As Old Man Winter approaches most of North America the time has come to brace ourselves for the asthma trigger factors that often follow. Outdoor allergy triggers were abundant this year from late Spring through Fall. The wide swings in outdoor temperature and barometric pressure have taken their toll on vulnerable sinuses and lungs. Our upper and lower airways (sinuses and lungs) may respond to these physical environmental changes by making more mucus and becoming more congested.
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In this entry, I would like to give some insight on the problem of colds and asthma in the winter months, and give some strategies to... Read more »
In this entry, I would like to discuss how individuals with asthma are affected in the cold months of the year. While most of this applies... Read more »
For many of us, it's hard to believe the summer is over. Actually, those of us in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States... Read more »
I received a fancy air filter for a present last year. It has a mold attachment, a kind of light blub, which uses ozone to fry the mold... Read more »
You pick the right guy (or gal) and you get married (usually) and you start to plan the baby (hopefully) in terms of having figured out... Read more »
Frigid weather can spark dangerous asthma attacks, experts say, and many people may not know they're susceptible to the complication until they step... Read more »
The cold temperatures and dry air of winter can make the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma worse, experts say, but that doesn't mean people who... Read more »
Babies born in the autumn may be more prone to asthma, a large new study has found. Researchers say that children born about four months before the... Read more »
A study of Japanese students who took Vitamin D during the winter and early spring found that they suffered fewer cases of seasonal flu and asthma... Read more »
Scientists at the University School of Medicine in Tokyo have found that taking vitamin D supplements during the winter and early spring helps... Read more »
Humidity of 50 percent or more triggers asthma Two common theories for this are: Humid air is heavier and harder to breath and humid air harbors fungus, mold and dust mites that trigger asthma. Air that is too dry can trigger asthma When you...
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