... Read more »
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